Four Seasons Recruiting & Privacy Policies

• Active vs. Passive Recruiting and Position Status
• Application Procedures:  the multi-tiered process
• Basic Benefits/Contract Conditions
• Required by all applicants for all positions
• Nondiscrimination Policy
• Privacy Policy

Active vs. Passive Recruiting and Position Status

We keep our website up-to-date with status of our available positions.  All pages are marked with "active" or "passive" indicators at the top of the page. 

Even after all positions are filled, we always continue to passively recruit.   Our policy of "passive recruitment" means we will no longer hold career seminars at conventions or conferences, nor will we actively advertise in newspapers or re-post positions on external web sites, but we will continue to accept resumes from qualified and interesting candidates for both immediate and future consideration. 

It is our belief that we should consider each individual every time because, "we never know when we might find someone that we didn't even know we were looking for..."  In the past, we have hired individuals even when we were not actively looking for new employees because we found someone we thought would contribute in a special way and we didn't want to lose them.  We also like to keep a full resume bank for short-notice needs.  In the past, because of family problems or health concerns or other unexpected causes, we have had teachers depart abruptly.  It is at those times we are glad to have a file of qualified teachers to contact to see who is available for an immediate placement.  

If we are passively recruiting, we will evaluate resumes for future consideration.  If it is kept on file, you will be notified when we are actively recruiting again for a position that we feel you are well suited for.  In that case, please be sure to keep us up-to-date on your contact information, as in the past, we have been unable to locate potential candidates.  Further, if we feel very strongly that we can create or add a position at that time to match your particular skills and experiences, we will proceed onto the second tier of the application process immediately.  

POSITION: 

Please note that we do not offer internships for any positions at this time.

Application Procedures:  the multi-tiered process

Four Seasons follows a three tier application process.  

       1.   Receipt and review of resume, photo, and any character references.  Qualified candidates are either added to the resume bank or moved to Tier Two immediately.

       2.  Second Tier applicants are invited to download a sample contract and application. After carefully reviewing the sample contract, applicants are requested to return the completed application in a timely manner. Qualified candidates will be moved to Third Tier immediately.

       3.  Third Tier applicants will be interviewed by telephone, or if convenient, face to face (in Japan or at an international conference.)   Third Tier applicants will be provided additional information about the position, including salary details to review prior to the phone call. 

       Qualified candidates will receive job offers.

Want it in simple English?  Send us your resume. If we like you, we'll ask you to complete an application. If we like you more after that, we'll give you a phone call.  If we love you then and you love us, we'll offer you a job!  Its really pretty easy and it saves us all a lot of time.   And you'll get all the information you need every step of the way and have a chance to really get to know us as people too, by the time the phone call comes around.

Please submit your resume in English with a cover letter and a recent photo to:

       Joe Libby
       Four Seasons Language School
       4-32-11 Sanarudai
       Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken
       432-8021  JAPAN

or by email:  personnel@fourseasonsjapan.com    

If you have any immediate questions that are not answered on our web page, please email for more information.

NO CALLS PLEASE. 

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Basic Benefits/Contract Conditions for full time positions

Currently all contracts are for one year with a two year agreement, and are renewable.  Two year contracts are also being developed and may be required in the future for some positions.
Generous contract completion bonus (upon completion of second, consecutive 1 year contract).
Visa sponsorship.
Accommodation is provided.
Corporate health club membership. (The membership fees are paid by Four Seasons, there is a per use charge paid for by the individual.  Overall it is still considerably cheaper then anything else available, and a great facility.)
Access to company cars.
Health insurance.
Paid holidays
Travel allowance for distance teaching.

(Salary for part time work and contracted translation/interpretation/copywriting varies with each assignment, but generally are paid on an hourly rate or per page/per assignment rate without additional benefits beyond salary.)

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Required by all applicants for all positions

All applications must be accompanied by a photo. 
All applicants must have a valid driver's license that can be used to obtain an international driving permit prior to arrival in Japan, or a Japanese driver's license.

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Nondiscrimination Policy

Four Seasons does not discriminate based on age, sex, race, marital status, nationality or physical conditions.

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Privacy Policy

We respect your privacy and if you send us a question or a resume, you can be assured you are not being stuck on some mass mailing list to be bombarded with spam at a future date.   We don't sell the names to publishers or other lists.  If you talk to us, you aren't talking to the rest of the world.

Further, any resumes submitted to us will be kept in the strictest confidence.  If you are not hired and are not kept in our resume bank, your resume and any other application material will be destroyed.  If you do not wish to be kept in our resume bank, please advise and we will destroy your material.  We're sorry, but no resumes will be returned.

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