u/Practical-Radicalist

I’d like to apply for JET next year as I am about to up my service as a Peace Corps volunteer as an English teacher m. I’ve been spending my free time learning Japanese for a while, and would like to reach N4 by the end of this year. I have teaching experience now in a small school in a rural part of a rural country, and am interested in serving in a rural region of Japan, particularly in the north, although I’d be happy anywhere. My goal is to integrate with Japan in the same way I’ve done as a volunteer, of course teach English, and also my personal goal is to improve my Japanese as well. Is JET so competitive that I still may not have a good shot, or are these qualifications generally what JET looks for in applicant?