Japanese Instructor (Full-time or Part-time)

• Position: Full-time or Part-time Japanese Instructor
• Status: Exempt (Salaried)
• Pay Scale: $68,000-$100,000 base salary determined by years of experience (Full-time)
• Housing: Possible, not required - responsibilities vary based on housing status

To Apply:  Please submit your cover letter, resume, and a list of all previous school or educational institution employers, including city and state, in accordance with CA SB 848 to the hiring team at [email protected].

The Role: Job Description for Japanese Instructor

Cate School is seeking applicants for an open role as a Japanese instructor. The position will formally begin August 2026. We are open to either part-time or full-time candidates for the 2026-27 school year, with the understanding the role would definitively be full time for the 2027-28 school year. 

In addition to classroom instruction, teachers participate in department meetings, and faculty meetings, as well as all-school events such as move-in weekend, family weekends, and commencement. Teachers motivate the greatest growth possible for all students by planning and running engaging classes, by assigning meaningful homework, and by offering office hours both during the academic day and during the evening.

Our Japanese teacher serves as a primary liaison for our sister school in Japan. In this capacity they help coordinate annual visits, reciprocal student exchanges, and a biannual trip for Cate students to visit Japan in June. 

In order to foster deep and multifaceted relationships with students, all Cate faculty members are involved in programming outside of the classroom, such as coaching or serving as a dorm parent or advisor. These responsibilities are either associated with housing for residential faculty, or come with a stipend for those not housed by Cate. 

**Please visit our School's website for a full description of this opening: https://www.cate.org/employment/