IN THE OFFICE

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IN THE OFFICE

• Workplace Relations

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This means

• ALWAYS be on time
• Dress professionally
• Be polite and friendly
• Be open to new experiences
• Remember the importance of first impressions

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Job Obligations

• ALT Assistant Language Teacher
• 2 goals
• language education internationalization

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ESID, but basic ideas apply to everyone

• Prepare lessons
• Be proactive
• Be available
• Be cooperative
• Offer help
• Communicate

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Things you should NOT do

• Show up late for work
• Sit at the computer all day
• Wait for your JTEs to ask you for help preparing
  lessons, etc.
• Expect special treatment

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Building Relationships

• First impressions are important
• Gifts are always a nice gesture
• Omiyage!
• Contract hours are the bare minimum
• Otsukaresama deshita
• Osaki ni shitsurei shimasu

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Building Relationships

• Lunch time can be used productively
• Enkais can be a lot of fun
• Taking this job seriously is a great way to earn
  respect

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Professionalism

• Regardless of what you may have heard from
  others, this is a real job.
• You MUST treat it as such.

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Office Housekeeping

• Board of Education days
• Attendance book(s)
• Pension book
• Medical card
• Hanko/Inkan
• Business trips
• Japanese Fiscal Year

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Holidays

• Nenkyu
• Give advanced notice of upcoming plans
• Be aware that some schools may require you to
  change your holiday schedule in order to
  accommodate the school schedule
• Be prepared to provide detailed information
  regarding holiday plans to your supervisors

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Sick Leave

• Byokyu/Ryokyuu
• Clarify IN ADVANCE what procedures you must
  undergo in order to use your sick leave
• Do not take advantage of sick leave
• Remember ESID. Just because your friend follows
  a certain procedure when using sick leave does
  not mean that your own situation will be the
  same.