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Elementary Homeroom Teacher

MacDuffie School

Tianjin, China

US 3000 - 4500 a month

Start January 2021

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Elementary, Middle School

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher, ESL Instructor

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License
TESL/TEFL Certificate over 100 hours
TESL/TEFL Certificate
TESL/TEFL Diploma Level
Other Certification

Additional School Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree required in elementary education but a bachelors’ degree in a related field (English, Early childhood, curriculum) is considered
Has a valid teaching license/certificate
At least 2 years full-time teaching in a regular elementary school setting preferred
Able to work closely with students who exhibit near English proficiency

Job Benefits:

Job Description:

Responsibilities

Teach a minimum of 20 periods per week
Work with all students in the assigned class
Work on curriculum development, which includes preparing effective diverse lesson units based on the school’s curriculum formats
Collaborate with grade level and subject teachers
Design authentic assessments and measure their effectiveness in meeting curricular goals
Promote our school values of Excellence, Honor, Community, and Joy
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 extra-curricular activities as a faculty sponsor/advisor/coach/helper/school committee member
Actively fulfill assigned supervision duties, which could include lunch recess or morning exercise supervision duty
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.)
Assist with additional duties as assigned

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

MacDuffie Schools China are private schools for Chinese students situated in the major cities of Shanghai, Nanjing and Tianjin. The first school was founded in 2013 and they are American Curriculum Schools, delivering the curriculum in English and following the requirements laid out by the American Common Core Curriculum.

The schools are going through a period of expansion and require teachers in all subject areas. All classrooms are equipped with internet, Smart Boards, and wireless projection systems. The schools are iPad schools and provide all teachers with an iPad as well as access to computer facilities. All resources are from the US and are up to date.

MacDuffie China is a partner of the MacDuffie Education group. There are MacDuffie Schools in Tianjin, Nanjing, Shanghai and Granby Massachusetts.

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This is a Direct to School Job

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