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Elementary School English Teacher - Guiyang Campus

Beijing International Bilingual Academy

Guiyang, China

US 2500 - 4000 a month

Furnished apartment close to school provided

Joining airfare and Summer Holiday Travel flight

Ongoing

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 2

Student Level:

Elementary, Middle School

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Education, English
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License
TESL/TEFL Certificate over 100 hours
TESL/TEFL Certificate
TESL/TEFL Diploma Level
Work Visa Eligibility: United Kingdom (UK), Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand

Additional School Requirements:

Bachelor's or Masters degree from a university in an English-speaking country, in education and/or English language development
At least two years experience as an ELD teacher
ESOL certification
Able to meet China visa and work permit requirements

Required Skills and Abilities:

Expertise in teaching in an elementary ELD program
Coaching and designing and providing Professional Development experience preferred
Excellent organizational and communication skills
Knowledgeable about recent research in pedagogy in the field of English Language education.
Possesses sensitivity to developmental stages and well-being of children.
Flexible to adapt to the teaching needs of the students and the school.

Job Benefits:

Salary (dependent upon qualifications and experience);

Bonus system

End-of-Contract: Upon satisfactory completion of the Employee’s contract, the Employee is entitled to a completion bonus of 10% percent of annual base salary of the most recent year worked
Master/Hard-to-Fill Stipend
Joining airfare and Summer Holiday Travel flight
Chinese Public holidays & Winter Holiday& Spring Holiday&Summer Holiday&Marriage & Bereavement & Sick & Maternity & Paternity leave
Housing: School will provide the employee with a furnished apartment close to school
Moving allowance:US$300-S$1000
Medical: School will provide medical insurance coverage for the employee and his/her authorized dependent(s) in mainland China
Schooling: The school will be responsible for the cost of registration, capital levy, and tuition fees for the Employee’s school-aged children at BIBA
Professional Development
The school will apply and pay for a valid work visa cost
Airport pick-up upon arrival, team building, Chinese traditional holiday gift, etc

Job Description:

Summary/Objective:

The English Language Development Teacher supports Classroom Teachers to successfully guide English Language Learners towards gaining proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing, in order to achieve in all academic areas. He/ she uses effective learning strategies to increase teacher ELL knowledge and student confidence in participating in all English language subject classes.

Essential Functions:

Provides coaching to classroom teachers to increase their proficiency as language teachers.
Utilizes WIDA English Language development standards and tools to support English language proficiency
Conducts WIDA and other language proficiency assessments in order to identify targeted needs and track progress of English Language Learners
Provide ELD push in and/or pull out instruction to students within assigned grade level.
Attends all grade-level planning meetings with your team.
Consults with lead classroom teacher(s) to identify English Language Development needs and plan and implement professional development to address them.
Employs a variety of instructional techniques and teaching strategies to meet different aptitudes and interests of students including small group learning, one-on-one, and whole group learning and teaches these to classroom teachers.
Contribute to the needs of the school as a whole.
Other duties as assigned

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Beijing International Bilingual Academy (BIBA) was founded in 2006 by a group of passionate educators and is one of the fastest-growing international schools in Beijing, with over 1700 students from various countries.

Our vision is to be the model for developing internationally-minded bilingual ambassadors, who promote inter-cultural understanding, respect, and integration in a dynamic global community. The school is deeply rooted in an appreciation of Chinese culture and is dedicated to global citizenship in the world’s historic journey toward a united human community.

Our learning culture at BIBA is one that combines rigor, discipline, and traditions of Chinese teaching methods with the vibrant stimulating, and outward-looking creativity of international methods.

The fundamental to the success of our program is the passion of our foreign and Chinese teaching staff members. They deliver not only our various academic programs (US national Standards, Chinese National Standards, MYP, IGCSE, and IBDP, but also play an important role via many non-academic initiatives, in the development of a holistic student approach. Aiming hopes that BIBA students will be confident, competent, and well-equipped to take on the challenges of our modern society with international mindedness.

BIBA is also accredited by WASC and at the same time, we are an active member of ACAMIS, ISAC, and JISAC. We currently have a faculty population of over 350 (with an equal ratio of international and local staff), from over 25 different nationalities. Our campus consists of an Early Childhood Center, Elementary School, and Middle-High School. Teachers enjoy rich community life with many teaching families, children, and singles, which plan and participate in various events and activities.

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This is a Direct to School Job

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