Japanese Language Teacher Vacancy

Teach at our Medan and Tangerang offices, or online from anywhere in Indonesia — full-time, part-time, or freelance by the session. Can you hold a room in Japanese? We would like to meet you.

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N3+

Japanese level we look for

1.100+

Students taught with us

About This Vacancy

Nakamura Study Japan is hiring Japanese language teachers for classes in Medan, in Tangerang, and online. Our students are going to Japan to study or to work, and they need someone who can get them from their first hiragana to a real conversation.

We have guided more than 1,100 students towards studying and working in Japan, and our classes keep growing — so a Japanese teacher is always needed here. What you are paid follows what you can teach, and we say so plainly rather than hiding behind “competitive”.

You would teach our Japanese courses. Read about the school you would be joining on our about page.

At a glance

Position: Japanese Language Teacher
Employment type: Full-Time Teacher · Online Class Teacher (Freelance) · Part-Time Teacher
Location: Medan · Tangerang · Online
Full-time salary: Rp 5,000,000–10,000,000 / month
Japanese level: JLPT N3 level or above
Experience: Fresh graduates welcome
Applications: Open all year

Posted 10 Aug 2026

Three Ways to Teach

Pick the one that fits your week — you can apply for more than one.

Full-Time Teacher

Rp 5,000,000–10,000,000 / month

Depending on the levels you teach

Medan or Tangerang office
Monday–Saturday, office hours

Teach regular, private, and group classes at our office — from JLPT N5 preparation to pre-departure classes. The curriculum and materials are ready, so you teach from your first day.

Online Class Teacher (Freelance)

Rp 75,000–100,000 / session

Depending on the level and type of class

Anywhere in Indonesia
Flexible — afternoons, evenings, weekends

Teach online over Zoom or Google Meet on a freelance basis. The schedule follows your availability — a good fit if you live outside Medan and Tangerang, or want to teach around something else.

Part-Time Teacher

By agreement

Medan, Tangerang, or online
Based on the hours you take on

Teach a few classes a week. The rate is agreed together, based on the hours and type of class you take on. Many of our part-time teachers do it alongside university or another job.

Qualifications

Japanese at JLPT N3 level or above — N2 or N1 preferred
A JLPT certificate is not required; we assess your ability directly in the micro teaching session
A Japanese literature or education degree, a Japanese language school background, or time spent studying or living in Japan
Able to teach beginner N5–N4 levels; being able to take advanced levels is a plus
Patient, communicative, and comfortable teaching students from school age to adult
Fresh graduates are welcome — no teaching experience needed to apply
For full-time: willing to work from our Medan or Tangerang office
For online classes: a laptop, a headset, and a stable internet connection

What You Will Do

Teach Japanese classes (private, group, and online) using the Nakamura curriculum
Prepare materials and exercises, and mark student work
Coach students through JLPT preparation and school or job interviews in Japan
Track student progress and report regularly to the academic team

Teaching at Nakamura

What you get, day to day

Your ability sets the terms

The levels you can carry decide your classes and your pay. Teachers ready for advanced classes sit at the top of the range — we discuss this openly from the interview on.

A schedule you can shape

Take a full-time load, a few online sessions around your other commitments, or a part-time schedule agreed together.

The curriculum is ready

The syllabus, materials, and exercise bank already exist, so you focus on teaching — not building a course from scratch.

Students with a reason to learn

Our students are learning to study, work, or live in Japan — every class has a clear goal.

Connected to Japan

We work with schools, universities, and companies in Japan. Our teachers benefit from that network too, not only our students.

A team behind you

The academic team and your fellow teachers are there to talk through a class, a set of materials, or a student who needs a different approach.

How to Apply

Four steps, no long application portal

1
Send your application
10 minutes
Fill in the form on this page — it goes straight to our WhatsApp. You can also email your CV instead.
2
Application review
1–3 days
We review your Japanese background and experience, then get back to you on WhatsApp.
3
Interview & micro teaching
About an hour
A short interview, then a 10–15 minute teaching simulation using material we provide. It can be done online.
4
Start teaching
Once you pass
Curriculum orientation, your schedule and classes are set, and you take your first class alongside the academic team.

Questions Applicants Ask

What does a Japanese teacher earn at Nakamura Study Japan?

Full-time teachers sit in a band of Rp 5,000,000–10,000,000 a month; freelance online classes pay Rp 75,000–100,000 per session. Where you land in that band follows your Japanese, the class levels you can carry, and the hours you take on. Part-time rates are agreed together on the same basis.

Do I need a JLPT certificate to apply?

No. We look for Japanese at roughly N3 level or above, and we assess it directly in the micro teaching session. An N2 or N1 certificate is a plus.

Can I teach from outside Medan and Tangerang?

Yes, through our freelance online classes: paid per session and taught from anywhere in Indonesia, as long as you have a laptop, a headset, and a stable connection. The full-time role stays at the Medan or Tangerang office.

Can fresh graduates and first-time teachers apply?

Yes. We take on new teachers regularly and run a curriculum orientation before your first class. What matters more to us is your Japanese and how you explain things.

Where is the job based?

Our head office is at Jl. Veteran No.128, Medan, and our branch office is at Jl. Quantum Raya No.9A, Kelapa Dua, Tangerang. Online classes can be taught from anywhere.

How do I apply?

Fill in the application form on this page — your answers become a WhatsApp message to our team. To attach a CV, email it to the address below the form.