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: November 29, 2024

Job Start: January 2025 or August 2025

We are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly educator with a passion for sharing the beauty of the Japanese language. Someone who is creative, collaborative, internationally-minded, who is eager to teach Japanese to learners from different backgrounds and work alongside a supportive, global community.

JOB TITLE: Japanese Language Teacher
CONTRACT: Full time, fixed term two year contract, renewable
START DATE: January 2025 or August 2025
WORKING WITH: The Specialist Team
REPORTING TO: The Deputy Head, line manager for the Specialist Team

The Japanese Language Department

Our Japanese Language Department consists of two teachers and an assistant who work in collaboration with each other to deliver the Japanese curriculum across the primary age range. The primary curriculum is internally constructed and includes elements of the Japanese Kokugo as well as Japanese cultural experiences.

Candidate Requirements

You will be perfect for this role if you have:
- Experience of teaching primary aged learners.
- An understanding of the opportunities and challenges of teaching Japanese language learners (both
native and non native speakers.)
- Confident subject knowledge to facilitate challenge for all learners and has experience with
teaching mixed ability classes.
- Enthusiasm and commitment to support the health and well-being of all learners.
- The ability to work well as part of a close-knit team but to also be self motivated and proactive
- Strong English language skills (business level.)
- Confident IT skills. An understanding of Google Workspaces will be an advantage.

Key Areas of Responsibility Teaching and Learning
- Plan and teach Japanese units of learning and deliver individual lessons at designated levels, across all primary age groups from Year 1 to Year 6
- Have a secure knowledge of Japanese language learning.
- Demonstrate effective planning, teaching organisation
- Provide learners with regular feedback, both orally and written and plan opportunities for learners to respond to the feedback.
- Monitor individual learner achievement and respond accordingly.
- Communicate effectively with parents with regard to students’ achievements and well-being.
- Actively promote the wellbeing of all students and uphold safeguarding and child protection
procedures within school.
- Develop as a professional educator, supporting oneself and colleagues in a manner in keeping with the philosophy and the values of the School.

Other Roles
- Participate in weekly supervision according to the duty schedule.
- Participate in whole school and specialist team meetings.
- Provide weekly cover lessons as designated on the timetable.
- Run, or assist in running, extra-curricular activities.
- Complete duties around the school in accordance with the duty rota.
- Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.

How to apply
- Please review our school website https://smis.org/ for further information
- Complete the online application form below
- When applying, in your cover letter please indicate whether you are available for a January 2025 or August 2025 start.
- Closing date for applications is Friday 29 November, 16:00 JST

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

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)

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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.