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Elementary Art Teacher (English Track)

Beijing SMIC Private School and Kindergarten

Beijing, China

Start August 2019

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 Years

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: Art Education

Additional School Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree required in art education (i.e., secondary art) but a bachelors’ degree in a related field (such as art, design, etc.) is also considered
Eligible for a valid teaching license/certificate
At least 3 years related art teaching experience in a regular secondary school setting
Evidence of current relevant professional development
Demonstrate strong positive commitment toward school improvement
Able to develop and follow established course curriculum including designing units to support it
Knowledgeable about the American-style secondary (MHS) education system and how art instruction integrates into it
Knowledgeable about yearbook or publications’ design
Comfortable working in a school that integrates Chinese and American style educational philosophies
Comfortable with computers for school related purposes including data management, Rubicon Atlas, email, MS Office programs, Adobe Creative Suite 6 (Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator), LigthZone
Comfortable with various methods of photo editing including portrait photography and lighting
Fluent in both oral and written English at a professional standard.
Desire to actively engage in professional development opportunities as provided by the school or through individual initiative
Flexible in adapting to a multi-cultural environment with school community members of many nationalities

Job Benefits:

Start Salary: 19,000 - 26,000 RMB/month based on qualification and experience
Flight reimbursement: One round trip ticket for employee and each family member (under 18 years old dependents). Only applicable if moving from overseas
Home Visit Travel Allowance: Additional 12,000 RMB/year to subsidize for travel. Paid 1,000 RMB/month
Visas: Legal Working Visa Dependent Visas for family. HR Staff assists through the whole process
Relocation:
- For moving from overseas: A one-off relocation allowance will be payable in Chinese local currency RMB, following the guideline of 6,000RMB per single teacher and 12,000RMB per family.
- For moving from Mainland China: 3,000RMB per single teacher and 6,000RMB per family
Health Insurance: Worldwide coverage based on nationalities, 100% direct billing at many Beijing hospital. Includes spouse, children, and parents (parents not covered in N. America) About 90% of premium paid by the school
Professional Development: School PD found available to support teacher’s professional development. Must be approved by direct supervisors and the School Committee
Housing: On campus housing or subsidized housing (Depending on availability)
Children’s SMIC School Tuition: Subsidized tuition policy subject to annual review
Paid Holidays: Paid Vacations in Winter, and Summer
Other paid holidays based on national statutory holidays’ arrangement
Leave: Personal, Marriage, Bereavement, Emergency, Child Adoption, Maternity, and Paternity Leave

Job Description:

Responsibilities

Teach a minimum of 20 periods of arts courses (or others as designated) per week (5- days a week classes for high school courses; 1-day a week classes for each middle school course)
Work with students in grades 6-12, as assigned for the school year; It will involve teaching grades 6-12 visual arts (middle school), graphic arts (high school), and yearbook (high school)
Work on curriculum development, which includes preparing effective diverse lesson units based on the school’s curriculum formats using the Understanding by Design (UbD)
Design authentic assessments and measure their effectiveness in meeting curricular goals
Promote our “Expected School-wide Learning Results (ESLRs): global citizenship, motivated learners, healthy individuals, and persons of character
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
Actively fulfill assigned supervision duties, which could include serving as a homeroom teacher
Able to work closely with students who exhibit near English proficiency
Proactively meet and communicate with parents, students and other teachers when necessary to develop interventions for students with academic, emotional/behavioral or other needs
Serve as a departmental substitute teacher when needed
Take an active role in required meetings (departmental; grade level; committees, faculty; etc.)
Assist with additional duties as assigned

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

BJ SMIC Private School is a Preschool through 12th Grade institution. Currently, there are 1650 students and 260 full time teachers from 16 nationalities. The School stresses each student’s holistic development and also emphasizes the importance of moral integrity in education.

As we expand into more classes, we continue to hire qualified staff throughout the year. Overall, we have one of the lowest rates of teacher replacement you will find in China, especially among local staff, but also among our expat teachers. Our teachers are committed to their students, and enjoy deep friendships with their coworkers.

Administrators make every effort to place teachers where they can refine their teaching skills and develop professionally, with opportunities for advancement to those that desire it.

Working for a growing company with $1.7 billion in annual revenue has definite benefits; you never have to worry about delayed salary payments or layoff's due to budget cuts. SMIC Private School offers salaries more than sufficient to cover the low cost of living in Yizhuang.

Living in Yizhuang is getting easier every year as well. Whether, cycling, driving, taking the bus or subway, Yizhuang is less congested and easy to get around. Two new shopping plaza's have opened nearby, Lippo Plaza and Creative Life Plaza (with a Sam's club, Papa John's, Starbucks, and bilingual movies). McDonalds, KFC, Subway, and a half dozen pizza restaurants serve Western food nearby. On weekends, teachers fellowship in each other's homes or attend a nearby church, the subway and express buses reach the downtown expatriate fellowships and districts (CBD, Sanlitun) in less than 1 hour.

Yizhuang has many square miles of parks, lakes, rivers and natural areas to enjoy, and Decathlon has plenty of international-standard sporting goods. There are many volunteer opportunities nearby as well, including New Day Foster Home and Shepherd's Field Children's Home within a short drive.

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