Opportunities

Join Our Team

  • Japanese Language Instructor

    Lead 10-week beginner or intermediate Japanese courses for small groups. Follow Ichigo Academy’s curriculum, guide students through weekly lessons, and support a fun, structured learning environment. Ideal for teachers comfortable managing a class and explaining concepts clearly.

  • Japanese Tutor / Coach

    Provide personalized one-on-one Japanese lessons tailored to each learner’s goals, pace and interests. Great for instructors who enjoy flexible scheduling, building relationships with students and customizing teaching styles.

  • Workshop Leader

    Teach 2–5 hour themed workshops (Intro to Learning Japanese, Travel Japanese, JLPT prep, Kanji Basics). Perfect for specialists who want to teach shorter, high-impact sessions.

  • Instructional Designer / Content Creator

    Develop lesson materials, worksheets, exercises, quizzes, or short-form educational videos for our courses and study resources. Ideal for teachers with strong writing/design skills or an interest in building digital learning products.

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Roles
We’re looking for instructors, tutors, and coaches to join the Ichigo Academy team. If you are native or near-native in Japanese (or bilingual Japanese/English), have a passion for teaching language and culture, and enjoy working with students online or in person, we’d love to hear from you.

Available Roles Include:

  • Group Course Instructor (10-week live group classes)

  • 1:1 Tutor/ Coach (private online or in-person lessons)

  • Workshop Leader (3-5-hour intensive cultural, language, or JLPT preparation sessions)

  • Instructional Designer/ Content Creator (create learning materials, worksheets, exercises, asynchronous modules)

Typical Hours
Most classes are scheduled during weekday evenings or weekend mornings/afternoons to accommodate students who work or study. Many instructors are part-time or contract-based.

What You’ll Bring

  • Near-native or native-level fluency in Japanese

  • Excellent communication skills in English and/or Japanese

  • Strong interest in Japanese language, culture and helping students succeed

  • Reliable internet and a quiet teaching environment (for online roles)

  • Ability to work with small groups and adapt teaching to student level

Preferred (but not required):

  • Prior teaching or tutoring experience

  • Familiarity with JLPT levels or language curriculum

  • Experience creating teaching materials or digital content

  • Availability during NY evening hours or weekends

Why Join Ichigo Academy?

  • Be part of a growing language & culture brand rooted in community

  • Work remotely or from our NYC studio (when in-person options begin)

  • Opportunity to shape curriculum, materials and student experience

  • Competitive contract compensation and bonus opportunities based on student retention, quality and referrals

We review applications on a rolling basis and will contact qualified candidates for next steps: screening call, teaching sample, contract setup.
Thank you for your interest in Ichigo Academy — we look forward to building something great together.

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If you’re interested in joining our instructor pool, please fill out our short application via Google Form:

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