Licensed International Secondary School Music Teacher

The Kansai International Academy Group (関西国際学園) consists of several campuses in the Kansai and Kanto regions. One campus offers the IB Middle Years and Diploma Programs- Kobe Secondary School. This position is at the Kobe campus.

We are currently looking for a middle school music teacher to work at a bilingual international school that offers the International Baccalaureate curriculum in Kobe. We welcome a highly motivated, qualified and experienced music teacher who has knowledge of the IB philosophy and who is willing to collaborate with other teachers.

Required Skills:
・Developing our curriculum and program further in collaboration with other teachers and staff
・Applying constructivist, inquiry approaches to all teaching and learning
・Differentiating learning for students as necessary
・Commitment and motivation toward continual professional development

Qualification and Experience:

・Bachelor degree in Secondary Education Music (required)
・A teaching certificate from your home country (or another English speaking country) (required)
・Teaching experience in a cross-cultural environment (preferred)
・Teaching experience with students whose English is not their mother tongue (preferred)
・Teaching experience in an IB school with secondary age students(preferred)

Work hours will generally be weekdays from 8:20 am to 5 pm. Transportation will be compensated up to 25,000 yen per month. All employees at KIA are eligible for social insurance and paid holidays. We also offer professional development opportunities and possibilities of promotion for highly motivated members of the team.

Please state in your cover letter why you would be the ideal candidate to work at KIA Secondary School along with two referees to be contacted. Only candidates who pass initial screening will be contacted.

KIA places the highest priority in protecting the students in our care. By submitting an application form, you are stating that you have never harmed children, adolescents or vulnerable people either physically, sexually or emotionally. You are also stating categorically that there is no reason why you should not work in a school setting with children. You also confirm that you are free from any criminal record, spent or otherwise, in any jurisdiction, with regard to offenses (or cautions/warnings) which may be deemed relevant to employment with young people at KIA. You also consent to KIA conducting a full background check on you as a condition of any contract offer made, and understand that KIA has the right to rescind any offer of employment should there be any concerns raised through those checks.

Prospective employees are also informed that any adult behaviors which contravene a professional standard of decency/respect, constitute sexual, physical or emotional abuse and/or are otherwise an infringement of a student’s right to physical and emotional safety are grounds for immediate dismissal. You understand that you will be asked to sign this statement at the time of accepting any offer of employment from KIA.