Ikoma City launched a project in partnership with en Inc. to hire teachers for public elementary and junior high schools using city funds. Applicants must hold a teaching license, and placements are expected at 12 public elementary schools and 8 public junior high schools in the city.
Ikoma City will invite applications for teachers at public elementary and junior high schools through en Inc.'s Social Impact Recruitment Project. The recruitment period specifies the opening and closing dates, and the positions are expected to involve homeroom teaching, subject instruction, student guidance and school administration duties, with placements at one of the city's 12 public elementary schools or 8 public junior high schools.
The project is part of education reform under the education policy framework of Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, and establishes city-funded teacher recruitment through a new ordinance. The city is promoting diverse learning approaches and the implementation of Jena Plan education, among other initiatives, and has indicated a policy of recruiting teachers nationwide.
en Inc. will provide integrated support through its recruitment support service, covering applicant attraction, screening and retention. Applications will be accepted through multiple sites, including en転職, AMBI and Mid-career Job Change, and a dedicated website will also be established to publicize the recruitment.
A comment from the recruitment team indicates that the city is seeking people who can work with it to create new forms of education. Details of the application period and recruitment requirements are posted on the dedicated website, and developments in the selection process will be closely watched.