{"id":48768,"date":"2022-08-17T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=48768"},"modified":"2022-08-15T19:09:32","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T23:09:32","slug":"job-teacher-english-department-chicago-futabakai-japanese-day-school-illinois-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2022\/08\/17\/job-teacher-english-department-chicago-futabakai-japanese-day-school-illinois-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Teacher, English Department – Chicago Futabakai Japanese Day School (Illinois, USA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Posted by Sydney Sparrow.<\/strong> Click here<\/a> to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Position:<\/strong> Film Coordinator
Posted by:<\/strong> Japan Information and Culture Center
Location:<\/strong> Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA
Contract:<\/strong> Full-time<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to JET alumna, Kim Hubbard (Chiba-ken, 1998-2001) for passing along the attached job opening at her school. She also mentioned that most English department teachers are former JETs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chicago Futabakai Japanese School is looking for a full-time teacher to join our English Department. Main Duties Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Design and implement lessons based on school and departmental standards.<\/li>
  • Teach ESL classes for preschool, elementary, and middle school students.<\/li>
  • Participate in department and school events, exchange programs, and internal\/external meetings.<\/li>
  • Conduct student placement and level checks, informal and formal assessments, and submit grades for each
    academic term.<\/li>
  • Create and maintain a positive learning environment.<\/li>
  • Work in a team setting to help achieve professional goals.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

    Necessary Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Native-like English ability (speaking, reading, writing, and listening).<\/li>
    • B.A. degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.<\/li>
    • Experience working in an international multicultural environment.<\/li>
    • 3-5 years of teaching experience with young English language learners.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Desired Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • Master\u2019s degree in Teaching, Applied Linguistics, TESL\/TEFL or related field.<\/li>
      • 5+ years of teaching experience with young English language learners.<\/li>
      • Familiarity with WIDA standards and an ability to develop lessons in accordance.<\/li>
      • 1+ year of experience working in a Japanese school system. Familiarity with Japanese organizational structures.<\/li>
      • Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills<\/li>
      • Receptive of feedback, observations, and co-teaching.<\/li>
      • Japanese proficiency (sufficient ability to attend meetings and have basic conversations with colleagues and students as necessary).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Full-Time\/Part-Time<\/strong>: Full-time (40 hours a week); 10-month academic schedule as per the Japanese school year. April-July, August-December, January-March<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Start Date: <\/strong>Fall Term 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Application Process:<\/strong> Please send a CV and cover letter via email to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        • Mr. Minoru Tamura (Principal) principal_d@chicagojs.com<\/li>
        • Mr. Tomohiro Kanazawa (English Department Chair) cfjsed1@chicagojs.com<\/li>
        • Ms. Kim Hubbard (English Department Assistant Chair) cfjsed2@chicagojs.com<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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          Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: Film CoordinatorPosted by: Japan Information and Culture CenterLocation: Arlington Heights, Illinois, USAContract: Full-time Thanks to JET alumna, Kim Hubbard (Chiba-ken, 1998-2001) for passing along the attached job opening at her school. She also mentioned that most English department teachers are former […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":141,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t