| A lot of money gets made teaching abroad, in believe | | | | to cover your coffee and transportation expenses. |
| it or not, local coffee shops all over Japan. We'd be | | | | Although some believe it's a barrier to entry it really |
| amiss if we didn't put up a page on this common | | | | isn't. Most students don't mind a bit paying 1500 yen or |
| money maker. So if you're new to teaching in Japan | | | | so for a trial lesson. In short, your time is worth money |
| and are looking to get some of your own private | | | | so charge for it. |
| students via. websites like 121 sensei or Sensei Sagasu | | | | Student and Teacher Matching Services |
| here are some tips and things to look out for. | | | | Although most student and teacher matching services |
| The Recent Teaching Environment | | | | state a price some don't. If you're looking for students |
| With the general collapse of pricing structures, students | | | | on a site that doesn't have any set prices and if that |
| now are pretty well aware that the bubble days of | | | | students profile doesn't specify a price per hour, |
| charging 6000 to 7000 yen for a private lesson are | | | | assume their looking for a free lesson because often |
| long gone. And when you consider the ever growing | | | | they are. |
| popularity of Skype and other computer visual lessons, | | | | Get your ducks in a row on your cancellation policies. |
| it's pretty easy to understand how lesson fees have | | | | Many teachers ask for 24 hours notice. And most |
| become range bound in the 2500 yen to 3500 yen | | | | teacher student matching services also mandate a 24 |
| area for private lessons. | | | | hour cancellation notification. If students cancel a lesson |
| The popularity of teaching abroad has also made | | | | short of the 24 hours most matching services make |
| students aware that it is acceptable to "counter offer" | | | | the student pay for the lesson. |
| 500 or even 1000 yen lower than the teacher's 1st | | | | Handling Your Pricing Structures |
| offer. So, given the squeeze on teaching fees that has | | | | When your schedule starts to fill up, don't accept any |
| resulted from increased competition for teaching your | | | | less than your specified price. There are always more |
| mother tongue in the land of the rising sun, here are | | | | fish in the sea. Although there are a lot of teachers |
| some ideas to consider... | | | | there are many more searching for English lessons. In |
| Common Mistakes in Handling Students | | | | fact as your schedule begins to fill-up, it's a good idea |
| Never offer to buy a students beverage unless you | | | | to start raising prices. Note: not all services will allow |
| intend to keep buying them their beverages throughout | | | | you to do this but the bulk of them do. |
| the duration of the relationship. Considering that many | | | | When used effectively, teacher and student matching |
| cafes will charge 500 yen for coffee this ads up | | | | services are a great way to start getting your own |
| pretty quick. | | | | students and make extra money in your free time. |
| Trial lessons. In short charge for them. At least enough | | | | |