OYIS highly values the safety and wellbeing of our students. All employees are expected to take Child Protection training as provided by the school. Background checks are also conducted on all adult employees and volunteers of the school.
PYP Physical and Health Education Teacher
TENTATIVE
Start Date: August 1, 2025
Welcome to Osaka YMCA International School (OYIS) Located in central Osaka, OYIS is a non-profit day school offering the IB PYP, MYP, and Diploma Programme. With 340 students from 34 countries, we foster a warm, inclusive community built on family, empathy, and learning. Accredited by WASC and a member of EARCOS, we deliver a world-class IB education while prioritizing individual needs.
OYIS is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled PYP Physical and Health Education Teacher to join our team. The ideal candidate will inspire students to develop a lifelong love of physical activity and wellbeing through engaging, inquiry-based instruction. This role involves delivering a high-quality Physical and Health Education program aligned with IB PYP philosophy, fostering collaboration, and promoting healthy choices.
We are looking to build a perceptual motor program for our Early Childhood students. Experience or familiarity with this program will be highly favoured. A willingness to learn about and develop this program will also be favoured.
Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter (responding to the job description below) to [email protected]. Applications will be accepted until February 10, 2025.
Job Description
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in teaching with a specialisation in physical education; or Bachelor’s Degree with a Post-Graduate Certificate or Diploma in physical education
- 3+ years teaching experience
- IBPYP experience
- Native level (or near) English
- Efficient level of ICT literacy (with experience in using GSuite for Education)
Desired:
- Masters in Education
- Swimming coach certification (or willingness to obtain)
- Experience with Games for Understanding approach
- Experience with the implementation of Perceptual Motor Program
- Experience with the implementation of Universal Design for Learning
Major Responsibilities
Committing to Wellbeing
- Identify, explore and develop own strengths and the strengths of students and colleagues
- Provide opportunities for students and colleagues to understand and frequently experience positive emotions
- Provide opportunities for students to be fully engaged and immersed in learning
- Develop, maintain and strengthen positive relationships with students, colleagues and parents
- Empower students to accomplish meaningful learning goals and to become independent, curious, life-long learners
- Provide opportunities for students to develop and monitor healthy behaviours
- Empower students and colleagues to flourish
Planning and Preparation
- Demonstrate knowledge of learning and effective pedagogy
- Utilisation of student-centred, concept-based and inquiry learning, including a Games for Understanding approach
- Set relevant, meaningful and challenging learning expectations
- Design creative, innovative and playful opportunities which effectively engage and empower students to learn
- Use assessment data to inform planning
- Maintain planning records
Instructing
- Communicate clear learning expectations
- Use a variety of questioning and discussion techniques
- Engage students in learning
- Differentiate according to child needs
- Check for prior learning
- Consistently assess and monitor learning through a variety of methods
- Provide timely and quality feedback
- Take ownership of the achievements of students
Managing Learning Environments
- Ensure learning environments are safe and supports learning
- Empower children to collaborate with others
- Provide regular opportunities for children to learn beyond classroom walls
Contributing to a Learning Community
- Reflect the school’s mission, vision and values in own choices and actions
- Adhere to the school’s Child Safeguarding policies and practices
- Consistently reflect on own teaching
- Be organised and disciplined with own responsibilities
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues
- Set and monitor own challenging learning goals, seeking out own professional learning opportunities
- Participate in school events when asked
This role may encompass other duties as deemed necessary by the Principal, ensuring the continual alignment with the School’s goals and values.
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