Yaruki Switch

I decided to work for Kids Duo because I wanted a way to stay in Japan for an extended period of time, but I didn`t know if I could properly do my job because I had no prior teaching experience. Kids Duo`s 3 week training that is given to new teachers was EXTREMELY helpful in teaching me everything that I needed to teach young japanese children English and overall made me much more comfortable with caring for and teaching kids. The amazing curriculum paired with the overwhelmingly friendly staff I am greeted with everday has given me no reason to leave Japan for a long time.

My Kids Duo experience has been a colorful and comprehensively enriching experience. It is a business model and approach to education that is nothing like any I have ever experienced before and is difficult to put into English words. We do strive to develop kids’ English communication ability, but the approach does not fit the traditional understanding of “Teaching.” This approach is definitely very challenging for the type of person looking for a low stakes teaching gig where she or he can get away with just explaining to kids how English works and then making them practice it a lot. Kids come to us from anywhere between 2 - 5+ hours a day continuously, and in order for the kids to actually enjoy their time with us, teaching staff are tasked with executing a myriad of activities within a given program in a manner where the kids can enjoy themselves in and immersive English environment. I was actually one of those “traditional approach” teachers when I first started, but the training program, training staff and kids that I would be in front of gave me the necessary experience to develop to a level of performance I was happy with and others around me recognized. This has really been a job where I continuously learn many important people and life skills while I try to do the same for the kids in English.

As a leader in Kids Duo, I can say that the shared attitude toward our training structure is that “it can always be better.” Over time, it has proven to be flexible and adaptive in places where it has had to be and will continue to do so while I have anything to say about it. We are very open to and appreciate all forms of feedback that will help us in our ongoing strive to make the training experience for teachers better and better.

I joined the WinBe team in October 2013 and have found the company to be an excellent place to work. In my time at WinBe I have found many avenues for professional and personal development. I have learned a great deal from the supportive staff and grew my own skills as a teacher and as a professional. If you are a goal orientated person who enjoys teaching children, working with an international staff and sharing your culture with others then this job may be for you. I am currently a trainer at WinBe and can personally attest to the amount of support our company to provide to both experienced teachers and those new to teaching alike.

I started with relatively little experience, but the teaching fundamentals and techniques I learned during my initial training went a long way towards helping me build a fulfilling career that now spans more than twelve years and counting. Working with the diverse group of students the company caters to can be challenging at times, so I'm very appreciative of all the support teachers receive, not only in the form of an established curriculum and professional materials, but also the ongoing training sessions that give us a chance to speak with and learn from instructors who are already well-established in the industry.