INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH KINDERGARTEN

About the Job

Overview

INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH KINDERGARTEN, LIVE & MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE COUNTRYSIDE!

* *IF YOU ARE AFTER A TEACHING JOB THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE 
IN YOUR LIFE AND THOSE OF YOUR YOUNG STUDENTS, THIS IS IT!

FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL KINDERGARTEN is a small international kindergarten that offers quality education in a homey and caring environment. For over a decade, F.I.K. has been dedicated to the vision of nurturing the individual needs of each of our young learners (2.5 years-old to 6 years-old) and working to help develop young minds into exceptional individuals with high academic and moral standards coupled with a global view. Our Instructors must relish teaching young learners. A clean, ethical life with wholesome values MUST be the hallmark of the Instructor’s life in and out of the classroom, empowering her/him to lead by example. The position of English Teacher/Kindergarten Manager also requires a person with meticulous organization skills who enjoys administrative work to assist the owners in running the kindergarten. The candidate must be both a strong team player who also works well alone, is patient, kind, flexible and understanding of the pros and cons of working and living in Japan. For example, Japanese society values proactive cooperation in a group setting and sincerity in putting others before oneself. So do our schools. Self-serving individuals will find it difficult to work within our environment. Our kindergarten employs a western-based curriculum where English is the main medium of instruction.

FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL KINDERGARTEN is located in Morioka, the capital of Iwate Prefecture. Morioka is a city of approximately 350,000 in the center of Iwate. Flanked by mountain ranges to the east and the west with easy access to other major cities located to the north and south, Morioka is only 2.5 ~ 3 hours south by superexpress train to Tokyo. The nearest ski resort is a 40-minute drive while the nearest coast is an hour and a half to the east. Morioka has all the conveniences of a modern city with the warmth and coziness as well as the history and character of a smaller town minus the concrete jungle. Set amongst the beauty of nature, it is perfect for healthy, outdoor living. Morioka really does have the best of both worlds! 
FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL KINDERGARTEN is the place for an English Kindergarten Teacher/Manager/Conversation School Teacher as well as a Support Kindergarten English Teacher/Conversation School Teacher who is bubbly, enthusiastic and can work independently; is loyal, respectful, hardworking, very kind and above all, has a passion for teaching children and a strong desire to always do his/her best for the students and the schools. 
The successful applicants will make up a part of a DEDICATED team of 
teachers that anyone would be proud and honored to work with! 

* *THE REQUIREMENTS 
1. University degree (Education majors, especially in Early Childhood Education/ Development .) 
2. Only Native English speakers need apply. 
3. Teaching experience preferred. 
4. Happy, energetic, enthusiastic, confident person with a great sense of humor – We like to laugh!

Salary

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