Kansai International Academy

Kobe, Japan


Positions available at Kansai International Academy


Kansai International Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Short-listed candidates will undergo regular screening, including following-up references with previous employers and full background checks.

IB Specialist teacher (ESL, visual arts, drama, ICT, PE..etc)

Kansai International Academy is currently looking to employ several educators for the role of full-time specialist teachers

Position Type: Teacher
Contract Type: Full-time
Apply by: December 31, 2025
Job Starts: As soon as possible
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Secondary School English Language Arts Teacher

We are currently looking for a Secondary English Language Arts teacher for the MYP program at the Kobe Campus. We welcome highly motivated, qualified, and experienced candidates with knowledge of the IB philosophy and a willingness to collaborate with other teachers. The successful candidate will be responsible for MYP English classes as well as other English classes such as TOEFL classes.

Position Type: Teacher
Contract Type: Full-time
Apply by: February 28, 2026
Job Starts: April 2026
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Elementary School Drama Teacher

We are currently seeking a full-time Drama Specialist teacher who is responsible for delivering inquiry based lessons to all elementary classes on a weekly or bi-weekly schedule. They must implement and develop the curriculum of their speciality in collaboration with the grade level teams according to the IB Primary Years Programme requirements. The curriculum may include long term projects such as the school musical production, community exhibitions, unit summatives, and other events. Candidates with experience teaching students who are learning English as an additional language are preferred.

Position Type: Teacher
Contract Type: Full-time
Apply by: February 28, 2026
Job Starts: April 2026
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Early years and Kindergarten position

Kansai International Academy operates nine campuses in Kansai and six in Tokyo, offering bilingual education through kindergartens and early learning centers. Our Kobe campus is authorized for the IB Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma Programmes, and is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS).

We are seeking passionate and experienced teachers to join our Early Years and Kindergarten programs (ages 1–6). This is a full-year teaching position, working closely with a bilingual Japanese teaching partner to support children’s holistic development.

Some positions may begin earlier with training provided. Mid-year hires may start as substitute teachers before taking on a full class the following school year. As we are not an English conversation school, applicants must be ready for the challenges of holistic education and committed to their own professional development.

Position Type: Teacher
Contract Type: Full-time
Apply by: March 31, 2027
Job Starts: As soon as possible
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Kansai International Academy

At a glance


Location: Kobe, Japan

Established: 2003

Type: International School

Phase: Early Years, Kindergarten, Elementary School and Secondary School

Age range: 2-18 years

Gender: Mixed

Curriculum: International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB PYP), Middle Years interested schools (MYP) and Diploma Program (IB DP)

Accreditation: Council of International School member school


KIA Secondary School New Building

Welcome to Kansai International Academy


Kansai International Academy was established in 2003, offering an English-Japanese bilingual program from our Early Learning Center to Secondary School in Kobe, Japan. We are an IB PYP / DP school, following the Japanese academic year calendar, and our Secondary School students study one year abroad during their Year 9. KIA is committed to creating a safe and nurturing learning environment that fosters the development of emotionally resilient and open-minded learners, inspiring them to collaborate and take responsibility for their own words and actions as individuals and as members of the community. We are expecting to have our first G12 graduate students in March 2022.



Mission Statement


Developing creative and responsible leaders who can contribute to global society through inquiry-based Japanese- English bilingual education.



Curriculum


International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB PYP), Middle Years interested schools (MYP) and Diploma Program (IB DP)


International Baccalaureate


Accreditation


Council of International School - Member School


Council of International School - Member School


Pledge of Non-Discrimination


Kansai International Academy is an equal opportunity educator and employer. We will not discriminate against any student, prospective student, employee, or job applicant on the basis of race, color, gender, nationality, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We will take measures to ensure against such discrimination in all of our services and practices.


Please note


We receive a great many applications for a limited number of openings. While each applicant will receive a response confirming their application, we apologise in advance that we are not able to respond to each applicant individually after that and will only contact those candidates whose applications we wish to take further.

Kansai International Academy is an equal opportunities employer.



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