Ibaraki Board of Education Adopts AI Interview Service for Principal Recruitment
The prefecture is using AI interviews to draw out candidates from diverse backgrounds, including the private sector, without requiring teaching licenses, as it pushes site-led school reforms.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
The Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education will use the conversational AI interview service "en PeopleX AI Interview" to recruit principals for integrated junior and senior high schools and high schools. The service launches August 3, 2026. It is provided by en PeopleX Inc. via OEM of PeopleX Inc.'s "PeopleX AI Interview." The AI conducts interviews but does not decide pass or fail; hiring managers make final decisions.
The Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education is bringing conversational AI into its principal selection process. The service, "en PeopleX AI Interview," is supplied by en PeopleX Inc., a joint venture between PeopleX Inc. and en Inc., through an OEM arrangement with PeopleX's own "PeopleX AI Interview."
The prefecture has already set up 13 integrated junior and senior high schools and runs a six-year program that skips high school entrance exam prep. It is now recruiting principals from outside education, including private-sector managers, to lead reforms in curriculum and school management.
The AI asks questions and records responses, but it does not judge candidates. Hiring managers review the recordings and make the final pass or fail calls.
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