THE 2023 JET PROGRAMME PHILIPPINES: WHAT IS THE JET PROGRAMME?

 

What is the JET Programme?

> It stands for the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme.

> It began in 1987; first offered only to native speakers of the English Language. 

> Batch 2014, the program sent two Filipino teachers for the first time.

> It is implemented by local authorities and other organizations that appoint participants in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR).

> It promotes mutual understanding between the people of Japan and those of other nations and aims to enhance foreign language education and promote international exchange at the local level through the fostering of ties between Japanese youth and foreign youth alike.

What are the positions available in the program?

There are three (3) positions and only the first two are currently offered to Filipino aspirants.

1. Assistant Language Teachers or ALTs

2. Coordinators for International Relations or CIRs

3. Sports Exchange Advisors or SEAs

Since I applied as an ALT, I will be talking about that position more on this blog.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN ALT

　

Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) work in private or public schools, or local boards of education in the prefecture or municipality they are assigned.

 ALTs’ primary task is to assist in classes led by Japanese Teachers of English in the following manners:

• Assisting in the preparation of teaching materials;
• Planning and supervising extracurricular activities for students (English club or sports activities);
• Organizing cultural or international exchange programs.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

 

• interested in Japan, the Japanese education system, foreign language education in Japan, and working with children. 
• appreciate Japan and have the will to deepen one's knowledge about Japan; 
• motivated to participate in and initiate international exchange activities in the local community; 
• make an effort to study or continue studying the Japanese language;
• mentally and physically healthy;
• able to adapt to living and working in Japan;
• complete period of participation responsibly;
• hold a Bachelor's degree or higher, or obtain such qualifications by the designated arrival date.
• be a Filipino citizen.
• proficient/ excellent in both written and oral English.
• not have participated in the Programme since the 2020 JET Programme year nor have participated in the Programme for more than 6 years in total.
• not have declined a position on the Programme after receiving notification of assignment in the previous JET Programme year (excluding cases where it is accepted that the Participant had a valid, inevitable reason for withdrawing).
• not have lived in Japan for 6 or more years in total since 2013.
• proactively maintain relations with Japan, even after the completion of the Programme.
• be qualified as a language teacher or be strongly motivated to take part in the teaching of foreign languages.
• agree to reside in Japan under the status of residence stipulated in Article 2-2 of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act. (concerning entry into Japan for participation in the Programme)
• willing to obey all Japanese laws.
• Applicants with a suspended jail term must have finished their period of probation by the time they submit their application form.

If you wish to know what the specific requirements are, kindly go to this link right here. To know more about the program and other information, please visit the website of the Japan Exchange Teaching Programme Philippines.