Ecc web teaching spanish part-time

[pizzaboy]

I have to go for an interview at ECC for a part-time spanish teaching position. They are looking for somebody to teach group classes in the evening, some privates and some web teaching. Has anybody looking at this forum been teaching there for other languages than English. I would like to know about the interview process, the working conditions and the salary. I am especially curious about the web teaching classes.

Thank you very much for your help!

[Calvin]

About the interview, first they explain you some things about the school in Japanese, then they ask you some questions about yourself and then you do a demo lesson.
The questions were in my opinion too personal. They asked me not do to any other work. The wage was lower than what they offer native English teachers. A train ride up to 3 hours is "expected". The demo lesson was supposed to be held mainly in Japanese, explaining grammar and pronounciation. The web lessons in Kansai are mostly on Saturday evening.

[pizzaboy]

Thank you for answering my questions Calvin. So did you take the job?

[Taro Toporific]

.. I would like to know about the interview process, the working conditions and the salary. I am especially curious about the web teaching classes.

Your ECC Interview and How it Goes -- http://www.all-about-teaching-english-in-japan.com/teachinjapan.html

ECC Interview -- http://forum.gaijinpot.com/showthread.php?t=14654

[Calvin]

The grammar test is only for teaching English. The interview doesnt take all day, it is less than an hour.
You dont get a "home school" but go to all the schools where they offer the language. So it depends on the number of students how much you can work/earn.
One more thing,you have to prepare the classes. (Except maybe if you worked with the textbook before)
So you have to be trilingual (your mother tongue, Japanese for teaching and English to communicate to other teachers), there is preparation time, travel time and then you get less than 2000 yen for the hour.......

[pizzaboy]

So I went for the interview at ECC.

It seems like the working conditions are quite different if you teach another language than English.

It was like Calvin said. They pay you 2000 yen an hour with no salary guarantee. They expect you to travel a maximum of three hours from your home to the school where they will send you. They expect you to prepare for the classes at home and of course it is not paid. They told me one hour of preparation is expected for every hour taught....

So that make 5 hours for 2000 yen= 400 yen

They were also very agressive during the interview and told us after explaining the working conditions "If you don't like it you can leave"

I couldn't believe my hears!

Of course I didn't take the job....