To Everyone Aspiring to Be a School Teacher: Why Not Become a Teacher in Sagamihara City and Work for Our Children Alongside a Supportive Team?

Cover of the informational pamphlet

To everyone contemplating where to take the first step as a teacher: Sagamihara City values an environment where teachers can shine with peace of mind. In addition to a "Team School" culture where faculty and staff support each other, we are reducing the workload through the city's unique compensation improvements and the use of the latest generative AI. Furthermore, we have established a "Work-Style Reform Promotion Office" in the Board of Education to reduce overtime hours spent at school. As a designated city with a population of about 720,000, we also have a substantial training system to enhance the expertise of each individual.

Sagamihara City has now announced the implementation of the Reiwa 8 (2026) fiscal year municipal school teacher recruitment examination and has begun accepting applications. Wouldn't you like to work together as a teacher in this city where you can grow with children, surrounded by warm colleagues?

*Click here for the Reiwa 8 (2026) Sagamihara Municipal School Teacher Recruitment Examination Information Pamphlet
https://www.city.sagamihara.kanagawa.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/005/283/r08/annai.pdf


・Please join our "Applicant Information Session"!

[An in-person applicant information session will be held on Saturday, April 18th!] (Pre-registration required)

・Date and Time: Saturday, April 18, Reiwa 8 (2026), 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

・Venue: Unicom Plaza Sagamihara, Seminar Room 2
(bono Sagamihara South Mall 3rd Floor, 3-3-2 Sagamiono, Minami-ku)
https://unicom-plaza.jp/access/

・Application: From the Applicant Information Session application form
Apply here


The Best Mix of City and Nature: Basic Information on School Education and Characteristics of School Teachers in Sagamihara City

Sagamihara Municipal Elementary, Junior High, and Compulsory Education School Location Map

■ Within the vast city area of approximately 329 km², about half the total area of Tokyo's 23 wards, there are 67 elementary schools, 34 junior high schools, 2 compulsory education schools, and a night junior high school, with about 47,000 students enrolled.

■ Approximately 2,900 teachers are active in diverse educational environments, from urban schools to schools in mountainous areas surrounded by rich nature.

■ Upholding the ideal human image that Sagamihara's education aims for, "People who mutually recognize each other and create the present and the future," we promote education that balances the "warmth" of leaving no one behind with the "progressiveness" that looks to the future.

■ We are actively utilizing ICT, including the development of guidelines for the use of generative AI, to promote the enrichment of individually optimized learning and improve the efficiency of school affairs.

■ Experiential learning is enriched by utilizing diverse educational resources such as "Sagamigawa Village Waka-ayu," "Fujino Taiken no Mori Yamasemi," and the JAXA Sagamihara Campus.

■ A variety of support for teacher skill and career development is available, including practical public class training by 5 master teachers and initiatives by class improvement leaders at each school.

■ In addition to reducing overtime hours, a "Work-Style Reform Promotion Office" will be established within the Board of Education from fiscal year Reiwa 7 (2025) so that all teachers can feel a sense of "job satisfaction" and enrich their "private" time.

■ With six railway lines running through the city and good transportation access to Shinjuku and Yokohama, it is an environment where you can continue to work with peace of mind according to your life stage, as transfers are only within the city.
*All figures are as of April 1, Reiwa 8 (2026).

・About the Reiwa 8 (2026) Sagamihara Municipal School Teacher Recruitment Examination

*Click here for the Reiwa 8 (2026) Sagamihara Municipal School Teacher Recruitment Examination Implementation Guidelines
https://www.city.sagamihara.kanagawa.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/005/283/r08/youkou.pdf
*Please check the implementation guidelines above for the application method.

[Recruitment Categories and Numbers]

Examination Category | Number of Positions | Recruitment Subjects, etc.
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Elementary School (ES) | About 75 people | General Elementary: About 60 people, General Elementary (English Course): About 7 people, General Elementary (Special Needs): About 8 people
Junior High School (JHS) | About 75 people | Japanese: About 15 people, Social Studies: About 6 people, Mathematics: About 5 people, Science: About 8 people, Music: About 1 person, Art: About 1 person, Health and Physical Education: About 6 people, Technology: About 5 people, Home Economics: About 3 people, English: About 15 people, Junior High Special Needs: About 10 people
School Nurse (SN) | About 4 people | Will be assigned to elementary, junior high, or compulsory education schools.
Nutritionist Teacher (NT) | About 2 people | Will be assigned to elementary schools, junior high schools, or school lunch centers.
Disability Quota (DQ) | About 2 people | Implemented for all the school types and subjects listed above.

