IB DP INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES Teachers: Do you want to be part of building a world class IB school in one of the nicest cities in Japan?

Do you want to be part of building a world class IB junior high and high school in one of the nicest cities in Japan?

• Kumamoto International School is an IB World School for the PYP. We opened our MYP Junior High School program in April 2023 and will be opening our DP High School program in 2025.
• We are looking for a qualified INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES teacher who can help us grow our DP and MYP programs.
• Teacher will start in the MYP and then move up to our DP in April 2024 when we open our DP high school division.
• Teacher must enjoy working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Successful candidates should have experience teaching in the DP and a DEMONSTRATED history of ensuring exceptional educational outcomes for their students

Our goal is simple:

To be a world-class school and to have a great time while doing it.

Working hard and having fun together, we want all members of the school community to love being part of what we are creating.

About Kumamoto International School

Kumamoto International School (KIS) is located in Kumamoto, on the Island of Kyushu, in western Japan. KIS is an accredited International Baccalaureate (IB) World School.

Our preschool division, Picasso, opened in 2003, and our primary school division opened in 2018. Our junior high school opened in April, 2023. We recently built a much larger campus / new school building for primary school, the junior high and the high school (which opens in 2025).  As a growing school, there is significant potential for advancement as we open additional divisions and grade levels.

Are we a good fit?

You:

• Do you want to work for a smaller school that you can grow with?
• Are you relentless in your commitment to providing exceptional educational outcomes for students?
• Do you want to work at a school that shares your passion for excellence?
• Do you want to live and work in a smaller Japanese city (~750,000 people) that offers exceedingly high quality of life and a much lower cost of living than the major metropolitan areas of Japan?
• Do you like the idea of walking or biking to work rather than commuting on a cramped train?
• Do you want to work at a growing school that offers numerous growth opportunities in a variety of roles?
• Do you want to be a “change agent” who literally changes the lives of the children you teach?
• Do you like the idea of being coached on your journey to becoming the best teacher you can be?
• Do you love the idea of being part of a collaborative like-minded team focused on delivering amazing educational outcomes for your students?
• Do you respect Japanese culture, values, traditions, and ways of thinking?
• Do you never want to feel like a cog in a big organization?

Us:

• Are relentless about continuous improvement on our journey to becoming the best international school in Japan
• Believe that one great teacher is worth three average teachers
• Work to create a tight-knit team of professionals 100% focused on delivering the best educational outcomes for our students
• Believe that one great teacher can impact the life of their students forever
• Support our teachers 100% to allow them to do their best work
• Coach our teachers to become true master educators who change the lives of the students in their care

Built around one of the 3 most famous castles in all of Japan, Kumamoto boasts one of the highest qualities of life anywhere in the country: the air and water are clean, the weather beautiful (300+ days of sunshine / year), and there is easy access to abundant and pristine nature. If you love nature and the outdoors, you’ll love Kumamoto. In addition, the active volcano Mt. Aso is only an hour away, and Osaka is only 3 hours away via a direct bullet train: weekend getaways are easily arranged. Thanks to the numerous farmers in Kumamoto prefecture, fresh fruits, vegetables, and meat are also easy to come by and cheap: 1/2 the price in Tokyo!

We opened 22 years ago with our preschool division, Picasso Preschool, and we currently have a total of 60 staff across all of our divisions. Our goal is to find great staff and build a great team. Our philosophy: we don’t teach people to be nice and work hard; we hire hard-working, nice people.  Our longest-serving Japanese staff have been with us for 20 years, and several other teachers have been with us for more than 10 years.  In many cases, staff socialize outside of work, and the school serves as a great base from which to find your bearings in Japan and make friends.  We place a high priority on staff cohesion and cooperation, and there is always someone there to help as necessary.  You will never be treated as, or feel like, a cog in a large organization. In addition, there is significant potential for teachers to advance their career by continuing to acquire new skills and taking on new roles as the school grows.

Our school is a very positive, bright, high-energy environment.  Only teachers who want to be part of, and will actively contribute to, such an environment, should apply!  If that’s you, you’ll love it here!

Primary School Introductory Video: https://youtu.be/c48OtLeIK0g?si=IMKeqxqj3Z8IVjek

Websites

School website: https://kumamotointer.jp/

To Apply:

Please apply via this Google Forms link:  Kumamoto International School job application