Announcement of Hiring ALT ADVISOR Working at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology （MEXT）

1　The period of employment :

February 1, 2006-March 30, 2006
（If it is agreed upon by both the ALTs' adviser and the MEXT, the contract may be extended for a period of next fiscal year）

2　Number of open positions :

one

3　The title of the position :

ALT ADVISOR（part-timer）

4　Duties

• Provide advice to ALTs concerning teaching at Japanese schools and living in Japan
• Making and checking documents related to JET program and other English documents
• Other duties which the director of the International Education Division desires

5　Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

• Have experience as an ALT on the JET program
• Be a native speaker of English
• Have a good command of the Japanese language
• Be interested in and be willing to deepen his or her knowledge and appreciation of JET program, teaching foreign languages and international education
• Be under 45 years old, in principle

6　Terms and Conditions

• Working hours:16 hours per week（i.e. 8 hours 2 days, or 4 hours 4 days ）
• Working days: from Monday to Friday
• Work place: International Education Division of the MEXT（2-5-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan）
• Remuneration:2500 yen per hour （40,000 yen per week）
• Traveling expenses: none
• Insurance: none

7　Application Procedure

Applicants must submit the Curriculum Vitae written in Japanese and with a photo attached.
After we screen the curriculum Vitae and inform applicants of the interview date. The curriculum Vitae applicants submit won't be returned to them.

8　Deadline of Application :

February 3, 2006

9　Please send your CV and picture to:

• 2-5-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku 100-8959, Japan
  International Education Division
  Elementary and Secondary Education Bureau of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

10　If you have any questions, please contact :

• Ms Sachiko Sakai
• Mr. Toru Takeshita