Employment

Thank you for your interest in working at Shinagawa International School (SIS) in Tokyo / JAPAN. If you are looking for employment opportunities in an international school in Tokyo, we are more than happy to welcome you to our employment web page. We are interested in new employees who are passionate about education and willing and able to contribute to the school and student life in a wide variety of ways.

We have an outstanding faculty who provide a safe, nurturing environment for the students to learn in, foster intellectual rigor and independent thinking and promote high standards, collegiality, and a strong sense of community.

We value candidate employees who exhibit a passion for teaching, who have experience with students from diverse backgrounds, whose pursuit of professional development is keen and ongoing, and whose academic background and teaching experience are directly relevant to the position.

As a rapidly expanding school, applications from MYP and PYP Experienced teachers are sought at all times for classroom teaching positions. Please send a resume and cover letter to employment@sistokyo.jp

Employment Benefits Package

  • Relocation allowance*
  • Assistance with finding housing
  • Medical insurance
  • Sick leave
  • Subsidized public transportation
  • Professional development

*Depending on the applicant’s conditions.

Science and Art Clubs After School Program

Vacancies for 2023 – 2024

RequirementsBachelor’s degree in counseling, psychology, or a related program.

Fluent English.

DetailSIS is looking for a school counselor who will:

  • Collaborate with teachers to provide social and emotional support to all students
  • Assist students to resolve social/emotional issues through individual and small-group counseling
  • Provide support to students and families going through transitions (e.g. new students)
  • Monitor ‘at-risk’ students
  • Maintain up-to-date information about and access to community resources for assessment and mental health providers
  • Work to provide opportunities for parent education
  • Support faculty and parent understanding of students’ emotional and social needs
  • Work to ensure that student well-being is at the forefront of school policies and procedures

Candidates must demonstrate a solid understanding and ability to be a team player, flexible and dedicated. They have strong interpersonal and intra-personal abilities and record-keeping skills.

Contact DetailE-mail:  employment@sistokyo.jp Please apply with a resume, a recent photo, and a cover letter. Only successful resumes will be contacted by email. Incomplete applications may be considered unsuccessful.

Job Description
IB PYP/MYP
Teaching Position of Japanese Language Acquisition Teacher 
  • Teach Japanese as a second language to children whose native language is not Japanese 
  • Prepare lesson plans for teaching the Japanese Language to primary/middle school students.
  • After-school student support, after-school Japanese instruction
  • Event preparations
  • Parent-teacher conferences
DetailAppeal points:

  • Work in an internationally diverse environment (Students from more than 40 different countries, teachers from  around 20 countries) 
  • Opportunity to experience international education by participating in International Baccalaureate workshops and seminars
  • Holidays are more fulfilling than public schools. Holidays, Christmas, Fall, Spring, Summer, and Golden Week are plenty of time off!
  • Employment Benefits Package

Relocation allowance*
Assistance with finding housing
Medical insurance
Sick leave
Subsidized public transportation
(Depending on the applicant’s conditions)

Requirements for this position:

[This job requires a qualification] * Those who meet any of (1) to (3)

1) Primary/Middle and High School teacher qualification

2) Graduate from a university majoring in or minoring in Japanese language/literature education

3) Completion of 420 hours of Japanese language teacher training course

– Native level of Japanese proficiency in both speaking and writing

– Those who have more than 1 year of experience teaching foreigners abroad or in Japan are advantageous
– Business level of English

Working hours/days:
  • You can work full-time or part-time on weekdays only.
  • Full Time:  Working hours are from 8:00 to 16:30. 
  • Part-time employees, please consult us about adjusting the day of the week and time)
    Hourly wage of 1,500 yen to 3,000 yen (For Part-time teachers)
  • Full-time Salary: Consult the full-time salary during the interview.

Vacation/holiday:

  •  Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays
  •  Autumn (1 week), Winter (3 weeks), Spring (1 week),  Golden Week, and Summer Holidays.

