[Be an ALT in a great part of Osaka!]
Borderlink, Inc. is now hiring an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) for Sakai City, Osaka. This position starts in October 2025, but you can apply now to secure it in advance. If you are looking to relocate to Sakai or a nearby area commutable to it, we can assist you. Please read on for more information.
【Position Details】
Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) work alongside Japanese teachers to make English lessons fun and engaging for the students. Practicing grammar and vocabulary, participating in games and activities to reinforce the lesson’s goals and communicating with students both inside and outside of the classroom are all part of a day’s work for ALTs.
⚫ Contract period: October 3rd, 2025 to March 24th, 2026
⚫ Contract type: Full-time
⚫ Level: Elementary and junior high school
⚫ General working hours: Between 8:00 am to 16:05 pm (actual working time: 07 hours 00 minutes)
⚫ Salary range: Between 220,300 yen to 240,000 yen / month
⚫ Benefits: Social Insurance, Paid holidays (as stipulated by the contract)
【Requirements】
ALTs should be motivated, enthusiastic, professional and proactive in communicating with others. Successful applicants must also meet the following criteria:
🔺 Already be living in Japan and hold a valid visa permitting work
🔺 Have native-level English proficiency with natural phonetic fluency and a minimum of 12 years of education where the main language of instruction in all classes was English
🔺Be a university graduate holding a bachelor's degree or higher
🔺 Have conversational Japanese skills and be comfortable talking with teachers and staff
🔺 Are in good health and able to commit and complete the contract period (until March 2026)
🔺 Highly motivated, outgoing and friendly; able to proactively share ideas and communicate fully with other teachers
🔺 Have one or more of the following:
A) a teaching license from your home country
B) a TEFL/TESOL certificate
C) over 1 year of teaching experience in Japan at the elementary, junior high school or high school level
【Additional Support】
Being an ALT lets you work regular school hours on weekdays, leaving your evenings and weekends free. National holidays and school vacation periods are all yours to enjoy. But that’s just the beginning. ALTs with Borderlink enjoy:
🔷 Assistance with visa sponsorship/renewal (where applicable)
🔷 Continual Paid Training (both before starting and annually during your time with us)
🔷 Access to teaching materials including worksheets and flashcards
🔷 Help with relocation & finding housing if you’re looking to move
🔷 Round-the-clock support for your work/life needs
🔷 Successful candidates are given priority for future positions (based on evaluation)
🔷 Prior to starting, ALTs will be provided a yearly calendar of working days which will help manage their other commitments
【About Sakai City（大阪府堺市）】
Located just south of Osaka City proper, Sakai is one of the oldest and most important seaports in Japan. It is also the largest suburb of Osaka and the fourteenth most populous city in Japan. About 45 minutes from Osaka station and the heart of the city, it's the perfect place for those who want to live in Osaka with a little more green in their neighborhood, as Sakai boasts some spectacular parks. The city is well-known for its iconic keyhole-shaped burial mounds, or kofun. The iconic Daisen Kofun is a must-see attraction for any resident or tourist. Once known for swords, Sakai is now famous for the quality of its kitchen cutlery, and even for the cuisine-rich Kansai region, the city is a foodie's paradise. A city rich in history and culture, Sakai is all the best Osaka has to offer in one convenient location.
【Apply Today!】
Please apply directly to this advertisement with your resume attached.
We screen every application ourselves and conduct online interviews regularly throughout the week. Applicants from all over Japan are welcome, and we can provide help finding housing to those looking to move.
Borderlink is the fastest-growing ALT dispatch company in Japan, and as we grow we seek to revolutionize not only the way English is taught, but the way ALTs are supported. We’re waiting to hear from you, so please apply today! And thank you for your interest in working with Borderlink.
*Please note that as we receive a high number of applicants, only those who meet all necessary requirements and pass the initial screening will be contacted for an interview.
*If you previously worked with Borderlink, your application process can be expedited after evaluation.