(Deadline: December 4, 2015)
NOTE: The screening committee also takes into consideration your ability to follow the guidelines and instructions. Please follow the instructions carefully.
Responsibilities
ALTs will be working in public schools or local boards of education in the prefecture or municipality they will be assigned in. As ALTs, their primary task is to assist in classes led by Japanese Teachers of English/Language (JTEs/JTLs) in the following manners:
• Preparation of teaching materials
• Planning and supervision of extracurricular activities for students, such as English club or sport activities
• Organizing cultural or international exchange programs
Eligibility Requirements
Interested applicants must be:
• A Filipino citizen
• A Bachelor’s degree holder in English or Education
• Fluent in oral and written English
• Below 35 years old
• Physically and mentally fit to work abroad
Additional evaluation points will be given to applicants who:
• Have professional language teaching licence and/or experience
• Have Japanese language background
The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme was launched in 1987 to boost the internationalization of Japanese communities and to strengthen mutual understanding between Japan and other nations by giving professionals from various countries employment opportunities in local Japanese municipalities. Over the years, the number of programme participants steadily increased. Last year, Japan opened its doors to 4,476 participants from 42 countries including the Philippines, which first joined the JET Programme in 2013.
The JET Programme is conducted by local authorities and other organisations (Contracting Organisations) of Japan with the help of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR).
All interested individuals are welcome to join the JET Programme. Successful JET Programme applicants are invited to Japan as representatives of their countries and will be assigned in local authorities including public and private primary, junior high, and senior high schools. The JET Programme demands at least a year-long commitment from its participants. As such, it is preferable for participants to be adaptable, mentally and physically capable of performing various job duties, and to have a deep interest in Japan.
Upon the duration of the Programme, the participants are expected to be able to build strong relationships among the people in their assigned communities in Japan through various language and cultural exchange activities. Ideally, upon returning to their home countries, participants would not only keep their ties with their local communities in Japan, but also use their expanded network and experience to further develop the bilateral relations between Japan and their home countries.
The JET Programme is one of the largest exchange programmes in the world. It has gained an excellent reputation globally over the last 28 years. Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its Japanese Embassies and Consulates in participating countries, facilitates the recruitment, application, and selection process for the JET Programme.
To download the application documents go to this website
http://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp/culture/scholarship/jetprogramme.htm
*For further inquiries, please contact:
JAPAN INFORMATION AND CULTURAL CENTER (JICC)
EMBASSY OF JAPAN IN THE PHILIPPINES
2nd Floor, 2627 Roxas Boulevard , Pasay City 1300
Tel #: (02) 551-5710 extension 2313, 2317
Fax #: (02) 551-5784
E-mail: [email protected]