Work location:

Shinagawa International School Main Campus
Toyo Building, 3-6-21 Minamishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0004

Access:

Rinkai Line Shinagawa Seaside Station 7 minutes on foot
Keikyu Main Line Aomono Yokocho Station 3 minutes on foot
A 15-minute walk from Omachi Station on the Keihin Tohoku Line

 Contact Detail
Please send a resume and cover letter to employment@sistokyo.jp

仕事内容:
インタ-ナショナルスクール(小中学部)で母国語が日本語ではない子供たちに第二言語として教える仕事。
  • 授業準備
  • 放課後の生徒のサポート、アフタースクールでの日本語指導
  • イベント準備
  • 保護者対応
募集要項

アピールポイント:

  • SIS職場は可能性が豊かな国際的環境です
  • 国際バカロレアワークショップやセミナーに参加できて、国際教育に触れるチャンス
  • 公立学校より休日が充実。祝日休み、クリスマス休み、秋春夏休み、ゴルデンウィーク休みはたっぷり取ることができます!
  • 転勤手当 (申請者の条件により異なります)

求める人材:

【資格が必要な仕事です】※(1)~(3)のいずれかを満たす方

  1. 小学校又中学校の教員免許
  2. 大学で日本語教育主専攻または副専攻大学卒
  3. 日本語教師養成講座420時間修了
  • ネイティブレベルの日本語力
  • 海外又は国内で外国人に1年以上教えた経験のある方は有利
  • ビジネスレベル英語
勤務時間・曜日:
  • 平日のみの安定したフルタイム又はパートタイムで仕事が出来ます
  • 勤務時間は 8:00~16:30(パートタイムの場合は曜日や時間の調整は相談になります)
  • フルタイムの給与: 面接の時にご相談下さい。
  • 時給 1500円〜3000円
  • フルタイムの給与: 面接の時にご相談下さい

休暇・休日:

完全週休二日制(土日祝休), 
秋冬春夏休みたっぷりあります。

勤務場所:

Shinagawa International School メインキャンパス
〒140-0004 東京都品川区南品川3-6-21 トーヨービル

アクセス:

りんかい線 品川シーサイド駅 徒歩7分
京急本線 青物横丁駅 徒歩 3分
京浜東北線 大町駅から徒歩15分

待遇・福利厚生:

社会保険・雇用保険・労災保険
交通費支給(月2万円上限)
試用期間: 3ヶ月
試用期間中の労働条件: 同条件

雇用形態: 正社員, アルバイト・パート, 契約社員

連絡先の詳細
履歴書と送付状 employment@sistokyo.jp までお送りください。

Job Description
IB PYP-MYP
Teaching Position of Japanese Language and Literature
  • Prepare lesson plans for teaching the Japanese Language and literature to middle school students.
  • After-school student support, after-school Japanese instruction
  • event preparations
  • parent-teacher conferences
DetailAppeal points:

  • Work in an internationally diverse environment (Students from more than 40 different countries, teachers from  around 20 countries) 
  • Opportunity to experience international education by participating in International Baccalaureate workshops and seminars
  • Holidays are more fulfilling than public schools. Holidays, Christmas, Fall, Spring, Summer, and Golden Week are plenty of time off!
  • Employment Benefits Package
    Relocation allowance*
    Assistance with finding housing
    Medical insurance
    Sick leave
    Subsidized public transportation
    (Depending on the applicant’s conditions)

Requirements for this position:

[This job requires a qualification] * Those who meet any of (1) to (3)

1) Primary/Middle and High School teacher qualification

2) Graduate from a university majoring in or minoring in Japanese language/literature education

3) Completion of 420 hours of Japanese language teacher training course

– Those who have more than 1 year of experience teaching foreigners abroad or in Japan are advantageous
– Business level of English

Working hours/days:
  • You can work full-time or part-time on weekdays only.
  • Working hours are from 8:00 to 16:30 (for part-time employees, please consult us about adjusting the day of the week and time)
  • Hourly wage of 1,500 yen to 3,000 yen (For Part-time teachers)
  • Full-time Salary: Consult the full-time salary during the interview.

Vacation/holiday:

  •  Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays
  •  Autumn (1 week), Winter (3 weeks), Spring (1 week),  Golden Week, and Summer Holidays.

