PYP/MYP Japanese Language Teacher Job Description (P/T or F/T)
CTIS Mission Statement
At CTIS we want our students to be safe, happy and always doing their best. We
therefore encourage our students to take responsibility for their actions, especially theirlearning and relationships with others and the environment. We do this by linking
learning to relevant and meaningful real life situations, and encourage our students tothink critically, but also respect and work with different ideas from people who comefrom various cultural backgrounds. This enables our students to take risks in theirlearning, and through inquiry, collaboration and reflection they develop the necessary
knowledge, understanding and skills to explore their interests and achieve personalgoals.
Vision for Teaching and Learning at CTIS
CTIS educators know and understand the needs, interests and talents of every learner
we teach, and this informs everything we do from the design of our curriculum to theorganization of events and excursions. Our school is a positive, supportive andproductive place to learn where all participants develop key 21st century skills. Students
use their skills, language and cultural understanding to examine and address real world
issues through inquiry, collaboration and problem solving.
Purpose of the Role: The PYP/MYP Japanese LanguageTeacher maintains anddevelops professional standards and culture as outlined in the CTIS school policies,
actively promotes openness, professional growth, teamwork, and initiatives, models theLearner Profile we wish to see developed in our students in word, demeanor andperformance. The role involves teaching Language and Literature and Language
Acquisition classes. The PYP/MYP Japanese Language teacher has two supervisors(Head of Section and Head of School) depending on whether the matter is related to aschool section or to the whole school.
Qualifications and experience:● Teaching qualifications and Bachelor’s degree and/or post-graduates degrees.
● Five years IB teaching experience in a minimum of two programs.
● Experience of teaching students with English as an Additional Language.
● Ability to teach PYP and/or MYP subjects.
● Masters degree in education or a related field, preferred.
● Experience of using Toddle, ManageBac, and Google Classroom.

Salary and benefits:● ¥ 4,000,000 (F/T)● Health insurance.
● Pension.
● Professional development opportunities.
Responsibilities of the Role:
Curriculum design and development:● To be familiar and comply with IB departmental and school-wide principles,
procedures and practices of curriculum development and evaluation.
● Thoroughly plan the structure and components of each lesson and make full useof a variety of appropriate, authentic resources/ materials aligned with learning
objectives set in units.
● Integrate aspects of multilingualism, intercultural awareness and global
engagement in real world issues and contexts in the development of creative,
applicable lessons unit plans to allow students to understand multiple
perspectives.
● Explicate links of learning objectives and outcomes set in unit plans with‘approaches to learning’ and the learner profile attributes.
● Ensure all learning components, activities, materials and assessment strategies
are in alignment with the philosophy, fundamental concepts, pedagogicalapproaches and core components of the PYP and MYP.
● Plan and prepare lessons that cater for the needs of the mixed- ability range
within the class including those who are second language learners or havelearning difficulties.
● Ensure explicit teaching and learning of the ATLs, LP, and IM.
Teaching and learning:● Develop strategies to link students’ knowledge and understanding to priorlearning.
● Use appropriate instructional practices which promote high academic standards
and inclusive education within the IB programmes as developed at CTIS.
● Use teaching strategies to promote higher order thinking, international
mindedness, and metacognition within the subject areas, and to ensure thatreflection and self-evaluation is encouraged in all subject areas in order todevelop students’ ability to think critically.
● Use a variety of technologies in teaching and learning.

● Constantly use IB specific terminologies in the classroom to form sharedunderstandings of those essential components of the programmes and strive todevelop conceptual understanding in the class.
● Communicate expected behaviour with students to establish sharedunderstandings.
● Provide a learning environment to encourage the ownership of learning andpromote intercultural understanding /international-mindedness and respect, while
encouraging self-expression.
● Take part in interdisciplinary unit planning and implementation that strengthens
cross-curricular skills and deepens the understanding of key concepts.
● Stay current on all changes within the IB programmes through the use of MyIB
and programme coordinators/heads of section/head of school communications,
meetings, etc.
● Explore current educational theory and practice to gather evidence to fully
prepare lessons and improve pedagogy.
Assessment and reporting:● Have a clear understanding of the principles of IB programmes and the CTIS
Assessment Policy.
● Design and use appropriate and authentic tasks and strategies for formative andsummative assessment in relation to IB programme objectives, and to ensurethat these are supported by benchmarks and exemplars.
● Meet all deadlines specified in school and IB assessment calendars, and otherdeadlines whether they are whole-school or programme-specific.
● Ensure that feedback and marking is criteria-based, transparent, detailed,informative, and constructively critical to encourage reflection on and learningfrom their performance.
● Use assessment data to inform planning and facilitate further learning.
● Keep full and accurate records of individual students’ (academic andnon-academic) performance including uploading grades, comments, feedback,etc to the school assessment, and reporting platforms.
Other professional responsibilities:● To make recommendations for the collection of suitable teaching and learning
resources and maintain records of textbooks and teaching materials used.
● To take all necessary precautions to protect, maintain and return all equipment
and materials.
● To inform line managers of any on-going difficulties or potential concerns.
● To supervise PYP Exhibition, MYP Community and Personal Projects, Project
Based Learning (PBL), as required.
● To provide cover for classes when a staff member is absent

● To be responsible for the duties related to recess, lunch, arrival, departure, bus
monitoring, etc.
● To participate in school trips and events when required.
● To participate in collaborative planning meetings including departmental meetings
faculty, daily, and other meetings.
● To support school events such as open days, recruitment events, etc.
● To follow school guidelines and procedures when organizing field trips.
● To maintain curriculum documentation.
● To ensure professional handover of all teaching and learning resources to newteachers joining the school.
● To fully engage in the teacher growth development plan and monitoringprocesses and activities and incorporate the feedback into their class,professional responsibilities, etc.
● To protect the rights of the student by maintaining the confidentiality of student
information and records.
● Be familiar with tasks, protocols and procedures, policies, and otherdocumentation and notices as communicated by meetings agendas, individual
meetings, emails, etc.
● Maintain high levels of collegiality and respectful and professionalcommunication.
● Respond to all communications within 24 hours.
● Other responsibilities as assigned by the Head of School.
Training and Professional Development:● Engage in professional development opportunities organized by the school● Actively participate in Faculty, Daily Morning, Program-specific, and othermeetings, since these are also considered professional development exercises atCTIS.
Resources:● Suggest resources to develop the CTIS Resource Library.
● Ensure safekeeping and organization of resources under the teacher’s
supervision