Japanese Language Teaching Opportunities

About the opportunity

Concorde Education is seeking independent instructional contractors to provide Japanese language and cultural enrichment services for K–12 students.

Assignment scope

• Plan and facilitate engaging, age-appropriate Japanese language sessions;
• Introduce students to foundational Japanese vocabulary, conversation, pronunciation, grammar, writing systems, and Japanese culture through interactive activities;
• Adapt instruction based on student experience levels, site requirements, available resources, and program objectives;
• Support students in developing speaking, listening, reading, writing, pronunciation, and cultural understanding through games, discussions, projects, and other engaging learning activities, where applicable;
• Maintain a safe, respectful, inclusive, and age-appropriate learning environment;
• Communicate assignment-related needs or significant concerns with Concorde and school staff, as appropriate;
• Complete a brief session completion form after each scheduled session;
• Follow applicable site safety, visitor, classroom, technology, emergency, and student-protection procedures.

Qualifications

• At least 60 college credits, where required by the applicable assignment or site;
• Strong proficiency in spoken and written Japanese;
• Experience teaching, tutoring, coaching, mentoring, or leading activities with school-age students;
• Strong communication, organization, and classroom facilitation skills;
• Availability to provide services for the accepted assignment schedule and communicate schedule issues as soon as reasonably practicable;
• Ability to create engaging, age-appropriate language-learning experiences that encourage student participation and confidence.

Materials and resources

Assignments may utilize school-provided curriculum resources, lesson plans, books, games, presentation materials, Chromebooks, web-based language platforms, audio and video resources, and other instructional materials, where available.

Compensation

Compensation varies by assignment and agreed contractor terms. Many opportunities pay $50+ per completed instructional service hour with students.

Application and onboarding

Applicants selected to move forward may be invited to create a contractor profile and complete any required onboarding steps.

Equal opportunity

Concorde Education considers contractor applicants without regard to any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law and is committed to respectful, inclusive, and student-centered programming.