Employment

Position Type: Teacher

Contract: Full Time

School: Elementary School

Location: Kobe

Job Start: As soon as possible

Elementary Teacher

Required Skills:
・Collaboration with Japanese partner and all other teachers and staff,
・Applying constructivist, inquiry approaches to all teaching and learning
・Differentiating learning for students as necessary
・Developing our curriculum and program further in collaboration with other teachers and staff
・Commitment and motivation toward continual professional development
・Open-mindedness to Japanese culture and customs in the workplace

Qualification and Experience:
・Bachelor degree in Elementary Education
・A teaching certificate from your home country (or another English speaking country)
・Teaching experience in a cross-cultural environment (preferred)
・Teaching experience with students whose English is not their mother tongue (preferred)
・Teaching experience in an IB school with elementary age students(preferred)

Benefits and Training:
In addition to the monthly salary, travel expenses are paid up to a maximum of 25,000 yen per month and health insurance is provided. Holidays are set as follows: one week for Golden Week (May), two weeks for summer (August), three weeks for winter (Dec-Jan) and two weeks for spring (March). Relocation allowance. Additional monthly addition for teaching certificate.

IB training will be provided for all staff in addition to the company induction. An introductory IB workshop will be arranged for all new teachers (unless already attended elsewhere) followed by other official and unofficial IB-related workshops. There are also frequent opportunities for visits to IB and non-IB schools for professional development.

 

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Position Type: Teacher

Contract: Part-time and Full-time

School:  Elementary School

Location:  Kobe or Tokyo

Kansai International Academy is currently seeking an experienced French teacher in the Kansai region. Students age range from 6-12. Applicants must be native speakers of French and have experience teaching French to children. Teachers are provided with the curriculum guideline and will be supported by the head of French department.

The classes are offered in the afternoon, 40 minutes per session. The maximum number of students per class is 8 students.

Monday - Friday
Classes are conducted between 15:00-18:00.

Transportation Allowance: up to 25,000 yen per month.

Required Skills
Ability to apply curriculum principles in practice and to plan effective lessons.
Ability and experience teaching students for whom English and French are not their first languages.
Assessment of student progress in French.
Teaching certification or qualification strongly preferred.
Experience working with children.

Applicants should hold a working visa, a degree and have experience teaching French to children in Japan. Teachers should also be energetic and creative educators who love to interact with children.

KIA is committed to students safe guarding and well being which is inlined with the United Nations. We expect all employees and volunteers are expected to share the same commitment. By applying, you are confirming that you have never harmed or been accused of any wrong doing involving children. Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevant background checks.

Please address your cover letter specifically to Kansai International Academy. Only screened applicants will be contacted for an interview.

 

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Position Type: Teacher

Contract: Full-time

School: Secondary

Location: Kobe

Kansai International Academy has 9 campuses in Kansai and 6 in Tokyo Area with kindergartens and early learning centers, and an Elementary School in Tokyo, and our Kobe campus is K-12. Our Kobe campus is authorized for the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB/PYP). The Secondary School has 6 classes (grade 7 to 12) with the IB Diploma Programme. We are also applying for the Middle Years Programme (IB MYP).

Main Responsibility:
Qualifications
BA/BSc degree holder
Teaching certificate or teaching credential in the subject or grade to be taught (PGCE, PGDip., etc.)
Physics background is a plus
A minimum of two years of full-time teaching experience, prefer candidates with international experience
IB experience is desirable
Candidates must provide evidence of a clean criminal record/background checks in their country of origin and all countries that they have worked in.


PURPOSE:

• To maintain and deliver the Mathematics or Science curriculum (based on position applied for)
• To monitor student progress through effective assessment techniques
• To model KIA’s Learning Outcomes and make decisions in accordance with our Guiding Principles

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ability and willingness to teach online and/or in a hybrid context, as necessary
• Develop, maintain, and continuously update existing unit plans and related documents
• Work collaboratively with members of the department and positively contribute to departmental tasks, such as policies, common assessments, instructional practices, grading practice etc.
• Embrace the department focus on student-centered learning and critical thinking
• Encourage all students to be actively engaged in their own learning and in reviewing their progress against targets
• Encourage and foster intellectual curiosity
• Serve in a pastoral support capacity for student advisees, and as the point of contact between home, dorms, and school
• Take into account the differing ability levels of students and differentiate work accordingly
• Set appropriate tasks and challenges according to the published timetable, and ensure that work is regularly evaluated, with constructive feedback
• Maintain accurate records of student progress in line with departmental and school policy
• Supervise study halls and student social activities during evenings and weekends according to the school’s fair-share responsibilities

 

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Position Type: Teacher

Contract: Full-time

School: Early years and kindergarten

Location: multiple campuses in Kansai and Kanto

Job Start: As soon as possible

Kansai International Academy (Kobe) has an elementary school and is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme. We also have a secondary school in Kobe and is a candidate school for IB Diploma Programme.

We are not an English conversation school. We teach IN English rather than teach English so applicants must be aware of the challenges associated with holistic education as opposed to language instruction and be proactive about their own professional development. We welcome well qualified, highly motivated and committed teachers to apply for a rewarding career opportunity.

Currently, we are seeking teachers particularly for the following positions:
Main Classroom Teacher Positions for Ages 1-6 (early years and kindergarten)

We focus on various aspects of the children’s development, such as linguistic development, mathematical development, knowledge and understanding of the world, and creative development. It is a full school year position, with teachers being responsible for teaching one class of students together with a bilingual Japanese teaching partner.

Applicants must have experience caring for and teaching young children. A qualification in early childhood care or a degree or graduate diploma in education is strongly preferred. For some positions, we offer an earlier starting date followed by some initial training.

Since our academic year has already started, successful applicants may start as a trainee/substitute teacher taking on the classroom teaching position the following school year.
 

• Full time teaching duties as a classroom teacher.
• Assessment of student progress.
• Fundamental care and supervision of students.
• Toilet training, including diaper change.
• Assistance with curriculum revision and development.

 

• Bachelor's degree
• Ability to apply curriculum principles in practice and to plan effective lessons.
• Ability and experience teaching students for whom English is not their first language.
• Teaching certification or qualification in early childhood strongly preferred.
• Experience working with young children.

We have established a successful curriculum and a strong support network for our teachers. Teachers with BA or BSc in Education will receive monthly qualification allowance.

Travel expenses are paid up to a maximum of 25,000 yen per month and health insurance is provided in addition to the salary.

Please attach a cover letter addressed to our school and is relevant to the position you are applying for.

KIA is committed to students safeguarding and well-being which is in line with the United Nations Policies on Child Protection. We expect all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. By applying, you are confirming that you have never harmed or been accused of any wrong doing involving children. Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevant background checks.

Due to the large number of applications we get, we will only contact applicants deemed suitable for an interview. Make sure your cover letter is addressed specifically to Kansai International Academy and includes why you would like to work at our school and how you think your skills and experience could add to our academic environment. This is not an entry-level job and positions are extremely competitive. Having numerous years of ESL teaching experience or being multicultural will not be enough to warrant an interview. Please give some specific references to our educational environment, philosophies and approaches based on the information from our website, and let us know how you would fit into our team.

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Before applying, be sure that you are at least meet the minimum requirements of having a Bachelor's degree, experience working with children and a valid working visa.

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