Primary School Homeroom Teacher at ISN Gojo

Required Degrees: Diploma
Fields of Expertise: Elementary ,  IB Primary Year Programme
Salary: Negotiable

Details: ***Teaching license in Japan or own country is required***
International School of Nagano Gojo Campus opens two positions of the primary School homeroom teacher, one position is from August 2023 and the other is from December 2023.
We are looking for teachers who are motivated, high standards and expectations, resilient, has sense of humour, flexible and adaptable, inclusive and has a demonstrated and genuine liking and appreciation of children.
Key Objectives Of The Position  
The primary school homeroom teacher (HRT) is an informed, reflective practitioner who uses inquiry learning strategies within the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Year Programme (PYP) framework to create positive learning environments which motivate and challenge all learners to become self-regulated, life-long learners and leaders. The position holder will have a commitment to planning and is responsible for taking an ownership of learning, being a role model as an IB learner, ensuring that information is disseminated and the PYP is planned, taught and assessed with support from the team. 
 
Key tasks
A key focus of the primary teaching job is to enable pupils to develop their cognitive, verbal and numerical skills by encouraging them to actively participate in classroom activities through creative teaching strategies to teach the ISN curriculum which consists of the partnership program, the English language program, and the Japanese national curriculum all integrated with the IB program.
As a primary school teacher, s/he’ll develop schemes of work and lesson plans in line with the curriculum objectives. S/he’ll facilitate learning by establishing a relationship with pupils, keeping inquiry learning resources organized and creating a positive learning environment in the classroom and beyond.
Beyond the classroom, it is the job of a primary teacher to work alongside colleagues to plan and prepare schoolwork in accordance with curriculum guidelines. They also work with parents and caregivers to ensure pupils have a supportive learning environment both at home and school. This becomes especially important in these years, when primary teachers  have been given the opportunity for a new way of communicating with colleagues, pupils and parents through online learning.
Requirement
・Teaching license in Japan or own country is required
・Fluent English speaker
・Preferably  able to communicate in Japanese or willing to learn
・Preferably more than 2 years of teaching experience
Additional Information
Base salary is from 278,400 yen per month and this is negotiable depending on your degree and experience etc.