Global Perspectives Teacher
- Elementary, Middle School
- Licensed Teacher
- Bachelor
- 2 years of teaching experience
- Teaching Credential/License
- United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand
Monthly salary all year round
Monday to Friday schedule
Up to 20 teaching periods a week
Up to 20 students per classroom
Access to a laptop computer
Personal working space in the teacher office
Yearly bonus
Free yearly flight to home country (up to 10,000 RMB)
At least 2 months of paid vacation a year
Full-time staff member to help foreign staff (bank, visa, translation, medical, etc.)
Free housing
Free medical insurance & medical check-up
Free pick-up at the airport
Free work permit & visa
Monthly subsidy for school cafeteria & convenience store
Free Chinese classes
High level of support from Chinese and international staff
Sick leave, bereavement leave, and parental leave
Free tuition for 1 child (50% for additional children) (n.b. program is in Chinese)
Free access to faculty gym
Free field trips to Chinese cultural sites
Ongoing professional development (Cambridge, British Council, peer training)
Benefits of living in Jinhua City:
Authentic Chinese city that also includes modern convenience and international benefits
Clean air and water (https://aqicn.org/city/jinhua/)
Lower cost of living & high savings potential
Central location in Zhejiang province
Proximity to international cities like Hangzhou and Shanghai
Close access to a high-speed rail network and international airports (Yiwu & Hangzhou)
Cheap & convenient public transportation (high-speed bus) and taxi services (DiDi)
Diversity of cultural and heritage sites
Affordable quality healthcare providers (doctors, dentists, vets)
Teaching duties & expectations:
Respect the school and all those within it
Provide quality instruction using diverse teaching and assessment approaches
Effectively manage classrooms to promote learning
Design & implement teaching-related documents (e.g. schemes of work, lesson plans)
Contribute to subject curriculum development
Participate in school academic (e.g. invigilation) and non-academic activities (e.g. field trip)
Engage in collaborative work with Chinese and international colleagues
Demonstrate a high level of emotional maturity and flexibility
Participate and positively contribute to staff meetings
Engage in professional development as both student and trainer
Behave in a professional manner with all colleagues and students
Fulfill professional duties in a timely manner
Communicate effectively with colleagues to develop projects and address challenges
School facilities:
Classrooms with Wi-Fi and smartboards
Cafeteria with Western & Chinese food
Dormitory for students & faculty
Sports: soccer field, gymnasium, basketball, volleyball, tennis, squash, taekwondo, kung fu, rock climbing
Music & dramatic arts: music classrooms, dance studios, piano classrooms, piano practice rooms, traditional Chinese instruments classrooms
Art: dedicated art classrooms, art showrooms
Science: dedicated science classrooms for experiments
Students:
1,000 students
Grades 1-8 in September 2019 – K-12 after expansion
The vast majority of students come from the Jinhua City region and are Chinese
Teachers (September 2019):
Over 120 Chinese and international teachers: 19 from countries such as UK, USA, Canada, Jamaica, and South Africa
Curriculum:
Dual curriculum: Chinese National Curriculum & Cambridge
Bilingual school: English & Chinese
Certified Cambridge school
Junhwa International School is looking for primary and secondary teachers for its new program in Jinhua City, China.
Educational philosophy:
The Junhwa School is based on the successful experience and excellent performance of Jinhua Foreign Language School, oriented by the educational philosophy “To develop noble characters, to cultivate international talents” of the Shengtai Group, and its curriculum contains the quintessence from all cultures around the world and the achievements of modern science.
The school holds the school motto “to pursue the gracious realm”, appealing to the teachers and students to fulfill the “Six New Morality (gentleness, kindness, courtesy, frugalness, modest and bravery)”, to study the “Six New Artistry (etiquette, music, archery, driving, calligraphy, arithmetic)”, aiming to cultivate elites named “gentlemen in the new age”, who will be outstanding in all aspects, equipped with “Three Profoundness (erudition, aspiration, and philanthropy)”, “Three Elegance (elegant appearance, morality, and interest)”, national integrity and world insight. The school appeals to become a distinct, superior international school with a noble spirit, one that will benefit the local people for centuries.
About Junhwa:
Fast growing school (8X in the next 5 years – Full K-12 program with 3,200 students) Great opportunities for advancement (curriculum development, leadership) Bilingual program Mix of Cambridge Curriculum and Chinese National Curriculum 20 students per class International faculty from over half a dozen countries Wide range of extra-curricular activities (golf, rock climbing, horseback riding, fencing)