American School in Japan - how long?
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autumnrain
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American School in Japan - how long?
So how often does this school have vacancies? Must one wait for someone to die or retire in order to get a shot at an interview?
They have never had a lot of turnover - just a few vacancies per year.
This has gotten much worse over the past few years, as they have needed fewer teachers. So, when teachers resign, they are often not replaced.
I know that in 2011-12, they even made some teachers redundant.
The combination of a stagnant economy and the effects of the earthquake/tsunami have knocked this school around quite a bit.
My understanding is that they have even had to make some changes to the package (for new hires anyway).
This has gotten much worse over the past few years, as they have needed fewer teachers. So, when teachers resign, they are often not replaced.
I know that in 2011-12, they even made some teachers redundant.
The combination of a stagnant economy and the effects of the earthquake/tsunami have knocked this school around quite a bit.
My understanding is that they have even had to make some changes to the package (for new hires anyway).
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Pretty much, they have VERy low turnover. They literally only have a couple vacancies a year, if any. They have gone years without recruiting anyone. A couple part time positions usually pop up over the year, but they dont come with any sort of package, other then a wage and you have to already have a visa in Japan.
Despite the changes it makes a lot of ITs top ten list of best ISs in the world. You could be waiting forever for a position at ASIJ.
Despite the changes it makes a lot of ITs top ten list of best ISs in the world. You could be waiting forever for a position at ASIJ.
More gibberish, I'm afraid
"They literally only have a couple vacancies a year, if any. They have gone years without recruiting anyone. A couple part time positions usually pop up over the year..."
"Literally", Dave? So if that is "literally" true that they only have a couple vacancies a year, what does the next sentence mean: "They have gone years without recruiting anyone"?
I shall be generous and assume that this is hyperbole, rather than your usual hyper-bollocks, but just for the sake of clarity let me point out that, at three of the fairs I attended this year, ASIJ were present and had large sheets at sign-up indicating available jobs. Not many, I grant, but definitely full-time jobs for full-time expats...
"Literally", Dave? So if that is "literally" true that they only have a couple vacancies a year, what does the next sentence mean: "They have gone years without recruiting anyone"?
I shall be generous and assume that this is hyperbole, rather than your usual hyper-bollocks, but just for the sake of clarity let me point out that, at three of the fairs I attended this year, ASIJ were present and had large sheets at sign-up indicating available jobs. Not many, I grant, but definitely full-time jobs for full-time expats...
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Gosh im sorry your the only one who didnt understand Walter, here let me differentiate for you:
"AISJ among the elite schools can go without having to hire any teachers at all in a given recruiting year. When they do need to recruit they typically have a very small number of vacancies."
"AISJ among the elite schools can go without having to hire any teachers at all in a given recruiting year. When they do need to recruit they typically have a very small number of vacancies."
Hey Dave
"They have gone years without recruiting anyone."
Thanks for the correction. As it happens, I can't think of a year in the last ten when I haven't seen ASIJ out on the recruitment circuit. Nonetheless, I believe we are making progress with you. If you continue to engage your brain before blurting, you may become a useful contributor to the forum...
Thanks for the correction. As it happens, I can't think of a year in the last ten when I haven't seen ASIJ out on the recruitment circuit. Nonetheless, I believe we are making progress with you. If you continue to engage your brain before blurting, you may become a useful contributor to the forum...