The school in Japan employs well over 350 academic staff in more than 160 schools. The School is a pioneer in the teaching of English to younger learners, and takes pride in the high quality service offered to all the children, teenagers, parents, housewives, young professionals and business people who study with it. Shane English Schools are very much part of the local neighborhood, providing a friendly, professional service to many kinds of students. SESJ places great emphasis on providing a good quality, good value, caring service to its students and as a result a high proportion of these students join through word of mouth recommendations. Teachers are required to teach 25 hours per week although some overtime is usually available.
Most courses have a set text to which teachers are encouraged to add their own input.
Teachers have access to a wide range of resources and supplementary material. A very competitive salary of 260,000 yen is paid with a quarterly performance related bonus. Teachers would usually expect to save money during their time in Japan. Furnished accommodation is provided by the school. Teachers can expect to work hard but enjoy a full, fun and rewarding time while working in a country which many people can only dream of visiting.