Chesterton, IN, Japanese Teaching Position

The Duneland School Corporation in Chesterton, Indiana is looking for a teacher to teach middle school and high school Japanese.  Chesterton High School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) school with approximately 160 students studying Japanese in four grades. The middle school classes will be new for the fall of 2009 and an expansion of the current program. This new teacher will teach middle school and a few classes at the high school, including small IB classes. The current high school teacher will continue teaching at the high school.

The Japanese program at Chesterton High School is in its fourteenth year. There is an active Japanese club and a competitive Japanese Olympiad/Japan Bowl team. The CHS teams won the National Japan Bowl three times and the state competitions eleven times over the past six years. Chesterton, Indiana, is at the southern tip of Lake Michigan and a little over an hour from Chicago.

Interested applicants should contact:

On-line Application: http://www.duneland.k12.in.us/employ.html

[posted 7/1/09]

John Stanford International School is an innovative language immersion school where students learn half of the day in English and the other half of the day in Japanese or Spanish. We are currently looking for a .5 FTE Japanese immersion teacher (or 1.0 FTE if the teacher can teach the other half day in English) who will be teaching either kindergarten or first grade and who currently has or will be able to obtain a Washington State K-8 Teaching Certificate. In this position, the teacher will teach either kindergarten or first grade. (This position will increase to a 1.0 FTE Japanese immersion position for the 2010 - 2011 school year.)

Japanese immersion teachers at JSIS teach math, science and Japanese literacy completely in Japanese. Literacy and social studies are taught in English by English speaking teachers. Requirements for this certificated teaching position include: native or near-native Japanese speaking skills, the ability to design and implement lessons with both content and language objectives, skills in scaffolding language to support non-Japanese speaking students, the ability to collaborate with others, a positive approach to working with students and a love and appreciation of culture and global education.

Experience in a language immersion or international school setting is highly preferred. John Stanford International School promotes diversity and the appreciation of all cultures. Applicants who share this passion are encouraged to apply. Applications and inquiries can be sent to:

[posted 6/8/09]

The Cedar Rapids Community School District in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is looking for a 60% time Japanese language teacher for the 2009-2010 school year. The teacher will provide instruction at Jefferson High School (40% time) and at Kennedy High School (20% time) in the Cedar Rapids School District.

Other duties include: Developing and implementing programming associated with the Japanese language to be delivered in a classroom setting for high school students; supporting and implementing the district curriculum, standards and benchmarks; assisting Jefferson High School staff with strategies to support and meet students’ needs and achievement of academic goals; providing active communication and positive relationships with parents and community members; assisting in planning and delivery of social/emotional/behavioral school-wide programming; assisting and collaborating with the principal, school counselor, staff, parents and students on matters pertaining to student achievement; maintaining appropriate records and protects the confidentiality of data; meeting the 8 Iowa Teaching Standards and 42 criteria on a consistent basis.

Bachelor’s degree in Education is required. Experience in classroom teaching in secondary grade preferred. In addition, the person hired must possess certification in Japanese 5-12 Education.

For more information, and to apply for the position, go to the District website at http://www.cr.k12.ia.us/employment/index.html and use the "how to apply” link to set up an account. Application materials can be submitted electronically under the teacher postings.

Interested teachers can also contact Lorie Bateman, Assistant Principal at Jefferson High School, through email lbateman@cr.k12.ia.us or phone @ 319-558-3720. Resume, cover letter, and references can be sent to Ms. Bateman at Jefferson High School, 1243 20th St. SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404.

[posted 5/28/09]