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.

Elementary Teacher- Tokyo

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
 

Position Type: Teacher
Contract Type: Full Time
Apply by: July 01, 2025
Job Starts: April 2025
Click here for the Job Description and Application Form

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
 

Position Type: Teacher
Contract Type: Full Time
Apply by: July 31, 2025
Job Starts: September 2025
Click here for the Job Description and Application Form

IB MYP/DP Science

Kansai International Academy has nine campuses in Kansai and six in Tokyo, with kindergartens and early learning centers. The Kobe campus is authorized for the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB/PYP), Middle Years Programme (IB/MYP), and Diploma (IB DP) as well as CIS (Council of International School) accredited school.

Overview:
As the science teacher, you'll be an integral part of our science teaching team, contributing to the development of the IB MYP/DP guiding students to achieve their full potential. If you're seeking an opportunity to make a positive impact on students learning in an innovative school environment, we invite you to join our dedicated team at Kansai International Academy.

Position Type: Teacher
Contract Type: Full-time
Apply by: July 31, 2025
Job Starts: As soon as possible
Click here for the Job Description and Application Form

Elementary Teacher- Tokyo

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
 

Position Type: Teacher
Contract Type: Full Time
Apply by: August 01, 2025
Job Starts: April 2025
Click here for the Job Description and Application Form

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
Click here for the Job Description and Application Form


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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