Q&A (Frequently Asked Questions)

The following five main points have been changed since last year's test.

1. If you apply for junior high school / high school "mathematics" or "science", you can apply for "technology" as your second choice.

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2. For those who apply in the junior high school / high school "music" examination category, "elementary school teacher (music)" and for those who apply in the junior high school / high school "English" examination category, "elementary school teacher (English)" as the second choice I can apply.

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3. We will expand the target school types and subjects for Special Selection 8 (Special Selection for Third-year University Challenge Recommendation).
   Last year, only elementary schools were recruited, but this year, in addition to elementary schools, we will recruit junior high schools, high schools (technical, home) and special support schools.

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4. Relax requirements for high school (information, industry, commerce) exam qualifications.
   When taking a high school "Information, Industry, and Commerce", in addition to the high school teacher's ordinary license of the examination category last year, in addition to the high school teacher's ordinary license of the examination category, this year we will add a "high school teacher's ordinary license (Japanese language, geography, history, citizens, mathematics, science, music, art, crafts, Japanese calligraphy, health and physical education, home, English, information and information and information, information, information and commercial license if you own.

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5. We will expand the examination category where you can select "Osaka venue" for the first exam.
   Last year, elementary schools, junior high schools and high schools (technology, homes) for general selection, and all special selection 38 examination categories, but this year, in addition to this, the examination of "special support schools" for general selection It is also applicable to those who apply in the category.

There is no system that allows you to apply for other school subjects as a second choice for examination categories other than junior high schools and high schools (math, science, music, English).
In addition, in each examination category, the selection of "Public school teachers with alternative term for childcare leave" will also be conducted (excluding special selection 8).
※For teachers with alternative term childcare leave, please refer to "2 pages of examination guide (PDF: 1,816KB)" or QA described below.

If you apply for junior high school / high school "mathematics" or "science" examination category (first choice), and if you want to recruit as a teacher of "technology", you must select a concurrent application when applying for the examination. I can.

I need it.
In the case of simultaneous application, it is necessary that you have obtained a "technical" junior high school teacher normal license valid as of April 1, 2025 or are expected to obtain it by March 31, 2025.

Regardless of whether or not there is a concurrent application, the selection method will be the main examination category (math or science) and the examination content according to the selection category.

The subject in charge is determined by the personnel assigned to the school, so in the future you may be required to be in charge of the subject according to your acquisition license.

First of all, if you pass the final examination of the examination category (math or science), you will be hired as a teacher of "math" or "science".

Next, if the final pass of the examination category (mathematics or science) is not reached, the highest grade student will be the final passer of the subject (technology) and will be recruited as a teacher of "technology".

Finally, if the final pass of the concurrent subject (technology) is not reached, the top performers will be listed in the candidate list as "Public school teachers with childcare leave alternative term" in the examination category (math or science). ※We don't necessarily promise to hire.

In addition, there is a possibility that you will fail.

If you are applying for the junior high school / high school "music" examination category (first choice) and want to be hired as a "elementary school teacher (music)" as a second choice, you must select a concurrent application when applying for the examination. I can do it.

In addition, if you apply for the junior high school / high school "English" examination category (first choice), and if you want to be hired as a "elementary school teacher (English)" as a second choice, select a concurrent application when applying for the examination. can do.

You can apply for an elementary school teacher even if you do not have a normal license.

Regardless of whether or not there is a concurrent application, the selection method will be the main examination category (junior high school / high school (music or English)) and the examination content according to the selection category.

In the future, personnel changes may be transferred to another school type due to personnel changes.
It is possible to transfer from those who have worked at the same school for three years, but in principle, those who have worked for more than 6 years (however, for new hires, more than 4 years) are eligible for personnel changes.

In principle, there is nothing.

No.
Junior high school and high school (music, English) examination category is also applied.

First of all, if you pass the screening category (junior high school / high school (music or English)), you will be hired as a teacher of "music" or "English" at junior high school or high school.

