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YOUTH ACADEMY A1 LEVEL (AGES 12-15) JAPANESE 1 A1 LEVEL (AGES 16 +) JAPANESE 2 A2-1 LEVEL (AGES 16 +) JAPANESE 3 A2-2 LEVEL (AGES 16+) Institution: Japan-America Society of Greater Austin (JASGA) Location:  Online Central Standard Time (Weekdays 6pm/7pm and Saturdays 9:30am) Austin, Texas About: The Japan-America Society of Greater Austin (JASGA) is a nonprofit organization that seeks to bridge the cultures of Japan and Central Texas. Our mission is to strengthen cooperation and understanding by providing programs and events that aim to expand knowledge, increase personal interaction, and facility discussion of important issues. Description: At JASGA, one of our language program’s innovations is a Lifelong Learning Program which is a “turnkey online curriculum” that allows our instructors to start a class with zero prep time and the ability to log-off the virtual classroom as soon the the class ends. JASGA utiltizes the Marugoto program, researched and designed by The Japan Foundation, and based on the latest communicative language methodology which supports linguistically diverse learners with supplemental materials in 18 languages. Our curriculum can adapt to your own teaching style, and we welcome all approaches. We have designed our online language program to accommodate busy working teachers and students, [...]

Diablo Nippongo Gakuen (https://www.diablonippongogakuen.org/https://www.diablonippongogakuen.org/) is hiring teachers for kindergarten, elementary, junior high, and high school sections. Classes are taught from 8:45am to 12:00pm on Saturdays in Japanese. Required: Ability to speak, read, write and understand Japanese at fluency level, ability to explain grammar concepts to JSL students in English, strong interpersonal skills, rapport with elementary, junior-high, and high school students, as well as citizenship, residency or visa/work permit. Preferred: Experience in teaching Japanese to JSL students (not required). To apply, please send cover letter, CV, and supporting documents to: Diablo Nippongo Gakuen: board@diablonippongogakuen.org Diablo Nippongo Gakuen 3165 Tread BIvd. Concord, CA 94518 Phone: 925-391-1117 board@diablonippongogakuen.org

Seeking a full-time teacher of Japanese for a high school program at Townsend Harris High School in Flushing, Queens. Historically, our courses included Regents Level Japanese sequence 1-3, AP Japanese, and Japanese Culture elective. Townsend Harris is an academically rigorous school with close historical ties to Japan and its culture; we maintain a strong connection with our sister high school in Shimoda, Japan. The school is named after the former United States Consul General to Japan. NYS Licensure in Japanese grades 7-12 required Dual licensure in another subject area is a plus Townsend Harris High School 149-11 Melbourne Ave. Flushing, NY 11367 Please send your application with your resume to: Rafal Olechowski Assistant Principal World Languages Department (Latin, Spanish, Ancient Greek, Japanese, and French) Social Studies Department rolechowski@schools.nyc.gov (718) 575-5580 ext. 4371

Elementary Dual Language Teacher - Japanese 10 month, fullt-time position for the 2024-2025 school year. Job Description: Implement district goals in an instructional environment that promotes each student’s learning and social and emotional development. Establish good relationships with parents, administrators and other staff members. Support students with mastery of grade level Essential Outcomes. Provide families with ongoing home/school communication in both languages. Serve as a dual language education resource to other staff and interested families. Primary Responsibilities: Teaching responsibilities: Ensure that Dual Language program goals are met for each Dual Language student Create lesson plans designed to support mastery of grade level Essential Outcomes Deliver high quality instruction using best practices Collaborate with teaching partners in planning and implementing instruction for Dual Language students Collect, analyze and evaluate student language and content proficiency based on assessment data (state, district and classroom) Classroom management: Develop a classroom community Teach, implement and sustain a positive behavior system Encourage positive peer relationships and individual development of social skills. Establish effective management procedures for use of materials and supplies. Other responsibilities: Maintain student permanent records Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities. Notify appropriate person of concerns about [...]