Japanese Instructor
Listed on 2026-05-21
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Education / Teaching
Elementary School, Bilingual, Special Education Teacher, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional
Position Details
- Position :
Full-time or Part-time Japanese Instructor - Reports to :
Modern Languages Department Chair - Status :
Exempt (Salaried) - Pay Scale : $68,000-$100,000 base salary determined by years of experience (Full-time)
- Housing :
Possible, not required – responsibilities vary based on housing status - Contact : hiring
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The Role– Job Description for Japanese Instructor
The position will formally begin August 2026. We are open to either part-time or full-time candidates for the 2026-27 school year, with the understanding the role would definitively be full time for the 2027-28 school year.
In addition to classroom instruction, teachers participate in department meetings, faculty meetings, and all-school events such as move-in weekend, family weekends, and commencement. Teachers motivate the greatest growth possible for all students by planning and running engaging classes, assigning meaningful homework, and offering office hours both during the academic day and during the evening.
Our Japanese teacher serves as a primary liaison for our sister school in Japan. In this capacity they help coordinate annual visits, reciprocal student exchanges, and a biannual trip for Cate students to visit Japan in June.
To foster deep and multifaceted relationships with students, all Cate faculty members are involved in programming outside of the classroom, such as coaching or serving as a dorm parent or advisor. These responsibilities are either associated with housing for residential faculty, or come with a stipend for those not housed by Cate.
Essential Expectations- Practice excellent teaching
- Plan, prepare, and design activities that engage students in inquiry and facilitate active learning experiences, especially through active inquiry (Modern Language Department Inquiry Model)
- Practice inclusive teaching by creating lessons and instructional moves that accommodate a wide range of students’ learning needs (Inclusive Teaching Model)
- Be knowledgeable of and incorporate national standards and best practices.
- Identify and select differentiated instructional resources and methods to meet students' varying needs.
- 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.
- Keep updated with developments in the subject area and with teaching resources and methods, make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities, and be willing to grow professionally and attend conferences.
- Collaborate
- Work within course teams and department to deliver consistent, high-quality instruction.
- Contribute to school-wide curricular priorities and initiatives.
- Participate in department, school, student support, and parent meetings.
- Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues,…
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