The JET Programme (Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme)

Call for Applications

The JET Programme offers young foreign university graduates to work at schools as Assistant Language Teacher (ALT), in local authorities offices (or related organisations) as Coordinator for International Relations (CIR), or as sports coach Sports Exchange Advisor (SEA) for one year (extension possible).
This year one position is available for Swiss applicants.
Recruitment: 1 Assistant Language Teacher (ALT)
Contracting Organisation: Myoko City (Niigata Prefecture)
Placement: Myoko City Board of Education Child Education Division
Arrival in Japan and start of contract: August 2, 2026

Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) will be engaged in language instruction. ALTs are placed mainly in local boards of education or publicly run primary, junior high and senior high schools. There may be a very limited number of cases in which the participants are placed in private primary, junior high and senior high schools through the prefectural offices or designated city offices.
Main duties will be assistance the following points: classes taught by Japanese teachers, preparation of materials, language training of Japanese teachers, foreign language conversation training, foreign language speech contests and more.

Application Deadline: March 13, 2026

Application documents available: https://www.ch.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_de/jet.html