Calling all teachers, artists & musicians to help in a preschool in Yokohama, Japan

Detalles

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  Descripción

  Hello Workawayers! My name is Sybrina and I own a small, play-based, English-immersion preschool & kindy in a quiet suburb of Yokohama (Aoba-ku), Japan.
  
  Valid work visa required.
  
  I opened my school in 2014 when my baby was 7 months old. In 2019 I completely renovated an old Japanese house to become the permanent home for my school...it took almost 3 years to complete! I want to host Workawayers who are great with children, artistically/musically talented, & can help us make our school spaces an amazing place for the children to learn and grow!
  
  There is always some project going on around school. I am currently needing help with:
  ~being more active on our insta,
  ~organising classroom materials,
  ~digital organisation of photos,
  ~helping to edit videos for our YouTube channel,
  ~protecting our extensive library of children's books with plastic film,
  ~helping to create interesting shelfwork materials (see photos for examples), and
  ~maintaining our garden space
  Other skills that are much appreciated are: photography/videography, and being able to play the guitar, ukulele, or drums.
  
  **Since we hold an Annual Children's Art Exhibition at the end of each school year; extra hands are especially needed in the months of May and June**
  
  Times when school is CLOSED (and therefore will be no work available) is:
  > Golden Week (first week of May)
  > Obon (August 11~20)
  > Christmas & New Year (December 24~January 5)
  
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  Besides hosting short-term Workawayers, I'm also continuously searching for individuals who would like to join our teaching team - either for one full school year, or relocate to Japan for even longer. For those interested in working directly with the children at school as a member of our teaching team, here's some more info:
  
  At my school, we take inspiration from the Montessori method, Reggio-Emilia approach, and a little Waldorf-Steiner, too. As a play-based preschool, we understand that play is the most important work of the child, so in our Morning & Afternoon Work Cycles, children are allowed to play freely in order to learn about taking risks, sharing, role modelling, and resolving conflicts. Imagination is nurtured through storytelling, nursery rhymes, finger-plays and songs. Children can express themselves artistically through drawing, painting, clay modelling, and seasonal crafts. During our Morning Circle, children become more confident and comfortable participating in group activities as they sing and move together. Our goal is to evoke a life-long love of learning and maintain school as a place that every child looks forward to coming to every day.
  
  School is in session September-June (with Summer Session on in July & August).
  The tasks we require help with daily can include:
  1) taking photos, assisting with art & cooking projects, setting the lunch table, attending school field trips, creating classroom materials, event preparation, and general childcare which includes: changing diapers/helping children use the bathroom, & playing together with students.
  2) keeping the premises tidy, taking out the trash, & light garden work.
  
  If you can play a musical instrument, enjoy cooking/baking, or have some other skill/talent that you can share with the class from time-to-time, that would be amazing! As a school we like to do many art projects (with kids and also for decorating the classrooms), so your creativity will be much appreciated!
  
  The school is in a house with a small garden located in a quiet suburb of Yokohama city. It is about 30 minutes by train to either Tokyo (Shibuya Station) or Yokohama city centre. There are two great parks just a few minutes away and we have a small veggie patch on-site where we grow food and flowers with our littles.
  
  We want to host someone who understands that this position is a very serious commitment:
  1) to our family and co-teachers - so that we may be able to offer this great space of learning,
  2) to the students you will be caring for who can become attached to you, and
  3) their families who are entrusting you with their treasures.
  
  This is not babysitting, rather educating, and many people depend on us. Therefore, we need someone who is responsible, respectful, self-sufficient, and energetic with a bright personality who adores children above all, and can be committed for the entire time they promise to be with us. Please understand that since this position involves childcare, we ask candidates to be able to:
  1) commit to at least one full school year,
  2) provide a background check from your local authority (translated to English),
  3) provide two character references (from past employers or volunteer work with children), and
  4) have a video chat over facebook messenger/Google Meet
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  VISA SPONSORSHIP: For those people that come from eligible countries, I can be your sponsor/guarantor for a Working Holiday Visa. I cannot sponsor a Work Visa, however, for someone I have never met in person or seen working with my students. Please understand this, and please do not ask me to sponsor a Work Visa for you. I am also not an immigration officer or an employee of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Please research accurate information regarding visas to Japan by consulting official immigration centres and embassies. (I do apologise if this seems a bit cold, but I get asked this information ALL the time).
  
  I have been hosting people from all around the world for 8 years now through Workaway and have really enjoyed the experience. I'm hoping to find someone who fits well with my school's educational philosophies and can stay for a long time.
  See you at school!

