RECRUITMENT 2025 & 2026
JOIN TOKYO'S MOST GLOBAL FRENCH-ENGLISH-JAPANESE SCHOOL!
The employment contracts offered by EIFJ Tokyo respect Japanese law and are all submitted to the supervisors of the school, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Kita-ku Municipality.
All EIFJ Tokyo staff members' children can study at EIFJ free of charge, annual tuition fees being offered.
Welcome to students and Working Holiday Visa holders! We recommend that applicants reside near the campus to facilitate your recruitment due to the high cost of transportation in Tokyo and the convenience of residing near your work place. Some share-houses are available around Akabane, Motohasunuma, Jujo and other train stations.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE HOMEROOM TEACHER AND/OR IB COORDINATOR 2025
EIFJ, Tokyo’s only English-French-Japanese International School (École Internationale Franco-Japonaise), is seeking a primary school teacher to start between January and September 2025. Established in 2019, EIFJ serves a diverse community of students from kindergarten through middle school, including an international nursery, with a total capacity of 150 students. We are supported by AEFE (the Agency for French Education Abroad) towards accreditation, and have been issued a Certificate of Compliance from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, enabling Government subsidies. As a candidate for International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme* (PYP) accreditation, we align with the IB mission, working alongside schools, governments, and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment.
The school team is made up of one-third French, one-third Japanese and one-third English teachers.
ACCEPTED APPLICATIONS
- Licensed or certified homeroom English language teachers
- IB Coordinators
- Retired teachers
- Native English
- Valid working visa (sponsoring possible), priority given to applicants already in Japan
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Experience in teaching in kindergarten, elementary and/or junior high school
- For IB coordinators, experience in coordinating the IB framework
- Knowledge of the International Baccalaureate framework, the French Ministry curriculum, or interest in being trained
- Ability to design lesson plans
- Knowledge of French is not necessary
HUMAN QUALITIES REQUIRED
- Organizational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a bilingual or trilingual school environment
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Open-mindedness and collaborative spirit
MISSION
- The teacher takes charge of a kindergarten or elementary class, for a total of 24 hours of teaching per week, and fulfills the statutory service obligations within the framework of the IB.
- Preparation of lessons, implementation of projects, etc., in compliance with current the school’s curriculum.
CONTRACT TYPE, COMPENSATION, AND BENEFITS
- Part-time (29,5 hours per week maximum), or full-time with pension (40 hours)
- September to June academic year
- Salary, paid leave, and benefits depend on a salary grid (based on experience, degrees and certificates), to be communicated during interviews
APPLICATION
- Applications to be sent by e-mail to chef.headofschool@eifj.org (Ms Mousli, Head of School), and direction@eifj.org (Mr Levet, Founder and General Manager)
- Please combine application documents in just one PDF file
- Please specify “Application English teacher” in the subject line
- In your application, please specify your visa status and calendar
Documents to attach:
- Cover letter
- A curriculum vitae, with a recent photo
- Copy of diplomas
- Relevant certificates and letters of recommendation, if any
Interviews will be conducted virtually or in-person at school. While all applications submitted via email are duly received, individual acknowledgements will not be sent. Priority consideration will be afforded to candidates currently residing in Japan with valid working visas.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS 2024-2025
(all susbtitute positions can evolve towards annual positions in view of academic year 2025-2026)
Kindergarten & Elementary teachers
Middle School teachers
PRIMARY & SECONDARY SCHOOL
Native/near native English nursery, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers, preferably licensed and IB certified
IB coordinators
Certified or not French teachers
Certified or not Japanese teachers : hoikushi, yochien, elementary and/or middle school
Bilingual Japanese-English and/or French secretaries
Nursery (1 to 3 year olds) teachers
Chief Operating Officer : native Japanese or excellent Japanese language skills a must
POSITIONS REGULARLY OFFERED
PRIMARY & SECONDARY SCHOOL
- French, Japanese and / or English speakers for assistance duties, educational childcare, students' supervision
- French teachers
- Japanese teachers
NURSERY
- Japanese childcare workers
- English native / near native childcare workers
EXTRACURRICULAR
- Music school:
additional recruitments of extracurricular activity leaders for piano, violin, guitar and / or ukulele, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, flute, clarinet, drums, saxophone, etc.
- Art school: art teachers or passionate in plastic arts, comics / manga, sculpture, pottery, ceramics, design, modeling, watercolor, art history, etc. ; organization of regular exhibitions in school and after school programs
- Hexagon FC and Hexagon MultiSport: additional recruitments of professional or amateur coaches (Japanese, French-speaking, English-speaking or bilingual / trilingual) of football, fencing, karate, basketball, and any other sport.
- Science Lab: recruitment of leaders in charge of extracurricular activities and homework assistance in mathematics, physics, chemistry, life sciences, astronomy etc.; laboratory management, organization of scientific experiments in the school and extracurricular programs.
- Cooking school: recruitment of chefs or passionate cooks for activities on Saturdays and / or Sundays, in Japanese, French, and / or English. Sweet and salty specialties from Europe and Asia.
- Language School for adults: teachers of French, English, Japanese, Mandarin, German, Spanish, Korean.
ADMINISTRATION
- School nurse
- Interns and volunteers
- Secretary in English, French, Japanese, or bilingual/trilingual
SCHOOL BUS
- School bus attendants : attendants can use the co-working space and the assistants' room during the day if needed (free internet access, equipped kitchen etc.). The working times allow them to go to their school if they study or their possible other work in between morning & evening bus services.
- 12-seats school bus (ordinary license) or private vehicles drivers: three new routes
INTERNSHIPS
- Since 2019, EIFJ has been offering interns the opportunity to observe classes and a school in operation, and to be trained, supervised by experienced teachers and by the management. The high demand for agreements from schools and companies every year confirms the quality of our support. A Japanese contract can also be signed between the school and the intern, and the existence of the internship, which is legal in Japan, is reported to the Japanese supervisory authorities.
- EIFJ also offers internships to students of English, communication, human resources, marketing, IT, foreign languages, history, etc.
- Schedules and assignments are clearly stipulated in the agreements, and any changes are subject to agreement between the intern and the school. Unfortunately, EIFJ is not currently in a position to compensate its interns, but successful internships may lead to future recruitment, creating a pool for the future.
- Possible internship periods are tone to several months.
- Between 2022 and 2024, EIFJ welcomed interns from a variety of institutions, some of whom have decided to return as interns and apply for the school's job offers:
INSPE Clermont-Ferrand, France (teacher training)
INSPE Lille, France (teacher training)
Université Jean Moulin, Lyon, France (foreign languages)
Université Lumière, Lyon, France (French as a foreign language)
Taisho University, Tokyo, Japan (education)
University of Toulouse, France (teaching profession)
University of Valenciennes, France (international business)
Cegep Champlain St. Lawrence, Quebec, Canada (business)
St John's College, University of Cambridge, UK (foreign languages)
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Rikkyo University, Tokyo, Japan (English and French literature)
Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan (international business)
University of Montpellier, France (French as a foreign language)
ISAE - SUPAERO, Toulouse, France (Engineering)
Institut Catholique de Paris, France (Geography)
EIGSI Engineering School, La Rochelle, France (Engineering)
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