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TexasFish · Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 3:56 pm Post subject: Background check on school

I am an experienced teacher looking to see Japan and have been offered a job--Starting salary will be 270,000 yen a month for 100 hours of teaching. No office hours. Visa sponsorship is available.

Anyone familiar with I.C.S. English School in Fukuyama, Hiroshima? Anyone familiar with the city?

Any questions I should ask? I was mainly tihnking about questions that you wished you had asked before coming to Japan or taking your last job.

Thanks for you help.

Ajia · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 31 Location: Mie-ken

I don't think it will hurt to ask them if you could have any contact information of some former and present instructors so that you can have a better idea of what to expect. I did and it helped put my mind at ease.
Hope that helps.

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

Are they helping you find and or furnish an apt?
Yes, speak to a current teacher, ask for their home tel. #, don't talk to them at the school.
What about teaching schedule? 2 concurrent days off, teaching in a block? Don't assume anything.
What about students, a good age group for you?

The pay sounds fine for 100 hrs.