This role is a maternity cover teaching position for high school chemistry including overseeing experiments and essays, participating in meetings [providing after school tutorials, grading entrance exams and participating in other duties outside the classroom (if necessary)]
School: Osaka International High School
Position: Chemistry teacher (maternity cover)
Period: July 1, 2026 - January 6, 2027（Possibility of extension）
Level: Experienced (IB experience preferred)
Position type: full-time (contract)
Education level: 4-year degree (minimum)
Requirements: Native level English fluency, University degree, Ability to get a Japanese visa, Ability to get permission to teach at a Japanese school
Salary Range: Over 262,600 yen per month（Depend on experience and qualifications.）
Benefits: Promotion and Mutual Aid Cooperation for Private Schools of Japan, Working compensation/Employment insurance
Work Hours: 8:25 to 17:25 Monday to Friday
Holidays: Saturdays and Sundays
Responsibilities: Teaching chemistry to high school grade 1 to 3 students (grade 10 to 12), overseeing independent experiments for internal assessments and extended essays, participating in meetings [providing after school tutorials, grading entrance exams and participating in other duties outside the classroom (if necessary)]
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or related field (minimum requirement)
- At least 2 years of teaching experience in secondary education
- Experience teaching IB DP Chemistry is favorable
- Strong knowledge of chemistry concepts and laboratory techniques
- Ability to design lesson plans that promote inquiry-based learning
- Excellent communication skills for working effectively with students, parents, and staff
- Proficiency in English
Please submit the following documents by email: Curriculum vitae (including cover letter), Copies of degrees and/or qualifications, Copies of visa (if available/necessary)
Application period: Accepted anytime until the end of June
Stages of the selection process:
1. Document review
2. Interview including mock lesson
3. Notification of results
Contact details: Please submit required documents and direct all questions to:
Eric Baptiste, IB Coordinator
email: eric.baptiste@oih.oiu.ac.jp
phone: 06-6992-5931
Contact details: Please submit required documents and direct all questions to:
Eric Baptiste, IB Coordinator
email: eric.baptiste@oih.oiu.ac.jp
phone: 06-6992-5931
