Summer School 2025 Staff at UWC ISAK Japan Summer School
- Dates: July 16th–August 2nd, 2025 (Students will arrive on July 20th and depart August 1st)
- Position: Staff – Community Coordinator
- Deadline: January 13th, 2025 – Click here for the 2025 application form
- Salary: From ¥150,000 to ¥250,000 before tax
- Benefits: Transportation cost to Japan and UWC ISAK campus. Room & Board for the entire stay on campus (housing, meals).
UWC ISAK Japan offers a unique experience for adults who enjoy working with children in a diverse school setting. Our short course (“ISAK Summer School”) focuses on three core components: Leadership, Design and Diversity. Summer School brings in middle school students with a diverse background and is seeking energetic and caring staff members who can support and organize the program, team and students during our 12-day summer program held at our beautiful campus in Karuizawa, Japan.
Staff’s role in the program:
As a staff member, you will have the opportunity to contribute to program design and preparation, serve as a go-to for program-related questions and resources, support logistics
and operations, coach and mentor other team members, and incorporate real time feedback into participants’ experience in a hands-on immersive environment. Please note that specific tasks will vary based on potentially unforseen program needs. Staff members are relied upon to pay attention to needs that arise, and respond proactively based on their best judgment. Expectations are likely to include, but may not be limited to the items below.
- Preparation: Work with other staff to finalize design of program structure and prepare related documentation for participants, gather and organize supplies, coordinate participant arrivals,
- Operations: Support other staff in addressing participant needs throughout the program; answer program-related questions, organize and facilitate execution of event logistics, prepare and communicate important information to other participants,
- Student life: Serve as go-to for residential support beyond counselors’ capabilities, be available to coach and mentor students and team members alike, monitor community atmosphere and student energy, help plan activities and schedule
- Team coordination: Work with other staff to design and execute team orientation, organize and facilitate team meetings/discussions, perpetuate positive team culture and serve as an example of UWC ISAK values and practices, facilitate exchange of ideas and create opportunities for team development.
A successful applicant will be highly organized and able to adapt to planning and program changes. The ability to work collaboratively is essential. In addition, the ideal candidate has experience as an administrative assistant, project coordinator, or school admissions officer. Ultimately, a successful staff member will be able to ensure effective communication between Summer School faculty, staff, admissions, parents, and students.
Safeguarding
All employees must adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy at all times. If, in the course of carrying out their duties, a teacher becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School, they must report those concerns to the DSL (Designated Safeguarding Lead) or DDSL (Deputy Designated safeguarding Lead) immediately.
If you are interested in the position, please:
- Respond to the staff application here and submit your CV through the form.
- Send any requests for additional information to our Summer School Office at [email protected]
*Recruitment Timeline
All dates JST, all deadlines 23:59 PM JST on specified date
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- November 25th – Team positions open, UWC ISAK posts listing on website
- January 23rd – Application period ends
- Between December-February – qualified applicants notified of progress to round two, interview requested
- February 14th – Results are shared
- February 21st – Deadline for acceptance of offer, waitlisted notified as appropriate
- March 1st – Formal welcome to the team and preparations commence
Program and Curriculum Information
Program Goals (these apply to students and staff alike!)
Participants will Practice | Participants will Experience |
Bringing attention to what is important for themselves and for others | Learning new things about themselves, and connecting with others |
Taking action, independently and collaboratively, based on what’s important | Accomplishment, large and small, and feeling empowered to do more |
Approaching others with empathy, seeking understanding in their environment and community members | Creating a diverse environment that acknowledges and understands different values and opinions |
Applying design thinking and leadership principles to create change in themselves and their communities | Being innovators who can bring tangible growth for themselves and others based on what is important and needed |
General Curriculum Priorities:
- We want participants to learn how to design solutions, take action and enable change.
- Leadership, Design and Diversity are the core principles underpinning the curriculum.
- The learning is experiential and project-based.
** We are currently planning to hold Summer School on the UWC ISAK Japan campus in Karuizawa. We will work closely with local health authorities to ensure we are taking the utmost caution and employing virus prevention best practices. Our final safety measures will be determined by the up-to-date circumstances as we approach the start of Summer School in July.
***We are committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive UWC ISAK Japan Summer School Team. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas at UWC ISAK Japan to apply.
More Information
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