Japanese Language Teaching

POTENTIAL INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR INSTRUCTIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

Program: Japanese Instructor Opportunities

Location: On-site at partner schools; varies by assignment

Teaching Mode: In Person

Grade Levels: Elementary, Middle, and High School; varies by assignment

Schedule: Typically 1-4 instructional service hours per week after school

Program Length: Commonly approximately 10 weeks per assignment

Start Dates: Opportunities become available throughout the school year

Compensation: Typical compensation of $50+ per completed instructional service hour, depending on assignment scope, experience, location, schedule, and agreed compensation

Concorde Education is seeking independent instructional contractors to provide Japanese language and cultural enrichment services for K-12 students.

This is a potential independent contractor assignment, not an employee position. Contractors may choose whether to apply for, accept, decline, or ignore available opportunities.

Assignments vary by school, grade level, schedule, curriculum, classroom resources, available technology, and program objectives.

Concorde may provide curriculum guidance, lesson‑plan suggestions, instructional resources, cultural activities, or program objectives. Contractors may use their professional judgment to adapt instruction within the assignment scope and applicable site requirements.

• Plan and facilitate engaging, age‑appropriate Japanese language sessions;
• Introduce students to foundational Japanese vocabulary, conversation, pronunciation, grammar, writing systems, and Japanese culture through interactive activities;
• Adapt instruction based on student experience levels, site requirements, available resources, and program objectives;
• Support students in developing speaking, listening, reading, writing, pronunciation, and cultural understanding through games, discussions, projects, and other engaging learning activities, where applicable;
• Maintain a safe, respectful, inclusive, and age‑appropriate learning environment;
• Communicate assignment‑related needs or significant concerns with Concorde and school staff, as appropriate;
• Complete a brief session completion form after each scheduled session;
• Follow applicable site safety, visitor, classroom, technology, emergency, and student‑protection procedures.

• Greetings, introductions, and everyday conversational Japanese;
• Pronunciation, common expressions, and polite language;
• Numbers, dates, time, colors, and commonly used vocabulary;
• School, family, hobbies, travel, food, and daily life vocabulary;
• Basic sentence structure, introductory grammar, and commonly used particles;
• Listening comprehension, pronunciation, and conversational practice;
• Introduction to Hiragana, Katakana, and simple reading and writing activities, where appropriate;
• Japanese geography, traditions, holidays, arts, food, customs, and cultural practices; and
• Language games, storytelling, role‑playing, presentations, and collaborative cultural projects.

Specific curriculum, instructional activities, available resources, and language proficiency expectations vary by assignment.

Preferred qualifications include:

• At least 60 college credits, where required by the applicable assignment or site;
• Strong proficiency in spoken and written Japanese;
• Experience teaching, tutoring, coaching, mentoring, or leading activities with school‑age students;
• Strong communication, organization, and classroom facilitation skills;
• Availability to provide services for the accepted assignment schedule and communicate schedule issues as soon as reasonably practicable; and
• Ability to create engaging, age‑appropriate language‑learning experiences that encourage student participation and confidence.

Preferred backgrounds may include Japanese teachers, world language educators, bilingual professionals, interpreters, translators, college students studying Japanese or education, tutors, language instructors, and others with relevant instructional or language experience.

Assignments may utilize…