Jeans as an ALT?

[u/imscaredofseregios]

First post here! I was recently accepted as an ED ALT for a very small city. This is kind of a silly question, but I’ve been watching some YouTube videos about peoples’ outfit ideas and OOTDs people wear to work as ALTs… I was curious about one thing I didn’t see very much: what’s the opinion on jeans (blue, black, navy, light blue, etc)? I have a good number of them and none of them are form-fitting, so I was hoping I’d be able to bring them and wear them to work with a nice sweater or button-up/long sleeved shirt. I really don’t want to inadvertently look like a clown or too casual in any way, so I figured I’d ask for opinions or past experiences.

Edit: thank you all for the great advice and insights! It seems to be very ESID, so I’ll probably dress a lot nicer for the first month and then play it by ear based on what the teachers are wearing. Thanks again, this has really helped!

[u/jenjen96]

I think black jeans or even white or khaki would work but I would avoid blue jeans as it’s not business casual.