Osaka JALT

Mukogawa Women's University (Nishinomiya, Hyogo) is currently recruiting one part-time instructor, to teach English classes starting in April 2021.

Applicants will be responsible for the courses at the Department of English (School of Letters) and/or the Department of Careers in English Communication (Junior College Division).

The planned classes to teach are Reading and Writing (face-to-face classes).
(first semester) Thursday 3rd & 4th periods
(Second semester) Thursday 3rd & 4th periods
* The schedule (Thursday, 3-4 periods) cannot be changed.

For details, please refer to the official job information on JREC-IN below.
https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=3&dt=1&id=D121020455&ln_jor=1

Deadline for application: February 21, 2021
(Application will be closed before the deadline as soon as the position is filled.)

Peter De Fazio
5-37 Higashiasahigaoka
Ikoma, Nara 630-0254
Nationality: USA
Date of birth: April 1, 1961

Cell phone: 080 2503-9063 Home Phone: 0743-74-9338 E-mail: pdefazio57@yahoo.com
SKYPE ID: peter196141 Permanent Residence visa Japanese driver's license

Objective: Immediately, a part-time or full-time daytime English teaching or English related position for the new school year 2021-2022. I also have Monday nights and all day on Saturdays available.

English Instructor Also, would like to develop more work related English writing, Japanese speaking, reading, and writing skills and work. Most of my experience is in the junior high to advanced adult level. Some schools I have taught at are: Osaka Toin High School, Osaka Sangyo University Junior High and High School, and Osaka Gaigo Gakuin.

Education: Bachelor of arts degree in psychology, University of California at Berkeley. I also have completed about 40 units above my bachelor's degree in subjects of biology, chemistry, computer science, and TV and film writing and production, and English.

Contemporary Knowledge: Staying current on subjects from American and international politics, history, social trends, etc... by daily watching You Tube and reading and selecting English news articles for my private Skype students.

Bilingual: Japanese Have lived and worked in Japan as an English teacher for over 20 years for students at all levels. Studying Japanese ten-plus hours per week at the N2 Test Level. Japanese teachers can speak to me in Japanese. Scored 98% on a TOEIC written test in March, 2018 taken during a job interview.

Work Experience:

May 2020-Febrary 2021
Dispatched by City Staff to Otemae High School, Temmabashi Osaka. City Staff contacts are Mr. Yamaguchi, Mr. Tanaka and Yoshi at 0743-58-5189.

Assistant Language Team teacher for second and third year students:
Taught third-year students written translation. Students did group work translation exercises from Japanese to English on the board. I instructed them to make their translations into native English and taught alternative translations for the same exercises.
Taught second-year students by directing assessment classes, simulated speaking tests, in three parts: reading, answering never seen questions, and reorganizing and explaining one-page texts, all under timed conditions.
Assisted the Japanese English teachers and student’s in English writing.
Three days a week on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. I always arrived early and was never absent during my contract. Please speak to Japanese English teachers, Mr. Iwamura, Mr. Tsurumoto, Mr. Kanasaki, Eriko, and Junko of Otemae High School about my work quality and performance.

September 2018-present
Showin Juku, Shinishikiri, Osaka, Manager, Yoko Kaku, Yuko Mameko 080-4397-3660, 072-951-8719
English teacher for students aged 7-14 years old Tuesday nights 5:30-8:20PM.
Teach junior high school students English in conjunction with their public school junior high classes. Three of my five junior high school students normally test at the highest grades in their junior high school English classes.
Teach a beginning class of two boys ages seven and ten speaking, reading, and writing using textbooks, work books, card and board games.

April 2020-present
Can Juku, Koriyama, Mika Hashimoto, 0743-55-2955, 090-776-6924
English teacher in three private classes on Wednesday nights.

December 2020-present
Hoop Culture School, Kashihara, Nara, Hiroko Hashimoto 090-9889-2512
English teacher for children aged 3-12 in a strict curriulum that includes writing, reading, speaking, and Eiken Junior computer exercises.

April, 2019-March, 2020
Borderlink, Tokyo
Dispatched to Higashi Hikari Elementary School in Seika Cho, Kyoto as an Assistant Language Teacher every weekday except Wednesday from 9:15AM-3:45PM. Principal: Toshio Kawara, 0774-95-0400.
Team-teach with sixteen Japanese homeroom teachers grades three-six using a written lesson plan.
Lead the native speaker role for teaching pronunciation, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency.
Use flashcard learning techniques: keyword game, missing game, and pointing game.
Use a big screen DVD system, with We Can/Hi Friends software to provide a complete lesson with warm-up chants, jingles, exercises, conversations. and quizzes.
Clarify any difficulties for teachers and students.
Lots of pair-work and some group work exercises after demonstrations and set-ups.

June, 2018-January 31, 2019
Assistant Language English Teacher
Taught junior high school students warm-ups, textbooks, and Step Test preparation
Dispathed byCity Staff Koriyama, Nara 0743-55-0504 to:
Otokoyama Dai 3 Junior High School in Yawata, Kyoto

Assisted Japanese English teachers in all English classes:
Provided English expertise and instruction to both teachers and students.
Edited English on Japanese teacher's teaching materials.
Taught portions of the class, especially where native speaking pronunciation and comprehension were emphasized.
Made materials for classes with PowerPoint and Jeopardy type trivia games.
Kept student on-task rate near 100% during classes.
Observed up to date teaching theory implemented by Japanese English teachers in the classroom.
Corrected student's written English.
Created a living bridge of English from the present in the classroom to the potential of the future of English use, and what benefits it can bring to the lives of the students.

10/13-5/18
Substitute Teacher (at the K-12 level)

Holding a K-12 credential, took over classes for absent teachers in four northern California school districts,: Woodland, Dixon, Winters, and Washington Union (West Sacramento) Joint Unified School Districts.

References:
Ms. Asami and Mr. Yamashita
Principal and Vice Principal respectively of Otokoyama Dai 3 Junior High School
3 Otokoyama-sasatani, Yawata shi
Kyoto, Japan
075-982-8555

All the teachers and managers I referenced in the schools I currently teach.

Please consider me a candidate for this position.

Peter De Fazio

080 2503 9063