Teaching & Learning Manager
tokyo academics
📍 tokyo japan💼 fulltime🕐 10d ago🔗 jobsinjapan
Job Description
**What you will work on:**
* Serve as a lead academic contact for tutors, addressing curriculum needs, answering curriculum questions, and managing student behavior issues
* Conduct teaching-focused check-ins to ensure instructional quality and strong student outcomes
* Own and continuously improve tutor training, onboarding, and professional development pathways
* Implement and act on feedback systems such as QA reviews and NPS, closing the loop with tutors and teams
* Ensure tutors have the high-quality curriculum and classroom tools they need to deliver a world-class experience
* Act as an internal authority on subject and service questions, tutor teaching issues, and client inquiries regarding teaching methodology
* Share responsibility with the Revenue Growth Manager for supporting tutors with parent emails, time-off submissions, TAS issues, policy questions, and professional-growth discussions
* Share responsibility for addressing tutor training questions, HR issues, and general inquiries about taxes or life in Japan
* Produce and communicate clear reporting on student outcomes and instructional quality for leadership and cross-functional teams
**Our ideal candidate has:**
* A Bachelor’s degree in Education (a Master’s in education or a related field is an advantage)
* Fluent English proficiency
* Japanese proficiency (would be an advantage)
* At least 5 years of experience in education, 2 years in a management or team/teacher-leadership capacity
* Direct classroom teaching or tutoring experience, and credibility with teachers as a practitioner
* Proven success developing educators through training, coaching, and structured professional development
* Experience overseeing curriculum quality and instructional standards across subjects or programs
* Familiarity with feedback and quality systems such as QA reviews and NPS
* Data- and outcomes-driven decision-making skills
* Strong people-management, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
* A genuine desire to build a long-term career and life in Japan
* Understanding of the international school landscape and the journey into top US universities
**Benefits:**
* Competitive compensation package including a performance-based bonus biannually
* Compensation is commensurate with experience
* 20 days of paid time off per year
* Visa sponsorship and relocation support (if needed)
* Strong potential for career progression and diversification
**Work hours:**
* 40 hours / week, flexible schedule
* Working in-person ~ Sunday to Thursday, 10 AM to 7 PM JST (flex time and remote days available)
**Primary Location:**
* Hirose building 3F., 3-24-17 Nishiazabu, Minato, Tokyo 106-0031
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