Kindergartens must have a principal, vice principal, and teachers.
幼稚園には、園長、教頭及び教諭を置かなければならない。
Kindergartens may have a deputy principal, senior teacher, advanced skill teacher, chief teacher, yogo teacher, diet and nutrition teacher, administrative staff, assistant yogo teacher, and other necessary staff, beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraph.
幼稚園には、前項に規定するもののほか、副園長、主幹教諭、指導教諭、主務教諭、養護教諭、栄養教諭、事務職員、養護助教諭その他必要な職員を置くことができる。
Notwithstanding the provision of paragraph (1), it may not be necessary to have a vice principal when staffed with a deputy principal or when there are other special circumstances, or a teacher when there is a chief teacher (excluding one placed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (12) (limited to the part pertaining to item (ii))), respectively.
The principal is to take charge of kindergarten duties, and supervise staff members.
園長は、園務をつかさどり、所属職員を監督する。
The deputy principal is to aid the principal, and take charge of kindergarten duties under the kindergarten principal's orders.
副園長は、園長を助け、命を受けて園務をつかさどる。
The vice principal is to aid the principal (in kindergartens with a deputy principal; the principal and deputy principal), organize kindergarten duties, and take charge of childcare for young children as necessary.
教頭は、園長（副園長を置く幼稚園にあつては、園長及び副園長）を助け、園務を整理し、及び必要に応じ幼児の保育をつかさどる。
The senior teacher is to aid the principal (in kindergartens with a deputy principal; the principal and deputy principal) and the vice principal, organize a part of kindergarten duties under their orders, and take charge of childcare for young children.
主幹教諭は、園長（副園長を置く幼稚園にあつては、園長及び副園長）及び教頭を助け、命を受けて園務の一部を整理し、並びに幼児の保育をつかさどる。
The advanced skill teacher is to take charge of childcare for young children, and give necessary guidance and advice to staff members including teachers, for the improvement and enhancement of childcare.
指導教諭は、幼児の保育をつかさどり、並びに教諭その他の職員に対して、保育の改善及び充実のために必要な指導及び助言を行う。
The chief teacher is to take charge of childcare for young children, and, under orders, perform comprehensive coordination among teachers and other staff regarding the educational activities of the relevant kindergarten.
主務教諭は、幼児の保育をつかさどり、及び命を受けて当該幼稚園の教育活動に関し教諭その他の職員間における総合的な調整を行う。
Teachers are to take charge of childcare for young children.
教諭は、幼児の保育をつかさどる。
In the case of special circumstances, assistant teachers or lecturers may be positioned in place of teachers, notwithstanding the provision of paragraph (1).
特別の事情のあるときは、第一項の規定にかかわらず、教諭に代えて助教諭又は講師を置くことができる。
When it is found necessary in light of the actual circumstances of the school, the following staff may be positioned, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (7) and (9):
a senior teacher who aids the principal (in kindergartens with a deputy principal, the principal and deputy principal) and vice principal, organizes a part of kindergarten duties under their orders, and takes charge of the protective care or guidance and management of nutrition for young children;
園長（副園長を置く幼稚園にあつては、園長及び副園長）及び教頭を助け、命を受けて園務の一部を整理し、並びに幼児の養護又は栄養の指導及び管理をつかさどる主幹教諭
a chief teacher who takes charge of the protective care or guidance and management of nutrition for young children, and, under orders, performs comprehensive coordination among teachers and other staff regarding the educational activities of the relevant kindergarten.
幼児の養護又は栄養の指導及び管理をつかさどり、並びに命を受けて当該幼稚園の教育活動に関し教諭その他の職員間における総合的な調整を行う主務教諭