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AP Environmental Science Teacher - Huizhou

BASIS International School Park Lane Harbour

Huizhou, China

Starting at: 5,000 USD monthly

Furnished housing is provided

Full airfare for employee and accompanying immediate family at beginning and end of assignment

Start date: July 2023

Job
School

Contract Length: 3 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

High School

Eligible Candidates:

University Graduate

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Environmental Science

Additional School Requirements:

Job Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree and the ability to successfully pass a background clearance.
In addition to a Bachelor’s degree, a major (24-30 credit hours) or advanced degree in the teaching subject fulfills the highly qualified requirement.
In some cases, a Bachelor’s degree and documentation of passage of a state-authorized subject test in the teaching area may fulfill the highly qualified requirement.
Minimum two years of teaching experience as a lead teacher required.

Preferred:

Subject matter postgraduate work (Master’s or Ph.D.) is preferred.
Together with a high level of educational attainment, a successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication skills in teaching ideas, texts, and concepts with precision and confidence.
Must be open to new ideas in teaching.

Job Benefits:

Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience.
BASIS International Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, housing allowance, travel assistance, retirement benefit, and more.
Assistance in obtaining a visa will be provided.

Job Description:

BASIS International School Park Lane Harbour is seeking qualified candidates for an AP Environmental Science Teacher for the 2023 school year!

BASIS International teachers are knowledgeable, passionate, and believe in transforming education. As part of a uniquely collaborative and professional teaching community, BASIS International teachers motivate students to reach their highest potential, while also elevating their skills through peer collaboration and a culture where learning is of the greatest importance.

As an AP Environmental Science Teacher, you will build upon a solid foundation of Environmental Science principles to give high school-grades students a more in-depth understanding and prepare them for future AP testing. Students cultivate their understanding of the interrelationships of the natural world through inquiry-based lab investigations and field work as they explore concepts like the four Big Ideas; energy transfer, interactions between earth systems, interactions between different species and the environment, and sustainability.

Primary Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Prepare subject-specific lessons in AP Environmental Science.
Provide subject instruction on a higher level than grade standard, in an interactive learning environment, and deliver exceptional results for all students.
Implement BASIS Curriculum by designing effective and creative lessons and assessments to ensure students' education is at an internationally competitive level.
Collaborate with other BASIS International teachers to form a community of smart, talented, and interesting people who are passionate about education and readily willing to work in a professional, academic environment.
Tutor students in content-specific knowledge and skills to heighten the trajectory of students’ academic and career success.
Manage student behavior to foster academic achievement, personal responsibility, intellect, and individuality in all students.

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Overlooking the South China Sea's Xiaojing Bay, BASIS International School Park Lane Harbour is nestled in the hills of a master-planned beach community and offers numerous amenities and beautiful landscapes to explore. The campus opened in August 2018 to students in grades 5th-9th, and will expand each year until it offers courses through 12th grade. Park Lane Harbour is the second BASIS Curriculum School to offer boarding. The total boarding capacity is 800, with a total student capacity of 1,200.

The campus is in a peaceful location with top-notch facilities, including state of the art classrooms, a soccer field and track, gymnasium, basketball and tennis courts, indoor heated swimming pool, an expansive library, Apple computer lab, cafeteria, black-box theater, auditorium, and boarding facilities for students. The school offers teachers a separate, on-campus apartment complex with efficiencies and 2 and 3 bedroom apartments.

BASIS International School Park Lane Harbour is a short walk to the beach, numerous restaurants, coffee shops, and an IMAX movie theater. The area offers many outdoor activities, including beautiful bike and hiking trails, sailing, paddle-boarding, jet-skiing, and swimming. Park Lane Harbour also offers easy access to the cities of Huizhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong.

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