#post-jet

[maia-abroad]

It's been a while...

For a little while there my course was kicking my butt and I had to drop everything that wasn't school related. I just submitted my final assignment for the semester and I'm officially done until July! So far I've been floored with how well I've done on assignments and I feel like a large chunk of that is due to the timing of this course being just right. I'm meant to be doing this now and that's why it's coming easily. My life in Melbourne has been great so far. I'm super happy, I love my part time job at a Japanese cafe, I love my boyfriend... like everything is just super great and I'm so happy. This time next week I'll be taking a short vacation back to Japan and back to my old school. I miss Japan, I miss my students (I'm so excited to see some of them next week!) but I don't miss being an ALT. I don't miss JET either. Just further proving I left at the right time for me. I spent the better part of last year worrying if moving to Melbourne was the right decision and with how well everything is going, I feel so silly for worrying so much. Everything really worked out for me.

[akhet]

What qualifications do you need to become an english teacher after working as an alt? And what kind of qualifications do you need to become a lecturer after working as an alt? Do you have to return to your home country and get an education certificate? Thank you

Good morning!

Unfortunately I might not be the best person to ask this sorry! If you want to teach English as a teacher at a regular ES, JHS or SHS you will need to go through the Japanese education system and/or pass the teachers exam. To do this I imagine you would need a very high level of Japanese.

If you are a certified Japanese teacher in a English speaking country, and I mean with a teaching degree not just a TEFL or CELTA etc, you are probably able to work at some of the International schools here. 

I have an ALT friend who left jet last year and became a lecturer at a University on Kyushu but he had a Masters in Teaching from his home University in the US and is very good at Japanese. He got his Masters while he was on jet and just applied for a lot of jobs, and eventually got one. It’s not easy but doable. 

However, for being ALTs after jet having experience and TEFL or even more so CELTA can help in getting new jobs. I know a few who work at private schools, ranging from pre-k to SHS.

Sorry, Im not very knowledgeable about this, most of what I know about it is what I have heard from other alts/jets. 

Thank you for your question! :)