Next, if the final pass of the selection of the examination category (junior high school / high school (music or English)) is not reached, the highest grade student will be the final passer of the concurrent subject (elementary school teacher (music or English)) and will be adopted as "elementary school teacher (music)" or "elementary school teacher (english)".

Finally, if the subject of the concurrent application (elementary school teacher (music or English)) fails to pass the final pass, the higher grades will be referred to as the “junior high school / high school (music or English)”. Will be listed in the candidate list as “school teacher”. ※We don't necessarily promise to hire.

In addition, there is a possibility that you will fail.

A teacher's license whose award date is after July 1, 2022 has no validity period (valid for a lifetime).
In addition, teacher licenses whose validity period expires or completion confirmation deadline is after July 1, 2022 do not have a validity period (valid for life).
For more information, please refer to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's “Handling Teacher Licenses after July 1, 2022 (external site)” page.

The contents of the application will not be evaluated. Please enter only the period during which you qualify for the exam.

Even if there is an expiration date of the contract, he / she has been working for more than 30 hours a week as a company employee, part-time worker, etc., and has been working continuously for more than 3 years (junior high school / high school (math, science, art, technology or home) is subject to Special Selection 2 if it is more than 2 years.
Please check with your employer before applying.

If you take the special selection 1 or 2, you must submit a certificate of work history after the final pass.
If there is a possibility that you will not be able to submit a certificate of work history, please apply by general selection.

You do not need to submit a certificate of work history.

You can take the exam.

Third-year students recommended by the university with Yokohama City as their first ambition so that students who are about to find a job in the future will not give up becoming teachers due to the late teacher recruitment test. It is a special selection for
For details on the target person (qualification requirements) and selection method, please check with "Examination Guides 4 and 7 (PDF: 2,517KB)" and the person in charge of the university.

Even if you graduate from a telecommunications university, if you have obtained a degree, please fill in the academic background column.
In addition, students and universities that they attended to acquire credits will not be in their final educational background.

I can't do it.
If you take the elementary school category with Special Selection 1, you must have at least one year of teaching history as a "teacher" at elementary school.

When you withdraw application which you made once, please file in Yokohama-shi electronic application, report system.
Also, if you want to correct the application details, please apply again with the correct content and withdraw the application you want to correct immediately.
For details, please refer to “Examination Guide Page 15 (PDF: 1,223KB)”.

All candidates (including those who are exempt from the primary exam) will be required to take the aptitude test online from their personal computer.
Details will be announced when the admission ticket is issued.
In addition, the results of the aptitude test will be used as auxiliary materials at the time of individual interviews for the second test.
The results of the aptitude test are scored and are not treated as scores for the first or second exams.

It's mid-June to late June.
Access the electronic application and notification system and print out your own admission ticket.
If you are unable to confirm the issuance of the admission ticket by Sunday, June 16, please contact the Appointment Section of the Faculty and Staff Personnel Division on Monday, June 17th.

Since it is a hot season, we ask for measures against the heat, such as hydration.
However, please bring your own garbage with you.
Please note that lunch and snacks are not available at the test site.
Also, be careful when booking a return Shinkansen or airplane, as the end of the test may be delayed due to delays in trains.

The ratio of the tests conducted in FY2024 was about 1.3 times in total.
By school type, elementary schools were about 1.1 times, junior high schools and high schools were about 1.6 times, special needs schools were about 1.0 times, nursing teachers were about 2.3 times, and high schools were about 1.0 times.
For details, please refer to the following URL.

Questions, answers, points, guidance plans and dissertation issues, etc. of the "General Education / Teacher Special Examination" and "Subject Special Examination" for the past five years can be viewed at the Yokohama City Citizen Information Center.
Please check the opening status before coming.
In addition, please refer to the "Past Test Information" for details.