[Application Period]
From Friday, April 3, Reiwa 8 (2026) to Tuesday, May 26, (2026) at 5:00 PM
(Valid if received/postmarked by the deadline)

[First Examination Date and Venue]
Sunday, July 5, Reiwa 8 (2026) at a university in or near Sagamihara City

[Second Examination Date]
One designated day between Monday, August 10, Reiwa 8 (2026) and Sunday, August 16, (2026)


・Reference Information for Those Considering Taking the Exam

◎ Watch videos on "A Day in the Life of a Teacher" and "Messages from Senior Teachers"

Sagamihara City has released videos where real young teachers introduce "A Day in the Life of a Teacher" and "Messages from Senior Teachers" in their own voices for those who are interested in the work of the city's school teachers and want to know more. We have uploaded seven videos to the city's official YouTube channel, so please watch the type that interests you.

(A Day in the Life of a Teacher)
• A Day in the Life of an Elementary School Teacher in Sagamihara
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFHvTxqxElo&feature=youtu.be
• A Day in the Life of a Junior High School Teacher in Sagamihara
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1otYyw7XDU

(Messages from Senior Teachers)
• Elementary School (Supporting Children as a Team School)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLP8jbUowgg&feature=youtu.be
• Junior High School (Supporting Children as a Team School)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeyXHZLSMfo&feature=youtu.be
• Junior High School Teacher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNUtTRAV1x0&feature=youtu.be
• Nutritionist Teacher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZN_mb_KTWc&feature=youtu.be
• School Nurse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5TR7Lb6Rqk&feature=youtu.be

◎ From a survey conducted with new employees in Reiwa 8 (2026)
We received many warm messages from your one-year seniors about the warmth of Sagamihara's teachers for those who will be taking the recruitment exam in the future. (Excerpts below)

See all messages here
https://www.city.sagamihara.kanagawa.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/005/283/r08/message.pdf

◎ Sagamihara City Young Staff School Site Work Improvement Project
A project team of young teachers was established in April, Reiwa 6 (2024) to improve work at school sites. After a total of six discussions, the young teachers compiled the results of their considerations, and in November of the same year, they handed a proposal containing 27 measures from three perspectives to the Superintendent of Education. From fiscal year Reiwa 7 (2025), we have established a "Work-Style Reform Promotion Office" and are moving to realize the proposals.
[Click here for details]
https://www.city.sagamihara.kanagawa.jp/kosodate/1026602/kyouiku/1026613/1031742.html

■ "The Best Mix of City and Nature" - This is Sagamihara

Sagamihara City is a designated city located in the northern part of Kanagawa Prefecture in the southwestern part of the Tokyo metropolitan area. Six railway lines of JR East, Keio Corporation, and Odakyu Electric Railway run through the city. In recent years, with the successive openings of the Ken-O Expressway Sagamihara IC and Sagamihara-Aikawa IC, the city has continued to develop significantly against the backdrop of good transportation access, and in November, Reiwa 6 (2024), it celebrated its 70th anniversary.

The Sagami River crosses the middle of the city, with the Sagamihara Plateau to the east and the Tanzawa and Chichibu Mountains to the west. There are also many large parks such as Sagamihara Asamizo Park and Sagamihara Kita Park. While being highly convenient, with a one-hour trip to central Tokyo, it is a city rich in nature where you can feel close to rivers and mountains.

In July 2020, the city was selected by the national government as an "SDGs Future City" in recognition of its efforts to realize a sustainable society, such as the harmony between its developing urban areas and magnificent nature, and its initiatives to promote a symbiotic society. Furthermore, the city is expected to develop even further, with the Kanagawa Prefecture Station (tentative name) for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen scheduled to be located within the city in the future.