Work location:

Shinagawa International School Main Campus
Toyo Building, 3-6-21 Minamishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0004

Access:

Rinkai Line Shinagawa Seaside Station 7 minutes on foot
Keikyu Main Line Aomono Yokocho Station 3 minutes on foot
A 15-minute walk from Omachi Station on the Keihin Tohoku Line

 Contact Detail
Please send a resume and cover letter to employment@sistokyo.jp

仕事内容:
インタ-ナショナルスクール(小中学部)で生徒たちに日本語(国語)を教える仕事です。
  • 授業準備
  • 放課後の生徒のサポート、アフタースクールでの日本語指導
  • イベント準備
  • 保護者対応
募集要項

アピールポイント:

  • SISは、可能性が豊かな国際的環境の職場です。
  • 国際バカロレアワークショップやセミナーに参加できて、国際教育に触れるチャンス。
  • 公立学校より休日が充実。祝日休み、クリスマス休み、秋春夏休み、ゴールデンウィーク休みはしっかり取ることができます!
  • 転勤手当(申請者の条件により異なります)

求める人材:

【資格が必要な仕事です】※(1)~(3)のいずれかを満たす方

  1. 小学校又は中学校教員免許
  2. 大学で日本語教育主専攻または副専攻大学卒
  3. 日本語教師養成講座420時間修了
  • 海外又は国内で、生徒に1年以上教えた経験のある方は有利
  • ビジネスレベル英語
勤務時間・曜日:
  • 平日のみの安定したフルタイム又はパートタイムで仕事が出来ます
  • 勤務時間は 8:00~16:30(パートタイムの場合は曜日や時間の調整は相談になります)
  • 時給 1500円〜3000円(パートタイムの場合)
  • フルタイムの給与: 面接の時にご相談下さい

休暇・休日:

完全週休二日制(土日祝休), 
秋冬春夏休みたっぷりあります。

勤務場所:

Shinagawa International School メインキャンパス
〒140-0004 東京都品川区南品川3-6-21 トーヨービル

アクセス:

りんかい線 品川シーサイド駅 徒歩7分
京急本線 青物横丁駅 徒歩 3分
京浜東北線 大町駅から徒歩15分

待遇・福利厚生:

社会保険・雇用保険・労災保険
交通費支給(月2万円上限)
試用期間: 3ヶ月
試用期間中の労働条件: 同条件

雇用形態: 正社員, アルバイト・パート, 契約社員

連絡先の詳細
履歴書と送付状 employment@sistokyo.jp までお送りください。

RequirementsExperience working in the middle school environment

Fluent English 

DetailShinagawa International School is seeking to employ a self-motivated and experienced MYP Science teacher who cultivates the students’ interest in learning. The responsibilities of a middle school Science teacher include planning and implementing the chemistry and physics lessons and preparing the students for the IBDP, targeting specific skills and concepts, managing classroom behavior to keep all students engaged in the lesson, and providing individual support and feedback for their students.
Contact DetailE-mail:  employment@sistokyo.jp Please apply with a resume, a recent photo, and a cover letter. Only successful resumes will be contacted by email. Incomplete applications may be considered unsuccessful.

RequirementsExperience working in the middle school environment

Fluent English 

DetailShinagawa International School is seeking to employ a self-motivated and experienced teacher who will be able to teach MYP English Language and Literature & Individual and Societies and who cultivates the students’ interest in learning. The responsibilities of a middle school English and I&S teacher include planning and implementing the MYP language and literature and I&S programmes, targeting specific skills and concepts, managing classroom behavior to keep all students engaged in the lesson, and providing individual support and feedback for their students. The English Language and Literature and I&S courses aim to teach native-level students and include both language and literature elements and integrated social sciences respectively.
Contact DetailE-mail:  employment@sistokyo.jp Please apply with a resume, a recent photo, and a cover letter. Only successful resumes will be contacted by email. Incomplete applications may be considered unsuccessful.

