Primary Japanese Teacher

ONE WORLD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

One World International School invites qualified teachers to join its diverse team at the Punggol Campus. You will teach across IB PYP, IGCSE and IB Diploma programmes, focusing on Japanese language instruction while aligning lessons with the curriculum and learning goals.

Strong English proficiency and ICT literacy are required. The school seeks educators with at least two years of full-time teaching, holding a recognized teaching qualification (PGDE/PGCE/NIE).

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of full-time teaching experience as a qualified teacher.
• Recognized certification in teaching Japanese (JLPT) or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree and a Professional Teaching Qualification (PGDE, PGCE, PGCEi, NIE Diploma) / Teaching license.

Responsibilities

• Teach according to IB PYP, IGCSE and IB Diploma guidelines.
• Educate students according to individual needs and attainment potential.
• Promote IB Learner Profile attributes and school values.
• Create a positive classroom environment that fosters learning.
• Develop course materials, lesson plans, and assessments aligned with curriculum.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, and faculty.
• Stay updated with teaching methodologies and integrate them into instruction.
• Organize/exercise supervision of extracurricular activities related to Japanese language and culture.
• Develop and implement lesson plans for Japanese language curriculum.

Skills

Japanese language proficiency

English communication

ICT literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Teaching qualification (PGDE/PGCE/NIE)

JLPT certification

Job description

At One World International School (OWIS), we are looking for passionate, adaptable educators who enjoy teaching students from diverse cultures. OWIS provides an individualised approach to learning that nurtures every aspect of child development. In addition to versatile learning spaces and a variety of extracurricular activities, we offer

rigorous curricula that prepare students to be future innovators and leaders.

We are an IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) World School, a Cambridge International School and an IBDP School. All teaching positions require a high proficiency in spoken and written English, a degree, teaching qualifications and ICT literacy. One World International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding. Before an offer is given, candidates will undergo child protection screening and will be required to provide a Police Verification Check from their country of residence.

Responsibilities:

• To teach and educate students according to guidelines provided by the school’s curricular programmes - IB PYP, IGCSE and IB Diploma.
• To teach and educate students according to the educational needs, abilities and attainment potential of individual students entrusted to his/her care by the Head of School.
• To promote the attributes and attitude of the IB Learner Profile and the school values.
• Create a positive and engaging classroom environment that fosters learning
• Ability to develop course materials - the candidate should be able to create and develop course materials, lesson plans, and assessments in accordance with the curriculum and the needs of the students
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, and other faculty members
• Stay up-to-date with current teaching methodologies and incorporate them into classroom instruction
• Organize and supervise extracurricular activities related to Japanese language and culture
• Develop and implement lesson plans that align with the Japanese language curriculum

Includes the below but not limited to:

• Teach across the age range of Primary and Secondary.
• Design, prepare and deliver lessons to teach knowledge, techniques, support and enhance each learner’s understanding.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure that every learners and individual needs are catered for through differentiated planning, learning engagements and assessment opportunities.
• Assess and monitor the progress of learners and set goals for improvement, including writing students reports and attending parents meetings.
• Lead or be involved in extra-curricular activities, school events, assemblies, staff trainings, meetings, etc.
• Promote the health, safety and wellbeing of all students.

Requirements:

• Minimum two (2) years or more relevant full-time teaching experience as a qualified teacher.
• Candidate must possess a recognized certification in teaching Japanese language such as JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) or equivalent
• Candidate must possess Bachelors degree and a Professional Degree in Teaching/Teaching qualification certificates (PGDE, PGCE, PGCEi, NIE Diploma)/Valid. Teacher License/QTS.
• Must have strong knowledge and experience of teaching Japanese for Primary.
• Experience in an international school environment (preferred).
• A passionate educator with the ability to deliver student-centred, inquiry based learning.
• The candidate must possess excellent command over the Japanese language and should be able to read, write and speak fluently
• The candidate must have prior experience in teaching Japanese language to students of different age groups and proficiency levels.

Location: Punggol Campus