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New Life International School
Working at NLIS
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
New Life International School's mission is to empower students through quality English Christian education in a safe, loving, family-like environment. The vision is to nurture God-centered students who reach out to others, actively express themselves with purpose, and love learning. All teachers and staff work hard to promote the NLIS mission and vision.
Founded in 2015, NLIS's students and staff come from all over the world. New Life International School is a mission school. Students are from all backgrounds and religions; however, the school has the privilege of teaching daily Bible courses and praying with all students daily, hosting an annual Spiritual Emphasis Week, and encouraging students to enjoy a week of Bible camp every summer. NLIS offers a Christ-centered, English-language, US-based curriculum and is accredited by WASC.
Qualifications and Child Safeguarding Minimal Requirements
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All staff at NLIS are committed followers of Christ, in belief and practice.
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All teaching staff have a love of their subject and of children.
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All teachers have a minimum of a bachelor's elementary or secondary degree.
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All teachers have teacher certification from a government authority in the field they teach. A TESOL certification is not necessary.
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All teachers have previous teaching experience in a school setting.
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All support staff have relevant qualifications and experience, which vary by position.
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NLIS places a high priority on safeguarding children, so all applicants must be prepared to undergo a full background check and to commit to all school policies regarding child safeguarding.
Current Positions
Needed: A teacher for a combined 1st- and 2nd-grade class starting in April 2027. If you are qualified (see above), please send a cover letter explaining how your faith informs your classroom teaching, a CV detailing all education and teaching experience, a photo, and references to k12@nliskofu.com. This is a primary (elementary) position that requires a teaching certificate in elementary education. You must be a native English speaker for this elementary teaching position. We prefer someone in Japan. We sponsor visas.
NLIS receives a large number of applications, and we are unable to accept general applications for positions not listed.
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