Premier School Elementary Teacher (Open to Education Majors)

Department: Premier School

Locations: Maruyama, Takamori Campuses - Sendai, Japan

Reports To: Premier School Program Director, Deputy Program Director

Job Summary:

The teacher is the homeroom teacher for a class of about 16 Japanese children in MeySen Academy Premier School. Premier School Elementary is an after school English program for elementary school students who are graduates of the Premier School Kindergarten. The children attend classes five days a week in order to continue their English education. The teacher leads the class not only in a classroom setting, but also during recess (outdoor play time), pony riding, Bible stories, parties, field trips, camps, and many other activities.

Qualifications:

• Applicant must have a four-year degree, from an accredited college or university, in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Elementary Education or Secondary Education. Having time as a student teacher is expected and preferred. 
• Applicant has a strong hold of the English language; oral and written.
• Applicant must have English as their mother-tongue. Specifically, the applicant was raised in an all-English household or has lived in an all-English-speaking country for much of their life. English speakers coming from countries outside of North America will be required to use a North American accent. This is the standard that has been established for all phonemic learning at the school.
• Applicant is physically able to perform the job description to its fullest. Please see "Essential Functions" for those details.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Honest, hardworking, flexible and dedicated individual
• Someone who has a warm, positive, energetic personality and loves to show it with a smile

Essential Functions:

• Memorizes and masters GrapeSEED curriculum, which includes chants, songs and stories.
• Prepares teaching materials and lesson plans.
• Models, teaches and develops English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills using GrapeSEED standard teaching techniques. (training provided)
• Learns, tests, and implements teaching techniques provided by GrapeSEED curriculum training, or as requested by training staff and Program Director.
• Intentionally cultivates relationships with the children, learns each child’s name. Consistently interacts inside and outside the classroom with each child.
• Leads children in singing. Models correct melody, rhythm, and pronunciation of songs for children.
• Maintains up-to-date and accurate records of attendance, points and rewards.
• Participates in team meetings, sharing knowledge, experiences, and ideas with fellow Premier School teachers.
• Maintains a clean classroom environment. Decorates walls and classroom appropriate to children, current season, holiday and/or subject of study.
• Plays actively with children outside daily: running, using playground equipment, games, balls. Other activities, throughout the school year, may include hiking, boating, swimming, field games, camping and leading horses.
• Maintains a safe environment through constant visual supervision, intervenes physically in emergency situations, including, if necessary, carrying an injured child to a place of safety.
• Communicates frequently with Program Director and Deputy Program Director regarding children’s learning progress and classroom issues.
• Working with fellow teachers, plans, manages and executes special events and programs. Responsible for set-up and clean-up of each program. Serves in a support capacity for other grade level events and programs.
• Communicates with parents with the help of the assistants regarding the progress and development of the child.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Working Conditions:

Monday ~ Friday 11:00AM to 7:30PM

*There are a few weekends throughout the year that we have events or special programs. This event time is compensated with hours off the week of the event or a compensation day off, depending on the event. 

During Christmas parties and summer camps the schedule is changed to accommodate all the events. During these times, a work and staffing schedule is given ahead of time so that our staff can plan accordingly. These types of activities also require extra meetings and preparation.

Daily Schedule (Example):

11:00AM Report to work - Learn curriculum / prep time

12:00PM Lunch Break

1:00PM Lesson planning / prep time

4:30PM Students Arrive - Stations / Early Work

5:00PM 1st English Class 

5:55PM Recess

6:15PM 2nd English Class

6:50PM Students Dismiss

7~7:30PM Send Off Students / Clean-up Classroom

Weekend Event Schedule: The schedule varies based on the event or program.

Compensation:
Annual Base Salary starting at 3,150,000 yen (https://fx-rate.net/JPY/USD/)
Monthly Break-down: 200,000 yen + 50,000 yen (housing subsidy) = 250,000 yen per month

Completion Bonus of 150,000 yen

Other Benefits:

• Annual completion bonuses and re-signing bonuses
• Fully furnished apartment
• One economy class round trip plane ticket per year
• Insurance & Pension - Enrollment into the Shigaku Kyosai (Private School Mutual Aid) system. This system includes health insurance (Kenko Hoken), National Pension (Kokumin Nenkin) and Employees' Pension (Kosei Nenkin) contributions.
• Paid training (February & March)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Japanese national holidays (about 15 annually)
• Three extended vacations throughout year:
  • Spring (1 week)
  • Summer (2 weeks)
  • Winter (2 weeks)