Music Teacher

Reports to: Director of Music

Responsibilities: Teaching Music to Years 7 to 13, providing opportunities for music outside of lessons and making a significant contribution to the extra-curricular music programme before/after school and at the weekends. Taking on the role of a form tutor.

The Music Department

The Music Department has three full time teachers and is supported by a team of visiting peripatetic instrumental teachers, in their own dedicated department area in which has been refurbished and redeveloped recently. The KS3 curriculum is internally constructed and prepares students for KS4 and KS5 study where we currently offer CIE IGCSE and Edexcel A Level. The extra curricular offering at BST is vast with the music department being a key contributor to this with performances, concerts and supporting school productions. Results in external examinations are highly impressive and students in recent years have gone on to study at high profile music colleges in the UK and around the world. In addition to this we have excellent performance spaces on the Showa campus including the 500 seater Green Hall and the 2000 seater Hitomi Hall for our whole school concerts.

The role would suit an enthusiastic Music teacher with a passion for the subject, who understands the use of effective research-informed pedagogical strategies, has extensive subject knowledge to facilitate challenge for all students and experience with mixed ability classes. They need to be a role model to the students they teach and be committed to delivering high quality Music lessons to a wide range of abilities. We require a supportive colleague who is collaborative and reflective in their approach and willing to go that extra mile. A strong commitment to extra-curricular music performances and clubs before/after school and at weekends is a significant expectation of this position.

Key Areas of Responsibility

 Teaching and Learning

●       In liaison with, and under guidance from the Director Music, plan and teach lessons and units of work at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.

●       Be an exemplary teacher, clearly demonstrating effective planning, teaching, feedback, organisation, and demanding high standards of attainment and behaviour in all lessons and extra-curricular sessions.

●       Implementation of the BST Learner Profile within the Music curriculum and extracurricular music activities and clubs.

●       Monitor students’ work effectively and according to the school’s requirements. 

●       Have high expectations of behaviour, and establish a framework for adhering to the schools code of conduct.

●       Provide effective written and/or oral feedback to students.

●       Use evidence-informed strategies to plan and deliver lessons that promote progress and challenge for all students.

●       Guide students to reflect on the progress they have made and their emerging needs.

●       Monitor individual student achievement and respond accordingly.

●       Confident with the use of digital technologies in music to enhance students' learning experience both practically and theoretically.

●       Contribute to the relevant sections of both the school and the department improvement plan.

●       Attend and participate in regular departmental meetings.

●       Attend and contribute to regular CPD sessions including music specific inset within the department.

●       Take responsibility for improving teaching through appropriate professional development, responding to advice and feedback from colleagues.

Other roles

●       A strong commitment to coordinating and contributing to evening and/or weekend music events organised by the Music and Drama departments.

●       Deliver and contribute to the Secondary Schools Wednesday afternoon programme.

●       Complete duties around the school in accordance with the weekly Duty Rota.

●       Attend, and take an active part in, residential curriculum trips as part of the BST Outdoors programme.

●       Be a House Tutor as part of our Vertical Tutoring/House system.

●       Run, or assist in running, extra-curricular and service activities.

●       Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.

●       Communicate effectively with parents with regard to students’ achievements and well-being.

●       Treat students with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect.

●       Have regard for the need to safeguard students’ well-being, in accordance with the schools provision.

●       Other reasonable requests made by the Head of the Secondary School and Senior Leadership Team.

How to Apply

Please see the full job description, and apply via our website directly via the following link below: https://www.bst.ac.jp/employment/  

Closing date for applications: Monday 17th April

The British School in Tokyo welcomes applications from suitably skilled applicants from all backgrounds.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check or International Child Protection Check, and provision of satisfactory background checks for at least the past 5 years. 

Further information about the school is available on the School’s website www.bst.ac.jp