I wanted to move forward with my career and being an ES ALT is not really helping. I wanted to be a university teacher but the required credentials here in Japan overwhelm me. So far, these are only my solid points:
• I have more than five years of teaching experience in HS back home. (Most of the courses are even taught in universities here ie Creative Writing, English on Specific Purposes, Tech. Writing, etc)
• I have a teaching license.
• I have a masters degree in ESL.
• I have an N4-like Japanese which isn’t really a strength but I’m working on it.
Do you all think this could be enough to land me a university teaching job? I am sick of being an ES ALT. It makes me dumb. Any tip or suggestion is aso welcomed. I’ve been here in Japan for more than a year. Do you think I’m rushing? Please help.
by ksandxy