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About the Role
Kennedy International School is seeking a part-time Preschool Teacher for its Japanese Saturday School. The ideal candidate will foster a supportive, growth-oriented environment and bring joy to working with students. This role is crucial for providing a bilingual, well-rounded education, encouraging students to leverage their strengths and passions.
Responsibilities
- Plan and teach a challenging course of study in a developmentally appropriate manner, emphasizing differentiated instruction and effective assessment.
- Create an inclusive and positive classroom environment to promote learning.
- Develop and maintain outstanding communication with parents via individualized emails, newsletters, or blogs.
- Efficiently share evaluations, grades, and homework assignments with parents.
- Actively engage students in learning by creating a student-centered classroom.
- Use technology in class preparation and/or instruction, without sole reliance.
- Model intellectual curiosity and maintain open-mindedness about different cultures.
- Use positive reinforcement, manage discipline, and handle conflict resolution.
- Conduct classes with integrity and model appropriate behavior for students.
- Evaluate classwork and assessments regularly in a fair and equitable manner.
- Effectively report student-related concerns and seek support from supervisor.
- Actively supervise students during recess, lunch, field trips, etc.
- Maintain current knowledge of curriculum and instructional methods.
- Pursue relevant opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Share talents and work in partnership with team members on scheduling and planning.
- Actively participate in grade-level and faculty meetings.
- Be a positive and contributing member of the school community.
Requirements
- Two years of experience teaching in preschool required.
- Japanese fluency required.
- Ability to create a class environment in which students feel safe.
- Strong sense of personal accountability and passion for raising the bar with students and challenging them to learn at a high level.
- A current U.S. work visa is preferred, if applicable.
- Resume must be shared in both English and Japanese.
Skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Assessment
- Classroom management
- Parent communication
- Student engagement
- Technology integration
- Cultural awareness
- Positive reinforcement
- Conflict resolution
- Curriculum development
- Instructional methods
- Professional development
- Teamwork
- Meeting participation
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Part-time
- Contract
Experience Level
- 2 years of preschool teaching experience
Education Level
- Preferred Childhood Education certified
Salary/Compensations
- $38.58 per hour
About the Company
- Kennedy International School provides a bilingual, well-rounded education for its students from preschool through 12th grade.
- We pride ourselves on the strength of our faculty, the diversity of our student body, and our cultural richness.
- Through our individualized approach to instruction, thanks to our small student-teacher ratio, students are encouraged to leverage their personal strengths and passions as they develop their language and academic knowledge.