The teacher recruitment test in Yokohama City will be conducted with a focus on people.
Please tell your own words what you have learned through your experience, not the words you have prepared for the interview.

In Yokohama,

• Teachers who have a sense of mission and passion for education and continue to learn
• Teachers who create education together as a member of Team School
• Teachers who support rich growth with children

I'm looking for it.

The second test in Reiwa 6 (2024) was conducted on the following schedule. .

Wednesday, August 7, Thursday, 8th, Tuesday, 13th to Friday, 16th

Tuesday, September 3

Wednesday, September 4

Thursday, September 5

Friday, September 6

Tuesday, August 6

Monday, August 5

Tuesday, August 6 and Thursday, August 8

Wednesday, August 7 and Thursday, August 8

Monday, August 5, Tuesday, 6th, Thursday, 8th

Monday, August 5 and Tuesday, August 6

Thursday, September 5

Wednesday, September 4

In Reiwa 6 (2024), mock classes were held in about 18 minutes for exam categories other than school nurses. .
In the examinee waiting room, the class setting was examined in 5 minutes based on the theme presented on the day. After that, we moved to the test class, met with two interviewers directly, and conducted a mock class for 10 minutes with the interviewer as elementary school studenｔ students. After that, we had a question and answer session on the class for 3 minutes.
The school nurse provided a mock response (scene guidance) instead of a mock lesson.

In fiscal 2024, we conducted a face-to-face interview with two interviewers in about 30 minutes.
In addition, in the examination category other than the school nurse, a simulated response (scenery instruction) was conducted for about 2 minutes during individual interviews.

In Reiwa 6 (2024), for exam categories other than school nurses, simulated responses (scenes guidance) were conducted for about two minutes during individual interviews.
Instead of conducting a mock lesson, the school nurse conducted a mock response (scenery instruction) three times in about 18 minutes in total.
In the simulated response (scenery instruction), they told them about unexpected situations that could actually occur and performed the response on the spot.

Thesis test (second exam) for Reiwa 6 (2024) was conducted for all examinees in 45 minutes on the first exam day, and only those who passed the first exam were scored.
For test questions, please refer to "Past Test Information".

In the practical test for Reiwa 6 (2024), only junior high school and high school music, art, health and physical education, and English were conducted.
The contents of the practical test are as described on the pages of "9 Examination Guide (PDF: 1,460KB)" and "Selection Method, Examination Date, etc."

In health and physical education, instrumental exercise = mat, athletics = hurdle run, swimming = crawl and breaststroke, ball game = volleyball, dance = creative dance.
In English, we gave a three-minute presentation in English, assuming an adult native English speaker based on the photos shown on the day (not for elementary school studenｔ students).

The final magnification of the tests conducted in FY2024 was about 2.1 times for all prospective employees in FY2025.
By school type, elementary schools were about 1.5 times, junior high schools and high schools were about 3.3 times, special needs schools were about 1.6 times, nursing teachers were about 5.9 times, and high schools were about 2.0 times.

The total number of applicants scheduled to be hired in 2026 (special selection for third-year university challenge recommendation) was about 1.1 times.
By school type, elementary schools were about 1.1 times, junior high schools and high schools were about 1.3 times, and special needs schools were about 1.0 times. .

For details, please refer to the following URL.

The final pass announcement of the examination conducted in Reiwa 6 (2024) was made on Friday, October 11, 2024, and the final passers were listed on the 2025 recruitment candidate list (Special Selection 8 (Excluding 3rd year student challenge recommendation special selection).

In April 2025, the final passers of Special Selection 8 (Special Selection for Third-year University Challenge Recommendation) will conduct a screening on the list of candidates for recruitment in FY2026 (judgment of academic results for the third year of university).

In addition, Special Selection 8 (Special Selection for Third-year University Challenge Recommendation) who finally passed the examination conducted in Reiwa 5 (2023) and passed the examination in April 2024 has already been nominated for recruitment in 2025. It is listed in the list.

