Are you interested in becoming an instructor of Japanese? Perhaps you are a bit interested, but would like more information, but unsure where to go. “What kind of qualifications would I need before I apply?”
We at CAJLT, hope that this page can serve as a good resource to jump-start your career as an instructor of Japanese! Due to detailed differences by school types (i.e. public, private, or charter), there may inevitably be some differences in the qualifications required and desired by each institution.
Japan Foundation Los Angeles
Click on the image below to access the JFLA website with detailed information such as how to become a Japanese teacher, finding a job teaching Japanese, finding schools which teach Japanese and so on.
Consulate General Office of San Francisco
This document created by the Consulate General will review some of the requirements to become
a Japanese language teacher (for secondary schools) in California and Nevada, and include resources to other
guides and information about becoming a Japanese teacher.
California Association of Japanese Language Teachers 