Job description
A junior/senior Humanities teaching position is vacant for Bunka Suginami Canadian International School (BSCIS) in Tokyo, Japan. Start date: April 1, 2027 End date: March 31, 2029 Contract is renewable annually after successful initial 2-year term.
The successful applicant will likely teach Social Studies 10, English Language Arts 10 and 11 and/or other humanities courses.
British Columbia COQ- teacher certification (or eligible) required. Two years experience minimum teaching high school Humanities preferred.
Availability needed for late March 2027 to start April 1 2027. Benefits include furnished accommodations, five-week summer holidays, and flights w/baggage from major Canadian cities to Tokyo.
Please send resume and application to Gregg Halfyard, the BC Offshore School Representative for BSCIS at gregghalfyard@gmail.com
About this occupation
This job is classed under Secondary school teachers (NOC 41220) in Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC). Here’s how NOC describes the work in general; the posting above has the details for this job.
Secondary school teachers prepare and teach academic, technical, vocational or specialized subjects at public and private secondary schools. Secondary school teachers who are heads of departments are included in this unit group.
Typical duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Prepare subject material for presentation to students according to an approved curriculum
- Teach students using a systematic plan of lectures, discussions, audio-visual presentations, and laboratory, shop and field studies
- Assign and correct homework
- Prepare, administer and correct tests
- Evaluate progress, determine individual needs of students and discuss results with parents and school officials
Usual requirements
- Teachers of academic subjects require a bachelor's degree in education which is often preceded by a bachelor's degree in the arts or sciences.
- Teachers of vocational or technical subjects require a bachelor's degree in education which is usually preceded by specialized training or experience in the subject.
- Instructors of trades in Quebec require completion of an apprenticeship training program and industry or trade certification.
- Department heads usually require several years of teaching experience.
AI Summary
What you’ll do
Teach Social Studies 10. Teach English Language Arts 10 and 11. Teach other humanities courses as required
What you’ll need
British Columbia Certificate of Qualification teacher certification or eligibility required. Minimum of two years of high school Humanities teaching experience preferred. Availability from late March 2027 to start April 1, 2027