Feb 9

Job: English Teacher – Sapporo Kaisei Secondary School (Japan)

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Position: English Teacher 
Posted by: Sapporo Kaisei Secondary School
Location: Sapporo, Japan
Contract: Full-time; 1-year contract

Sapporo Kaisei Secondary School in Sapporo, Hokkaido seeks an English teacher to join our school from October 2015. The school is a public 6-year (middle/high combined) school, and is a candidate IB MYP school (Middle Years Program, International Baccalaureate).

Teachers will be employed from April by the Sapporo City Board of Education for 1-year contracts with pay, bonuses commensurate to experience and similar to that of a Japanese teacher.

The successful applicant will plan student-centred English lessons and collaborate with the English staff. You will teach classes in the same capacity as a Japanese teacher and participate in meetings and school events.

Required Qualifications

• Functional level of Japanese (N2-N1 level)
• Experience teaching English to children in a school setting

Preferred Qualifications

• A teaching qualification (TESOL or otherwise)
• Experience with the IB Programme
• Experience planning and conducting own lessons
• Willingness to be part of Japanese school life (teachers are not responsible for after- school club activities)
• Experience in using iPads, tablets or other technology in an educational setting

Application Process: All interested candidates should email benjamin.gibb@sapporo-c.ed.jp with a resume and cover letter.