Japanese Saturday School Curriculum Coordinator (Part Time)

Kennedy International School provides a bilingual, well-rounded education for its students from preschool through 12th grade. We pride ourselves on the strength of our faculty, the diversity of our student body, and our cultural richness. Through our individualized approach to instruction, thanks to our small student-teacher ratio, students are encouraged to leverage their personal strengths and passions as they develop their language and academic knowledge.

Position Overview :

We are seeking a Curriculum Coordinator to join our team for our Japanese Saturday School for the 2025-2026 school year.

This role will be on Saturdays until June 2026, working from 8am – 4pm with a 30-minute lunch break.

The Curriculum Coordinator reports to the Saturday School Director. The coordinator focuses on curriculum planning and management.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and evaluates a Japanese-language curriculum aligned with the school’s mission, grade-level expectations, and the needs of heritage-language learners attending once weekly.
• Develops cohesive annual, unit, and weekly lesson plans that maximize limited instructional time while maintaining rigor in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
• Integrates instruction using Japanese Ministry of Education textbooks, supplementary materials, and culturally relevant content to support bilingual and bicultural development.
• Adapts curriculum for mixed-level classrooms, differentiating instruction for students with varying Japanese proficiency, literacy backgrounds, and home-language exposure.
• Implements formative assessments, including kanji checks, dictation, composition, and reading comprehension to monitor progress and adjust teaching strategies.
• Coordinates curriculum alignment across grade levels, ensuring consistency in kanji progression, grammar sequencing, and thematic units throughout the Saturday program.
• Incorporates cultural curriculum, including seasonal events, traditions, and project-based learning to strengthen cultural identity and engagement.
• Collaborates with Japanese faculty and administrative staff to review curriculum outcomes, share instructional practices, and refine teaching materials.
• Selects and updates learning materials, including leveled readers, kanji practice tools, workbooks, and digital resources appropriate for a heritage-language context.

Requirements

Benefits

The hourly rate for this position is $37.28 per hour.