If a candidate on the recruitment list wishes to continue to enter graduate school or graduate school with the aim of improving the abilities and qualities of a faculty member, the recruitment may be postponed if the applicant wishes to recruit after completing the graduate course. However, there are also requirements for postponement of recruitment, so please refer to “Examination Guide Page 11 (PDF: 1,695KB)” for details.

Yokohama City has not changed the recruitment time due to passing substitutes or grades.
As a general rule, all candidates on the recruitment candidate list will be hired on April 1 of the relevant year.

You can select "Yokohama venue" and "Osaka venue" as venues for taking the first and thesis test (second exam) for some examination categories such as elementary schools or selection categories (Selected at the time of application).
For details, please refer to the page "7 Examination Guide (PDF: 1,442KB)" or "Selection method, examination date, etc."

There are no advantages or disadvantages depending on your place of origin, educational background, etc., so please take the exam with confidence. Every year, about half of successful applicants are residents outside Kanagawa Prefecture.

A recruitment candidate card will be sent along with the notification of acceptance, so if there is a place that has been decided to some extent at that time, please write the line and station name on the recruitment candidate card. In addition, even after submitting a candidate card for recruitment, if there is a notice of change in Address by the deadline announced at the time of the announcement of acceptance, the school will be assigned based on the Address.

In the case of Yokohama City, there are only nine municipal high schools compared to 144 schools in Municipal Junior High School, so a small number of people are assigned to high schools every year. The request of the assignment destination will be confirmed after the announcement of the passing, but the assigned school will be determined based on a comprehensive judgment of the intention and aptitude of the individual. In addition, even if the first assignment is junior high school, transfer between different schools is possible due to the system.
※The number of schools is as of April 1, 2024

The application for additional points will be used only for the pass / fail judgment of the first test. The assignment will be decided after confirming your wishes after the announcement of acceptance.

Transfers are carried out in order to develop human resources and revitalize the organization. It is possible to transfer from those who have worked at the same school for 3 years, but in principle, those who have worked for 6 years or more (however, for new hires, more than 4 years) are eligible for personnel changes.

In principle, commuting by public transportation. However, it is possible if the principal approves, such as when there is a need for duties or a reason to pay special attention.
Reference: Commuting allowance 55,000 yen/month (limit)

Currently, there are no dormitories or company housing managed by City of Yokohama, Board of Education Secretariat. In addition, depending on the situation of house, house allowance may be paid.
Reference: Housing allowance 19,600 yen / month (limited to employees under the age of 40 who pay the rent of the house rented to live by themselves)

The contents of the examination are the same as those of the Yokohama City Public School Teacher Recruitment Candidate Selection. As a result of the teacher recruitment candidate selection examination, among those who did not become on the list, those who have the highest grades and those who have applied for a fixed-term teacher at the time of application for the examination, will be listed as candidates for fixed-term teacher recruitment .

There are the following differences.

1. Term of office: Temporary appointment staff is up to one year and fixed-term faculty members are up to three years.
2. About placement: In the alternative to childcare leave, fixed-term teachers shall be assigned with priority over temporary appointment staff.

Fixed-term faculty members are assigned as substitutes for faculty members who take childcare leave (hereinafter referred to as principals). The term of office is set according to the teacher's childcare leave period (up to 3 years). You may be appointed as a temporary appointment staff during the pre- and post-natal leave period of the principal, and may be employed as a fixed-term teacher from the time you switch to childcare leave. If the childcare leave period of the parent is shortened after being hired as a fixed-term teacher, the term of office will be shortened.

It is possible to take the Teacher Recruitment Candidate Selection Examination even during the period of registration in the fixed-term teacher candidate list. If you pass, you will be hired as a teacher at Yokohama City Public School.

Please refer to the "Past Test Information" for the past five years for the implementation status.

It is a registration system. For details, please refer to the page "About temporary appointment staff and part-time lecturers".