Available openings
OWLS, Kyushu's longest established ALT provider is now hiring for current openings and future openings from September, 2025.
General position details:
Work alongside Japanese teachers teaching English at public schools
Encourage and motivate students to learn and participate actively.
Promote the use of English, both inside and outside the classroom.
Be part of the school community by being involved with activities (sports/culture day, English speech contests etc.)
Be a responsible role-model for students.
Location:
Throughout Kyushu including Fukuoka ken, Oita Ken, Miyazaki Ken, Saga Ken, Kumamoto Ken and Yamaguchi Ken in Honshu.
Contract Duration:
From your start date to March 31st 2026 (Contracts are renewable from April 1st each following year)
Work days:
Monday to Friday
Work hours:
8:30 - 16:30 (times may vary slightly depending upon location)
Compensation:
Base salary from 220,000 yen and up depending upon teaching experience in Japan and Japanese language ability.
Transportation expenses:
Up to 15,000 yen per month provided on top of the base salary.
Insurance:
Social Insurance applied. 50% of which is paid by OWLS. (Includes health insurance, national pension and employment insurance)
Applicants must either be a native English speaker or have at least 12 years of being fully educated in English proof for via sponsorship if required.
Advantageous qualifications:
TEFL / TESOL certification
Teaching license
Valid Japanese driver's license
IT Skills in presentation software and Google suits
Visa:
Visa sponsorship available for eligible applicants.
Accommodation:
Assistance in finding accommodation is available to successful applicants.
NEWS
June 2025 Online English lessons
This month saw the start of the OWLS online English lessons for various municipalities around Kyushu.
Online lessons provide elementary and junior high students with opportunities to communicate with people around the world, allowing them to learn about local customs as well as present their own unique customs and questions to many different nationalities in English.
2024 Nakagawa English Events - September & November
A big thank you to all who attended the Nakagawa English Events this year. You really did a great job and impressed not only us but also the Nakagawa Board of Education. We hope that you will all be able to join again in 2025. We're looking forward to it !
OWLS 2024 Saga Summer Camp - July & August
The first of our two annual Saga Summer Camps took place on July 30th and 31st. This year once again junior high school students from Korea joined alongside Japanese JH students to enjoy a variety of activities in English. This year's camp theme was for students to make their own area promotional video using English. So many inspiring ideas from the students with all enjoying the challenge. As well as the video, students could participate in many other activities from quizzes, craft and of course the camp favourite, roasting marshmallows.
Winter Break - December
We'd like to inform everyone that between December 29th and January 4th, we will be on our winter break. Do feel free to contact us in the meantime, we'll be back in touch after the winter break.
We wish you all a peaceful and happy vacation over the winter break and a Happy New Year.
English Challenge - October
October 28th saw the first of 3 English Challenge events with the first one being held in Tagawa for elementary school students.
Over 40 students in groups attended the whole day event, having fun studying in English via many different activities allowing the students not only to learn the culture of other countries via English but also try them out. Students enjoyed learning about music, food, sports, overseas schools and so much more as well as having online Q&A with native speakers.
By the end of the day each group of students had learned about a specific country which they then shared with other groups as part of a conversation quiz session in English.
The second and third English challenge events will take place this November.
