Hi everyone!
I am actually constantly on the look out for a job. Right now, I work as an eikaiwa teacher here in Gunma.
I am a Japanese citizen who grew up and had his education overseas. I can only speak basic Nihongo (have not yet taken any JLPT) since we didn’t really speak Japanese at home but spoke English. All of my education had English as medium of instruction.
My level of Japanese is just conversational. I only learned it speaking w/ my grandma and w friends. I can’t read nor write that well.
My bachelor’s is Music and Art Education with focus on teaching Senior High School. My major was Choral Conducting and my minor was Voice.
I am open to move to Tokyo for greater pay, opportunities, and career growth.
My ultimate goal is to organize a performing group related to arts. I was in a choir all my life from being a kid up until I was working for two years as a music and arts teacher in a college. I also am trained to handle and coach theater guilds and produce plays. I performed all my life prior to coming here in Japan. I miss it so much.
I’d love to work at a real school and develop arts programs in that school. I think Japanese students should have more chance at music and arts as a hobby and regular after school activity than just playing sports.
tldr
I’m Japanese (English speaker, very basic Japanese) with a background in music and arts looking for career advice.
EDIT: My question would be what can my next route be? My friends are suggesting for me to work as an ALT in Tokyo/greater Tokyo area (though the pay is lower compared to eikaiwa pay), build my network, and look for a job while there.
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