Company Overview / Employee Value Proposition

One World International School, Singapore is a private, co-educational day school catering for students from Early Childhood 1 - Grade 12 (aged 3-18), following the IB PYP programme and the Cambridge International Examinations programme.

Job Summary

At One World International School (OWIS), we seek passionate, adaptable educators to teach students from diverse cultures using an individualised approach that nurtures all aspects of child development. This role involves delivering rigorous curricula that prepare students to be future innovators and leaders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver instruction and educate students following the IB PYP, IGCSE, and IB Diploma curricular guidelines to achieve learning outcomes.
• Tailor teaching approaches to meet the educational needs, abilities, and potential of individual students as assigned by the Head of School.
• Foster and promote the attributes and attitudes of the IB Learner Profile and uphold the school’s core values in all interactions.
• Create and maintain a positive, engaging classroom environment that supports active learning and student growth.
• Develop and design course materials, lesson plans, and assessments aligned with curriculum standards and student needs.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with students, parents, and faculty to support student progress and engagement.
• Integrate current teaching methodologies into classroom instruction to enhance learning effectiveness.
• Organize and supervise extracurricular activities focused on Japanese language and culture to enrich student experience.
• Develop and implement lesson plans that align with the Japanese language curriculum across Primary and Secondary levels.
• Design, prepare, and deliver lessons that build knowledge, skills, and understanding tailored to diverse learner profiles.
• Collaborate with colleagues to differentiate planning, learning engagements, and assessments to meet individual learner needs.
• Assess and monitor learner progress regularly, set improvement goals, write student reports, and participate in parent meetings.
• Lead or participate in extracurricular activities, school events, assemblies, staff training, and meetings to contribute to school community life.
• Promote and ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of all students within the school environment.

Required competencies and certifications

• Possess a recognized certification in teaching Japanese language such as JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) or equivalent.
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree and a professional teaching qualification (e.g., PGDE, PGCE, PGCEi, NIE Diploma) or a valid Teacher License/QTS.
• Demonstrate a minimum of two (2) years of relevant full-time teaching experience as a qualified teacher.
• Exhibit strong knowledge and experience in teaching Japanese language to Primary students.
• Demonstrate excellent command of the Japanese language, including reading, writing, and speaking fluently.

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Experience working in an international school environment.
• Passion for delivering student-centred, inquiry-based learning approaches.
• Prior experience teaching Japanese language to students of varying ages and proficiency levels.

Working Location: OWIS Campuses