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As Japan's capital and the world's most populous metropolis, Tokyo offers tradition and innovation alike. Consisting of multiple districts and outlying cities, Tokyo offers seemingly unlimited opportunities to eat, shop and explore. Tokyo is located along Tokyo Bay in the Kanto region of Honshu, Japan’s largest island. The city is home to an airport in Haneda, officially known as Tokyo International Airport, and Shinjuku Station, the busiest train station in the world.. Tokyo is also famed for its fashion and shopping, from the trendy districts of Harajuku and Shibuya to the cosmopolitan luxury of areas like Ginza and Minato.
If you're living in Japan and looking to work in this area, apply using the Application Form for Domestic Applicants
Current Openings by City
- Higashimurayama City (April 2026)
- 【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: April 2026 to March 2027
⚫ Contract type: Full-time
⚫ Level: Elementary and junior high schools
⚫ General working hours: Between 7:45 am to 16:45 pm (actual working time: 7 hours 00 minutes)
⚫ Salary range: Between 205,000 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
🔺Be a university graduate holding a bachelor's or higher
🔺 Have conversational Japanese skills and be comfortable talking with teachers and staff
🔺 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
🔺 Are in good health and able to commit and complete the contract period (until March 2027)
🔺 Highly motivated, outgoing and friendly; able to proactively share ideas and communicate fully with other teachers
🔺Have prior teaching experience
【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:
🔷 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 Higashimurayama City (東京都東村山市)】
Higashimurayama is a historic city in western Tokyo that offers a peaceful retreat from more crowded central area while remaining deeply rooted in Japanese pop culture and heritage. It is home to Tokyo’s oldest building, the Shofukuji Temple Jizodo (a national treasure). Its proximity to the scenic Sayama Hills has given it a reputation as the "green lung" of Tokyo. The city is defined by its vivide landscapes, including Kitayama Park’s iris gardens and the Hachikokuyama Park hills, which famously inspired the setting for Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbor Totoro. It also has local specialties to sample like Kuro-Yakisoba. If you'e looking to work in a cleaner, greener part of Tokyo, you'll want to make Higashimurayama your teaching destination in 2026.
【Apply Today!】
Please apply using the Application Form for Domestic Applicants
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.