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Proyectos artísticos

  Práctica de idiomas

  Enseñanza

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Ayuda en una granja

  Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general

  Ayuda informática
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Workawayers who stay with us can:
  1) Study Japanese...one station away from the school is an International Lounge (community centre) that offers weekly Japanese group lessons taught by local volunteers for any ability level for ¥300/month. ---> yes, that's right - not a typo!!
  
  2) Learn how to cook some Japanese meals (I know how to cook basic meals like miso soup, yakisoba, gyouza, okonomiyaki, so we can cook together sometimes), and
  
  3) Learn more about the Montessori, Waldorf, and Reggio-Emilia teaching methods (and early childhood education in general) by working together with our experienced staff and our lovely students!

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  Proyectos con niños

  En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.

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  El anfitrión ofrece una paga acorde al salario mínimo

  Este anfitrión ofrece alojamiento y paga.

  El anfitrión ha indicado que pagará al menos el salario mínimo por hora de su país por cada hora trabajada y que también ofrecerá alojamiento. Pide ayuda con un negocio o una actividad empresarial. Ponte en contacto directamente con el anfitrión mediante la mensajería de la página para obtener más información y detalles sobre el salario ofrecido. Cualquier acuerdo con el anfitrión debe cerrarse por anticipado.

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  Ayuda

  *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Are you comfortable around young children?...This project involves work in a preschool & kindergarten and I have two children of my own. You will be around children everyday, so liking kids is a definite must!
  
  *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Can you draw or paint?...There is always some art project going on around here - not just in the classroom with the students - but for the school itself as well, like classroom decor, murals, painting new school signs, etc.
  
  *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Can you sew or are good at handcrafts?...We often make our own thematic classroom materials (see photos below for an example), most things from paper, but also many from fabric or wood.
  
  *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Are you tech-savvy?...At school we use Apple iMac computers for creating everything from classroom materials to new school brochures, flyers, and invitations to our events. We use high quality cameras to take photos of each child's day at school (and then upload them to our private parent's page on our website).
  
  *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Can you cook?...Each month we cook a special dish from around the world with our students! I also know how to make several Japanese meals which I can teach you how to make if you're interested.
  
  *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Are you tidy?...Specifically, cleaning help needed can include: vacuuming, washing dishes, and dusting. The room offered to our Workawayer must also always be neat and tidy and I expect you to help keep the kitchen and bathroom clean.
  
  Despite the many points listed above, I should also emphasize that aside from being clean & tidy, any one person is not expected do be able to do everything listed above (unless you can and then are some kind of angel??). Depending on your talents and what kind of help the school needs at the time, the daily schedule could be from 2 hours to the maximum 5 per day.
  
  Valid work visa required.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido
  Japonés: Fluido

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  I am familiar with American Sign Language (ASL), and use it with my students daily. Many of my students are from Germany, so I would love to learn German, and improve my speaking skills in French, Spanish, and Russian.
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  Alojamiento

  Accommodation offered is a room in an apartment 15-20 minutes walk away from the school. There is a single futon (Japanese floor mattress), and space to keep your things. Workawayers are expected to keep the room and the shared living spaces tidy, and be conservative with water and electricity usage.
  
  The apartment is in a nice neighborhood 5-minutes walk from Fujigaoka Train Station, and 15-minutes walk from Aobadai Train station (where you can get the rapid train). It takes about 25 minutes on an express train to get to Shibuya, the heart of Tokyo, so this area is very convenient!

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  Algo más...

  Volunteers may do anything they like in their time off. There is so much to see and do in our area, a quick Google search will yield some great recommendations. We are located close to local transport (bus & train), so it is easy to get around the city for day trips. Our favourite places for day trips are: Kamakura, Hakone, and Nikko. We are not in Yokohama City central, and not in Tokyo Central, either, but approximately a 30-minute train ride away from each. The nearest station is Aobadai Station along the Den-en-Toshi Line.
  
  We do recommend that travellers:
  *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️bring a plug transformer
  *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️bring a pocket wi-fi because you still can't buy SIM cards freely at phone shops, etc. (however, recently they have started selling SIM cards at Narita Airport)
  *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️please make sure you have Facebook Messenger or download the application LINE on your smartphone as it is a great way to keep in touch through free phone calls or messaging...everyone uses it in Japan. If you're going to be in Japan, you NEED it.

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  We have Wi-fi at the school. Of course Workawayers are free to do their online work in their spare time.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Uno

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  Horas esperadas

  Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week, flexible schedule

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