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CIC Elementary School English Language Art (ELA) Teacher

Shanghai SMIC Private School

Shanghai, China

School provides option for either SMIC residential compounds (3 location options) or a "monthly housing allowance.

Initial Onboard Airfare: Reimbursement of single trip airfare (economy ticket) for the employee from the country of origin to China. For married employees: Spouse & Dependent Children included.

Start date: August 2026

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Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Elementary

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Elementary teaching or in the related area such as ESL., etc.
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License
Work Visa Eligibility: Australia, Canada, Iceland, South Africa, United Kingdom (UK), United States (USA)

Additional School Requirements:

Qualifications:

At least 2-year full-time ELA teaching experience in a regular school setting with good class management skills.
A valid teaching license
Other visa requirements as outlined by Chinese laws and regulations

Job Benefits:

Moving Allowance:

For candidates who live abroad when hired.
RMB 7,000 for single employees. RMB 14,000 for married employees.
$100 (USD) excess baggage reimbursement per employee ($250 per married teaching couple with dependents).
For candidates who live in mainland China when hired. RMB 3,000 for single employees. RMB 6,000 for married employees.

Reoccurring Flights/Transportation:

Full-time employees are eligible for a home visit/travel subsidy for each full year of employment. In the event of partial-year employment, the subsidy payment will be made only during the months in which the employee is on the payroll.

Medical Insurance:

SMIC offers comprehensive medical insurance coverage for all employees, both domestic and international, with minimal premium contributions from employees.
Dependents, including spouses and children under 21, can be covered with a modest additional premium under the same plan. The employee co-payment for both premiums and treatment expenses is highly competitive, and the cap on medical expense coverage is approximately RMB 5 million annually.

Other Insurances:

A range of insurance products for our foreign employee clients, including term life, critical illness, accidental death, and dismemberment coverage, are provided to every foreign employee.

Tuition for Dependents:

For foreign employees, up to 2 dependents receive a tuition benefit that covers 80% of the annual tuition.
Uniforms, transportation, meals, and textbooks are not covered.

Bonus:

Performance-based annual bonus starting after the first full year of service.
Teacher incentive allowance is also available.

Job Description:

ES English Language Art Teacher Duties

Teach a minimum of 20 class periods per week.
Collaborate with grade level teachers on ELA Unit planning.
Work with elementary Chinese Track students as assigned for the school year.
Maintain and update timely student records including grading (homework, grade books, progress reports, report cards, student attendance, and other required documents).
Be actively involved in (at least two) extra-curricular activities as a faculty sponsor/advisor/coach/helper/school committee member.
Design authentic assessments and measure their effectiveness in meeting curricular goals.
Work on curriculum development, which includes preparing effective diverse lesson units based on the school’s curriculum formats using the Understanding by Design (UbD).
Positively collaborate with fellow CIC staff and Chinese Track staff.
Promote our “Expected School-wide Learning Results” (ESLRs): global citizenship, motivated learners, healthy individuals, and persons of character.
Actively fulfill assigned supervision duties, which could include supervising students during open computer lab times.
Able to work constructively with students who don’t yet have English proficiency.
Work closely with parents/guardians through providing feedback on progress, answering questions, and being an educational partner where possible.
Proactively meet and communicate with parents/guardians, students and other teachers when necessary to develop interventions for students with academic, emotional/behavioral or other needs.
Serve as a substitute teacher when needed.
Take an active role in required meetings (departmental; grade level; committees, faculty; etc.)
Maintain neat and orderly classrooms and office workspaces.
Assist with additional duties as assigned.

For more information, please refer to the attached job description.

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About the School:

Shanghai SMIC Private School is a highly academic, international school-style private school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and recognized by the Shanghai Education Bureau.

The SMIC-International Division offers an American-style curriculum (in English) based on US standards. Among our distinguishing features, we provide a phenomenally successful and diverse AP program (97% of our students score three or higher on average) and a uniquely successful Chinese language program with fantastic student achievement results. With 723 graduates since 2006, 100% of our high school graduates have been accepted to international colleges and universities or have gone to compulsory military service in their countries. The colleges and universities included 34 of the top 100 elite institutions in the world, such as Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Dartmouth, Berkeley, UCLA, USC, Brown, New York University, Rice, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College of London, University College London, McGill, Seoul National University, Yonsei University, and Johns Hopkins.

We're not only about academics, though, as we have many extra-curricular program options as well, including nine different award-winning sports programs and 60 after-school clubs for students to join. Whether SMIC Private School students pursue academics, sports, or other extra-curricular activities, our staff and active school community encourage their efforts to aim for excellence while retaining a strong sense of honor, community, and joy.

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