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Thank you for your interest in joining the Tokyo International School (TIS) community. We are driven by our Guiding Statements and if you are an educator who aligns with these and are ready to contribute to an inclusive and nurturing environment, we encourage you to explore our current vacancies.

All open positions are posted on TES and can be accessed via the TES portal or our TIS website. We receive a high volume of applications and, while we appreciate the interest of every applicant, we are only able to contact candidates selected for an interview. We do not keep speculative applications on file, so please reapply for future roles that match your qualifications.

For complete details on our process, please refer to our Hiring Practices for Educational Staff.

Pay & Conditions

TIS provides a comprehensive, competitive salary and associated package. All staff regardless of nationality are on the same salary scale. All staff receive retirement and health insurance contributions and travel allowance as per Japanese law. Teaching staff receive a housing allowance and financial assistance with shipping and a contractual flight allowance. Full details are shared in interviews with successful candidates.

Child Protection

TIS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo rigorous, relevant background checks. All TIS employees must adhere to our child protection code of conduct and associated policy and procedures.

Current Vacancies

When applying from our website, you need to create a Schrole account but do not have to pay the membership fee.

Leadership Position

No current vacancies.

Teaching Position (Lower School)

Teaching Position (Upper School/High School)

Assistant & Substitute Position

Business & Operations Position

No current vacancies.

More Questions?

Kindly browse our website, refer to our FAQ page

Apple Distinguised School

Tokyo International School is a non profit school, which is accredited by the Council of International Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
We are a fully authorized, International Baccalaureate World School, catering for students from Kindergarten 1 (four years old) to Grade 8 (fourteen years old).