Tokyo YMCA International School is a leading educational institution in Japan, offering a diverse, inclusive learning environment for students from various cultural backgrounds.

Position: Creative/Performing Arts, Generalist Teacher & Cover Teacher

Introduction:

As a Teacher at our school, you will have the opportunity to work with students in all stages following the United States of America curriculum (Common Core). This position is ideal for newly qualified or experienced teachers or early-career educators passionate about teaching.

Skills and Qualifications:

- Minimum qualification: Bachelors

- No previous experience required

- Contract terms: Fixed Term

- Position type: Teacher

- Curriculum: United States of America

- Education Stage: Secondary

- Subject: Secondary/Education

Values and Attitudes:

We are looking for individuals who demonstrate the following values and attitudes:

1. Passion for working with K-12 students.

2. Flexibility and adaptability in different classroom settings.

3. Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with colleagues, parents, and students.

4. Commitment to creating an engaging and supportive learning environment.

If you meet the criteria mentioned above and are excited about contributing to the growth and development of our students, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity as a Teacher at the Tokyo YMCA International School in Japan.

GENERAL TAX NOTES:

*Resident tax is not applied in the first year.

*Deductions of the social insurance premiums will start from the second month of your salary payments.

*Taxes and Salary deductions include:

Health Insurance, Employment Ins., Workmans Comp., Pension, Income Tax, Residence Tax

SPECIFIC TAX DETAILS:

*Income tax and resident tax, together, typically account for:

-----Income tax: Around 5% of your salary per month. (depending on your taxable income)

-----Resident tax: Around 10% of your salary per month but you will start to pay it from next year -June.

These percentages are general estimates.

*Social Insurance (HI, NC, EP, WC)

-----15% to 18% of your salary is typically deducted for social insurance (for employees). This is your half of the total contribution; the total cost is around 30% to 35%, with TYIS paying the other half.

Breakdown of above Social Insurance Contributions (As of 2025 - Approximate):

*(HI) Health Insurance About 9–10% estimate

*(NC) Nursing Care Insurance About 1.8% For those aged 40–64

*(EP) Employee Pension (TYIS and employee share cost) About 18.3% Shared 50/50 between employee and employer

*(EI) Employment Insurance About 0.6–0.9% (varies)

*(WC) Workers’ Compensation (TYIS pays only)0.3–1% Fully paid by the employer

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MORE BENEFITS/DETAILS:

-Company Insurance: Coverage is for Health, Dental, and Pharmacy. Roughly, it is an 80/20 shared pay system where insurance covers 80% and 20% is covered by the user.

-------Paid time off

-Winter vacation, Spring break, summer vacation

-Children: Attend TYIS for free except for ancillary fees (if needed- bus, uniform, etc).

-Overtime: There are opportunities for overtime, but it/they must be approved.

-Seasonal work: There are opportunities for additional pay for teaching during seasonal breaks

-Paid leave:

Starts at 10 days per year and goes up gradually. There are roughly 3 months of seasonal breaks where you are not required to be on campus.

-Local transportation:

During the school year, i.e., daily commuting expenses are covered (i.e., train or bus).

------Detailed description: The transportation allowance is meant to cover your daily commute between your registered address and the school. You will receive the exact amount that you used for commuting or to purchase your commuter pass for the duration of the school term.

-Opportunities for additional pay: Seasonal programs (Winter/Fall/Summer)

-General Relocation Allowance (GRE):

(Outside of Japan) 200,000 yen (by receipt only---so please save all receipts).

(Inside of Japan and outside of Tokyo and close prefecture or more than 1.5 hours away from TYIS campus)    100,000 yen

-----GRE details

--A relocation allowance of 200,000JPY is available (outside of Japan--inside of Japan 100,000 Yen ((see above)). This is meant to be used towards flights, hotels, initial furniture or appliance shopping etc. However, this allowance system is by way of reimbursement of receipts up to 200,000JPY, not a cash payment.

-Visa assistance --We arrange and pay for your COE  (Straightforward process).

Information about Tokyo:

Here is some additional information about Tokyo/TYIS (rough estimates) to help guide your decision:

-1US $ is about ¥154 (based on current rates).

-In Tokyo, the housing fee (apartment--hostel is much cheaper) is about ¥80,000 to 130,000 per month, depending on how much square footage and it is cheaper if you are a few stations away from school.

-The cost of lunch is about ¥800 to ¥1,100 if you go to a restaurant or less if you get a lunch box near our school (you can also get lunch at school for less).

-Dinner is about ¥2,000 to ¥4,000 (for two).

NOTE:

-Tokyo YMCA has a campsite at Yamanaka (near Mt.Fuji), where we take a trip in the fall (Mt Fuji) and a ski trip in the winter (ski trip is not to Mt. Fuji).