Eng. Language & Literature Teachers: Be part of building a world class IB school
Global
Full Time
Status
Actively Hiring
Date Listed5 November 2025
ContractPermanent
PlatformSpill Network
About This Role
Do you want to be part of building a world class IB school in one of the nicest cities in Japan?
Kumamoto International School is an IB World School for the DP and PYP.
We are looking for a qualified ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE teacher to teach in our PYP and MYP programs.
Teacher must enjoy working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Successful candidates should have experience teaching at the Junior High and High School level 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.
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.
What We Offer
To support our teachers as they adjust to life in Japan, we also offer free Japanese language lessons on campus.
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!
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