What if I want to stay longer than the initial time commitment when teaching ESL in Japan?
Get ready for a party. Your owners, bosses and students are likely to be ready to party if you show a willingness to stick around for a while, especially if you are a good teacher.
In number 62, I pointed out that teacher turnover is one of the big problems that ESL schools face. Too much turnover.
The students are constantly faced with new instructors challenged with getting used to Japan. Topics in class center around the instructor’s adjustments and so on.
The more stable the instructors in a school are, the longer the students tend to stay around.
Contracts serve two purposes. The instructor can know how long their commitment is. The school can know how long they must tolerate a poor performer. Just because you want to stay long, doesn’t mean it will be automatic. The instructor still must be capable.
Nevertheless, ESL school management wants longevity in their instructors.
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