RequirementsExperience working in a primary school environment

Fluent English 

Experience teaching English as a second language/foreign language

DetailShinagawa International School (SIS) is seeking a highly motivated shadow teacher who can work with primary aged children to support their developing English language needs on a 1:1/ small group basis.
Contact DetailE-mail:  employment@sistokyo.jp Please apply with a resume, a recent photo, and a cover letter. Only successful resumes will be contacted by email. Incomplete applications may be considered unsuccessful.
RequirementsEnglish as a conversational level degree in Education/ or a Teaching Credential

Teaching experience (Beneficial)

DetailShinagawa International School (SIS) is seeking highly motivated team teachers who can work with Preschool/PreK/Kindergarten age level.
Contact DetailE-mail: employment@sistokyo.jp Please apply with a resume, a recent photo and a cover letter. Only successful resumes will be contacted by email. Incomplete applications may be considered unsuccessful.
RequirementsExperience working with children, good communication skills, and manner

Conversational English (Beneficial)

DetailsShinagawa International School (SIS) is seeking School Bus Assistants who ride on a school bus with students in the afternoon. School Bus Assistants are responsible for taking attendance, making sure all students’ safety during their ride, sending them to parents at each bus stop, and contacting parents by phone when necessary. Work Location: Route 1: From SIS Tokyo Campus– Shinagawa – Meguro-Shinjuku-Ikebukuro

Work Location: Route 2: From SIS Tokyo Campus – Odaiba – Ariake – Shinonome – Toyosu – Tatsumi – Shinkiba

Work Location: Route 3: Shibuya -Aoyama – Akasaka – Hiroo -Shirokane Takanawa –Shibaura –Konan

Hours: Weekdays : either 16:00-17:30 or 15:00-16:30

(3 or 4 days a week is also possible)

Payment: 3000 yen/one time

Contact DetailE-mail: employment@sistokyo.jp Please apply with a resume, a recent photo, and a cover letter. Only successful resumes will be contacted by email. Incomplete applications may be considered unsuccessful.
RequirementsNative Level English degree in EducationExperience (Advantageous)
DetailShinagawa International School (SIS) is seeking substitute teachers for its occasional teacher vacancies. The applicants are required to have a native level of English, a degree in Education and experience in the area.
Contact DetailE-mail: employment@sistokyo.jp Please apply with a resume, a recent photo and a cover letter. Only successful resumes will be contacted by email. Incomplete applications may be considered unsuccessful.
RequirementsGood Level English (Advantageous)Expertise in the field to be offered as an ASP

Experience working with children

DetailShinagawa International School (SIS) is seeking professionals who are willing to share their expertise with our students. If you have any special talent and want to teach it to children please contact us.
Contact DetailE-mail: employment@sistokyo.jp Please apply with a resume, a recent photo and a cover letter. Only successful resumes will be contacted by email. Incomplete applications may be considered unsuccessful.
RequirementsConversational EnglishExpertise in the field to be offered as an ASP

Experience working with children

DetailShinagawa International School (SIS) is seeking volunteers from the wider community to teach an After School Programme (ASP). It is also a good opportunity for tutors who would like to expand their target audience. There is no set area for the ASP, but our students enjoy recreational classes that help them relax, socialize and enjoy. Examples of past and current ASPs are:

-Calligraphy
-Tae Kwon-Do
-Drawing & Crafts
-Origami
-Dance

The ASP is organized in ten-week blocks per term and the times are 3:15~3:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Although we are looking for volunteers, Shinagawa International School (SIS) will be happy to reimburse the transportation expenses as a sign of gratitude. Web links will also be published on the school’s web site for those who wish to do extend their business to the Shinagawa International School (SIS) community.

Contact DetailE-mail: employment@sistokyo.jp Please apply with a resume, a recent photo and a cover letter. Only successful resumes will be contacted by email. Incomplete applications may be considered unsuccessful.
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Child Protection & Safeguarding

Aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection.

SIS will be requesting a police background check with the local police authorities for each new employee. All new employees coming from outside Japan are required to provide a police background check from their current country of employment/residence and all previous countries worked.

Essential Employment Requirements in Shinagawa International School (SIS) in Tokyo / JAPAN include

  • Two to five years of current teaching experience in the specific grade level or subject area of our vacancy
  • Experience working with an international education
  • Experience working in a multi-cultural setting
  • Familiarity with best-practice methodologies as they apply to teach a diverse student body as well as evidence of recent professional growth activities
  • Experience and commitment to sponsoring Extracurricular and After School Programs