Full-time K-12 Teaching Specialist

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Job Description

A Day in the Life of a KA Instructor

What is life like working for KA? On weekdays, KA instructors arrive ready to start at 1pm and participate in a ten-minute meeting where they discuss upcoming classes and the curriculum contained therein. Following the meeting, the instructors generally have two or three hours to prepare for their evening's and/or upcoming weekend's lessons.

The early evening usually consists of classes for elementary school students. Teachers check students' homework, then teach an hour of reading and vocabulary (created by KA for the specific needs of our students), followed by an hour of grammar and writing. The reading coursework consists of folktales, legends, short stories, novel excerpts, and a variety of non-fiction sources. The writing coursework centers around story writing, one-paragraph essay writing, five-paragraph essay writing, and book reports.

The later evening classes are generally for junior and senior high school students. The coursework includes advanced reading passages and test practice for the EIKEN, TOEFL, and SAT, as well as curated videos from TED, Youtube, and other media sources. Writing assignments are based on the reading passages and media sources.

The weekends generally start at 9am. They kick-off with a brief meeting and then instructors teach between five and seven 55-minute classes throughout the day. At the end of the shift, some instructors opt to hang out in our employee recreation center, others go out to dinner together, and many go home to their families. Each day is different to the next because all of our students are unique.

Required Skills:

At KA, we seek educators with strong interpersonal skills. Applicants should have an interest in literature, personal growth, and childhood education and development. Experience with advanced test prep and/or early years phonics is preferred, but not necessary as our robust employee training programs provide the right candidates with the requisite skills. The most important quality we look for is motivation—motivation to help children learn and motivation to help our community grow. Based on the nature of our educational approach, consistency is key for students (many instructors work with the same students year after year) and as such we preferentially select candidates who are willing to make multiple year commitments to our organization.

In Addition:

Hiring Situation—due to expansion and expected growth in enrollment throughout the 2019 school year, we are anticipating hiring to fill full- and part-time positions. The information below is specific to our full-time. Please note your interest in part-time work for KA International in your cover letter.

•   Work Locations: 5 schools in the Greater Tokyo Area, (3) Tokyo, (1) Chiba,
     (1) Kanagawa
•   Nearest Stations: Toritsudaigaku, Meguro, Meidaimae, Nishifunabashi, Tama-Plaza
•   Employment Type: Full-time contract (seishain)
•   Visa: Fully sponsored by the company
•   Probation Period: 6 months
•   Salary Payment: Monthly
•   Incentive/Bonus: Eligible for profit sharing after 6-month probationary period
•   Salary Range: KA is committed to supporting its teachers and thus will give special
     consideration to starting salary and wage increases to candidates with families.
•   Salary Raise: In response to annual review wage increase are considered. Exceptional
     performance can lead to earlier raise discussions.
•   Working: 40 hours a week / 7 working hours a day and a 1-hour paid lunch
•   Shift Hours: Weekdays 13:00~21:00 / Weekend days 9:30~17:30 or 11:30~19:30
•   Holidays: 2 days off per week, National, summer and winter holidays
•   Paid Holidays: 10 days (effective after 6-month probation), increases with years of
    service
•   Commuting Allowance: Full reimbursement for work activities
•   Benefits Program: Full (company health insurance, employees pension, employment
    insurance, industrial injury insurance)

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