Accepting Applications for a Preschool Teacher in Matsusaka City, Japan

Maple Leaf International School, located in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture, is currently accepting applications for a Preschool Teacher to replace current teacher who will return to the UK due to an emergency. Start date is negotiable however we are looking for someone who can start soon. We are looking for a positive, hard-working, professional teacher with plenty of energy who is dedicated to the education of young children and works well with other professional teachers.

About Maple Leaf

Maple Leaf International School is located in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture. Matsusaka is about 1 hour south of Nagoya and 1.5 hours northeast of Osaka. There is a population of about 170,000 people, spread over an area of 623 square kms.

We are a private International School focusing on students between the ages of 2 to 6. The main area of focus of our school is our Preschool Immersion program, where children are taught an array of subjects in English 5 days a week from 3 to 5 hours a day. We also have once a week English conversation classes for students outside of the immersion program as well as a English Extended Childcare program.

The school houses 4 classrooms as well as a staff office, and waiting room for customers. We have a playground on site, and are walking distance to 2 large parks, which we use for field trips. The school is filled with resources and materials for teachers to use.

About the position

Working Hours:
Monday to Friday 8:30~5:30
Maximum of 25 teaching hours per week
Preschool course lessons occur every day and are from 9:15-12:15
Afternoon lesson occur 2 to 3 times a week and vary in length from 50-90 minutes.

Teachers teach the same children every lesson, and only would be required to teach different children if substituting.

Salary:
250,000yen per month to start. Compensation reviewed twice a year during performance reviews and regular raises given to top performers. Probation period of 3 months and shortened for those who perform well.

Bonuses:
1 autumn bonus and 1 Spring bonus based on performance up to 100,000 yen

Requirements:
Must have experience working with young children.
A degree in an education related field, or a teaching certification is required.

Responsibilities include:
-Teaching multiple subjects to children in the preschool course
-Teaching children in afternoon English conversation courses
-Supervising children during playtime and in teh daycare
-Writing lesson plans and reports
-Creating teaching materials
-Communicating with parents
-Participating in Spring and Summer School programs
-Participating in school events such as sports day, Open School, Halloween Parade etc
-Participating in school and class field trips
-Attending staff meetings
-General classroom maintenance

Accommodation:
Teachers have the option of staying in a partially furnished company apartment (52,000-56,000yen per month). Accommodations are modern, 1 or 2 bedroom apartments and are roughly 40-50 squared meters (quite large by Japanese standards). No key money or deposit is necessary.

Benefits:
-Full Visa sponsorship available
Approximate Vacation time
-10 flexible vacation days upon completing 6 months of contract, 11 additional days after 18 months.

Use of school computer (each preschool staff is assigned a notebook computer)

Email: ernieizumi@maple-leaf.co.jp