Experienced Teacher for Respected International Kindergarten/Preschool

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Job Requirements

• English: Native-level and clear.
• Experience: 2+ years of teaching experience in child education (Experience with 1 year - 5 years children preferable)
• Bachelor’s degree (Early Childhood Education or Child Development preferred)
• Must currently be living in Japan and able to move to Nagoya by starting date
• Must currently have a valid working visa, which we will renew

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Job Description

We are No Borders International Schools.  Currently, we have 6 schools throughout Aichi. We have over 40 Foreign teachers and over 150 Japanese teachers working with us. We have been around for over 30 years and are growing. We are a school that believes in teamwork and professionalism. We have growth opportunities for the right individuals and pride ourselves in our relationships with our staff.

We are seeking 2-4 teachers to join our team of professional educators.  If the following sounds like a school and teaching environment that you want to be a part of, we would like to speak with you.  Starting date for these positions is preferably February or March, but could start earlier for the right individual.

We are searching for individuals who love and are passionate about teaching children.  Someone who recognizes the need to grow and develop themselves continually and understands the importance of education.  We also are looking for teachers who can contribute to our school...we value input and teacher feedback. Our starting salaries are industry standard, but our leaders and trainers make well above average and we have many opportunities.

About School Administration
No Borders International School is run by educators known for the highest academic standards.  The Principal is currently on the Executive Board of the Tokyo Association of International Preschools (TAIP) and the Board of Directors at the Japan Association of Language Teachers (JALT) as well as a founding member of the Tokai International School Association (TISA).

All teachers at No Borders further their skills with internal and external professional development opportunities and you can often see our teachers giving back by speaking at conferences.

Curriculum
While instructors have considerable independence in the classroom, we have demanding expectations for quality teaching and teaching methods. We use a blended learning method, taking inspiration from Reggio and Montessori methods, and have a high focus on the social development of the children.

What we want:
Due to growth, we are currently looking for 2-4 more qualified teachers to join our team as we add new classes.  These are full-time positions, but we have Saturday-only positions and weekday afternoon positions available as well.  So fulltime and part time and semi-full time positions available.

Characteristics of the Ideal Candidate: 

1. Professional - we are looking for teachers, not just English speakers.
2. Experienced - Must be good with young children 1 - 5 years old
3. Team-oriented - people skills and ability to work in a group
4. A clear and understandable accent is mandatory.  We encourage all nationalities to apply.
5. Looking for a long-term or minimum 2-year contract. We have very, very little turnover.
6. Flexible.  We work with children. Things come up, and the ability to 'roll with the flow' is a must.
7. And above all...a positive attitude.  Our staff love coming to work, and we want to keep it that way.

Main Responsibilities

• Providing a safe and healthy environment for our students
• Preparing for lessons
• working in a team to ensure the school operates smoothly

Compensation/work schedule

• Contract type: Full-time (Visa sponsorship available if necessary)
• Salary: 260,000 yen per month for entry-level and up from there. Our leaders and long-term teachers make much more than that.
• Company-sponsored health insurance and pension program
• Competitive holiday and day-off schedule

Other benefits

• Opportunities to be involved in our in-house Leadership teams to grow your skills and career:
  • Curriculum Team
  • Training Team
  • School Leader
  • Floor Leader
  • Department Leader
  • Production Team (videos/music/short courses/multimedia team)
  • And growing...
• A sense of a team and community.  We truly value our team and support them professionally and personally.

Application Process

• Please apply with a cover letter and resume.
• On your cover letter, please start the first paragraph with the word "Classroom."  We want someone that wants to work at No Borders and not someone applying to every job. This will tell us you have read and understood the entire job description.
• Due to the high number, not all will be contacted.  Please understand.

Interview Process - A two-way street:

1. If selected, we will set up a zoom interview followed by a:
2. Face-to-face meeting and a day trial at our school - The face-to-face meeting will be with both administrators and other teachers (your future colleagues).  Our teachers are involved with the hiring process, and we encourage you to ask them as much about the school as you want (work culture, a typical day, responsibilities, how they like their job, anything).  We find that transparency and satisfied teachers help us win top teaching candidates.
3. Final interview/Offer of intent

We look forward to reviewing your application with great interest upon our return from the holidays on January 8th.

No Borders International School

-Please get familiar with us, and review our website/Facebook/YouTube before our interview, as we will discuss.  Thank you.

 

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