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flyingkiwi

I am searching for jobs at the moment and I am wondering what the average amount of teaching hours you guys are putting in per week. Or, how many classes per week do you have on average?

How much is too much? How much is pure insanity?

I do 12 hours a week max, that's 12 50 minute classes. I expect to be doing probably double that at a language school.

chirp · Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 148

I work at a private JHS/SHS and have 19 classes a week, 50 minutes long, three grades.

It keeps me out of trouble. Wink

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

When I taught eikaiwa, I did 17 80-minute classes a week.

When I taught private HS, I did 17 45-minute classes a week.

Now in university, I teach 4-6 90-minutes classes per week.

Not sure if any of this helps in your job hunt.

Grasshopper · Joined: 01 Nov 2005 Posts: 62 Location: Japan

My max is 20. This has been the case at the junior high & high schools that I`ve worked at. I wouldn`t want to do a lot more than this.

I would say anything over 25 would be completely out of the question, and over 20 the pay would have to be really good.

Good Luck.

G

Quibby84 · Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 643 Location: Japan

I work at an Eikaiwa.
I am supposed to work 25 but now my company is in need of employees so I am scheduled for 28 and that is not counting the travel time that is sometimes required. I have a 100 contract per month, it doesnt seem like much until you consider how much you have to travel, my travel is only about 7 hours per week but some have more. I cant tell you how many certain min. classes I work because I pretty much work everything and teach every kind of person...
My husband is working for two people and he is now working 34 hours a week (ALT plus some conversation). This is not a normal situation but you have to realize that if someone quits or leaves then you will have to pick up extra junk (at least at my school you do). It makes us rack up on overtime but sometimes it is not worth it....

Dipso · Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Posts: 194 Location: England

I work for one of the Big Four. I have 25 contracted teaching hours per week, which works out at about 30 50-minute lessons.

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Jon Taylor · Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 238 Location: Tokyo

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billysmolesworthy · Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Posts: 26 Location: Hamamatsu, Japan

Jon Taylor wrote

Quibby84 · Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 643 Location: Japan

I work at an Eikaiwa and believe me, I do no sitting (well I have one hour and 40 mins one day)..I am running around, doing jumping jacks, yadee yadee...I am usually exhausted by the end of the day and even worse by the end of the week...We sometimes sleep in, but with a full nights sleep we are ready to go out...by out I mean go to Kendo or eat Sushi....so maybe we dont have enough energy to do a late night thing...

What would be your reason for leaving a 12 hour work week? you are a crazy crazy man.....trade with me!!!

Dipso · Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Posts: 194 Location: England

Dipso · Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Posts: 194 Location: England

Nagoyaguy · Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 425 Location: Aichi, Japan

I work at a private jhs/shs.

My current schedule is 14 x 50 minute classes per week, 8 for first year jhs and 6 for second year jhs.

I also supervise 2 study periods per week, which means just hanging out in the classroom and making sure the kids are studying (something) and not reading books or otherwise goofing off. At that time, I can do lesson prep, check my email, whatever.

It's a pretty good schedule all around.

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

I teach 8 X 90 minute classes/wk on 3 days/wk. I only come in those 3 days.