TITLE: Japanese Language Teacher – Middle School

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s Degree in Languages in Education, Education in Secondary School, Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, or similar fields.

JOB DUTIES: Teach students how to listen, speak, read, and write Japanese. Address human commonality, diversity and multiple perspectives, and the diversity of student language needs, including those for students learning in Japanese other than mother tongue. Foster a stimulating learning environment based on understanding and respect. Plan, prepare, and design activities that engage students in inquiry and facilitate active learning experiences. Identify and select differentiated instructional resources and methods to meet students’ varying needs for learning Japanese. Guide and monitor student learning and growth through formative assessment and appropriate feedback. Assign and grade class work, homework, tests and assignments in a timely, fair, and consistent manner. Maintain accurate and complete records of students’ progress and development. Participate in department and school meetings, parent meetings. Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs. Keep updated with developments in subject area and with teaching resources and methods, make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities. Work effectively with other teachers in order to develop courses that are substantially the same at grade-levels and coordinated across the Japanese curriculum.

CONTACT: Send resume to:
Asia Pacific Educational Foundation,
54-230 Kamehameha Highway,
Hauula, HI 96717

Jobsite: Hauula, HI (Full-Time Position)