St. Michael's International School

Kobe, Japan

Position Type: Japanese Language Teacher

Contract Type: Full time, fixed term two year contract, renewable

Campus: Kobe

Apply by: October 31, 2024

Job Start: As soon as possible

We are looking for a Japanese Language Teacher to join the team as soon as possible.

Are you an enthusiastic and friendly educator with a passion for sharing the beauty of the Japanese language? Our vibrant international school is seeking a dynamic team player who is curious about people from diverse cultures and dedicated to lifelong learning. If you are eager to inspire young minds and collaborate with a supportive, global community, we want to hear from you!

JOB TITLE: Japanese Language Teacher
CONTRACT: Full time, fixed term two year contract, renewable
WORKING WITH: The Specialist Team
REPORTING TO: The Deputy Head
SALARY SCALE: Academic

Key Areas of Responsibility:
To actively promote the School’s mission and vision in a professional manner, reacting positively and collaboratively to the challenge of providing the highest standards of teaching and learning to all students. All staff are expected to actively promote the wellbeing of all students and uphold safeguarding and child protection procedures within school. This job description is supported by the following six standards:

1. Engage and support all students in learning, demonstrating high standards of all.
2. Create and maintain a positive and effective learning environment which supports student
learning.
3. Demonstrate confident subject knowledge, plan and deliver the curriculum effectively for student
learning.
4. Plan student learning effectively ensuring access for all students.
5. Assess student learning effectively and keep parents informed of what the children are learning
and how successful they are.
6. Develop as a professional educator, supporting oneself and colleagues in a manner in keeping
with the philosophy and the values of the School.

Specific Duties:
- Plan and teach Japanese units of learning and deliver individual lessons at designated levels, across all primary age groups, Year 1 and Year 6
- Provide weekly cover for coordinator release time as designated on the timetable
- Provide weekly supervision according to the duty schedule
- Participate in whole school and phase meetings

We are looking for a Japanese language teacher who has:
- An understanding of the opportunities and challenges of teaching in an international school
- Experience of teaching Japanese language to primary aged learners (elementary)
- High levels of enthusiasm and commitment to the learning process
- The ability to work well as part of a team but to also be self motivated and proactive
- Strong English language skills (business level)

At St. Michael’s International School we are a close knit team and proud of our school and community. We have 150 pupils from Nursery to Year 6, with families representing 22 nationalities. You will join a hard working and highly motivated team who enjoy the challenges and benefits that a small, family-friendly organisation offers including a well structured and well resourced curriculum, supportive parents as well as happy and engaged learners and a highly effective system for professional development.

Located in a vibrant and international city, Kobe regularly comes in the top three of expatriate rankings of the best places to live in Japan. The excellent reputation of our school is well established both at home and abroad, spanning a period of almost 78 years. For further information please go to www.smis.org

Application requirements
All applications must be made using the online school application form. You will be asked for the following:

1. A copy of your current CV
2. The names and contact details of two professional referees, one of whom should be your current Head of School.
3. Details of child protection and safeguarding training undertaken in the last two years
4. A cover letter outlining your educational philosophy, teaching strengths, professional goals and why you want to join the team at St. Michael's International School.
5. A recent photograph

Selection process
St. Michael's International School reserves the right to make appointments when we feel we have identified the right candidate. Therefore, we encourage teachers to submit applications at their earliest convenience and not to wait till the closing date we have indicated for the position.

St. Michael’s International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults.

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Application Form

Section 1

1. Personal Details

Email address*

First name*

Last name*

Middle name

Maiden name (if applicable)

Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD)*

Gender* Male Female Other

Nationality*

Place of birth*

Marital status*

Number of dependent children (if applicable)

If you have dependents who will join you in Japan state full name, profession of spouse/partner, number of children, with names and DOB

Telephone number

Skype ID

Address in Japan

2. Qualifications

Enter qualifications details here

Do you have an English Language teaching certificate? Yes No

If yes please provide details here

3. Education

Include (Most recent first): Schools (O Level/GCSE and A-level or equivalent); College/University; Teaching Qualification; Graduate Degree/NPQ Qualification

Institution Name	Grades/Results	Dates		Action
Institution Name	Grades/Results	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)	Action

Recent CPD attended (including the year when attended)

Section 2

1. Current Employment Details

Current employer name*
Current employer postal address*
Current employer country
Current employer website
Current post held
Annual gross salary in Yen
Date appointed (YYYY-MM-DD)

2. Previous Teaching / Employment Experience (most recent first)

Type of School	Country	Name of School/Company	Post Held	Number on Roll	Dates		Action
Type of School	Country	Name of School/Company	Post Held	Number on Roll	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)	Action

If you'd like to share with us a video or other material of you teaching, please add the link here (this is entirely optional)

3. Personal interests, including extracurricular activities

4. Details of any significant illness during last 3 years, including days off sick in last 12 months

SECTION 3

1. Referees

One referee must be your current Head of School / employer.

Referee A

Name*
Position*
School Name / Company Name*
Address
Telephone/Fax
Email*
Professional relation to you*
May we take this reference now?*	Yes No

Referee B

Name*
Position*
School Name / Company Name*
Address
Telephone/Fax
Email*
Professional relation to you*
May we take this reference now?*	Yes No

2. Availability

Please indicate any dates you are not available for interview

SECTION 4

Do you have any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013) – or equivalent in other countries in which you have lived? If yes please give details here.

Are you included in any list of people barred from working with children by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) or the NCTL (National College of Teaching and Leadership) – or equivalent in other countries in which you have lived? If yes please give details here.

Do you consider yourself disabled? (The Disability Discrimination Act says that this would be “a substantial or long term physical or mental impairment or health issue which could adversely affect your ability to carry on normal day to day activity”) If yes, please state the nature of your disability.

Visa Status and validity period (if currently in Japan)

Upload Documents

Please make sure your file names include only alphanumeric characters (no special characters).

Upload Cover Letter (maximum 5MB file)*

Upload CV (maximum 5MB file)*

Upload Recent Photograph (maximum 5MB file)*

Please Note

If your application is successful, prior to taking up your post, you will be required to undergo a Formal Disclosure process through the Disclosure and Barring Service (previously CRB) or your national equivalent. You will be required to provide a range of more than one piece of documentary evidence of your identity.

Only complete applications, including all the documents listed above, will be considered. It should be understood that nothing in this form constitutes a contract.