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Elementary PE Teacher

Shanghai SMIC Private School

Shanghai, China

Monthly housing allowances ( School also provides apartments that located in three residnential compounds)

Reimbursement of single trip airfare (economy ticket) for the employee from country of origin to China. For married employees, this will be extended to spouse and dependent children who are under 18

Start September 2019

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Early Childhood, Elementary

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License
Work Visa Eligibility: United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Australia

Additional School Requirements:

Bachelor's degree required in physical education at the elementary or secondary level required but a bachelors’ degree in a related field (i.e., sports medicine) is considered when already possessing a teaching license
Must possess a valid teaching license/certificate
At least 3 years full-time teaching PE in a regular elementary or middle/high school setting
Evidence of relevant professional development especially in PE/health instruction

Organization and Communication Skills

Demonstrate strong positive commitment toward school improvement
Demonstrate commitment to physical education/health at the elementary level including innovations and best practices
Knowledgeable about the American-style education system and how primary and secondary level student instruction integrates into it
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, and MS Office programs
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:

Reimbursement of single trip airfare (economy ticket) for the employee from country of origin to China. For married employees, this will be extended to spouse and dependent children who are under 18 years of age
Monthly housing allowances ( School also provides apartments that located in three residential compounds for those who newly join the school)
Faculty remuneration is commensurate with qualifications and experience
Worldwide or domestic insurance (including term life, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, as well as medical insurances) available to employees. Medical coverage provided by MSH China could be extended to spouse and dependent children who are younger than 21 years of age or younger.
Travel stipend paid monthly
Heavily subsidized tuition for 2 dependent children
Free lunch to staff during working days
One-time relocation allowance
Longer contract renewal allowance
Professional development opportunity
Bonus
All costs incurred in completing visa (both initial and renewal) requirements directly in China are covered by the school.
Partial reimbursement of pre-approved costs associated with obtaining a visa incurred outside of China.
Paid summer and winter vacations

Job Description:

Job Purpose

Contributes toward building a world class SMIC-I Elementary through providing instructional guidance to students in SMIC-I PE/health in grades K-5 while actively contributing to our students and school through roles expected of a holistic professional educator in a dynamic system dedicated to honor, excellence, community and joy.

Successful SMIC Private School educators have …

Passion about bringing quality education to students that includes …
- love for education
- consistently operating with a commitment to positivity, excitement and creative problem-solving
- respect for working in a multicultural environment where multiple work styles are valued and celebrated
- being a caring contributor who bring enjoyment to the workplace

Team spirit commitment that includes …
- a can-do attitude
- respect for genuine joyful collaboration
- dedication to positive and supportive interpersonal relationship skills
- willingness to take initiative
- desire for transparency
- ability to take direction easily when needed
- willingness to make personal sacrifices for the greater school-wide good
- committed to working in a team based teaching environment where flexibility and collaboration are key

Strong work ethic values that include …
- high standards of quality
- effective organizational skills
- being self-directed
- ability to multitask
- comfort with big picture concepts while being detail-oriented when implementing school plans
- serving as a strong positive role model for students at all times
Responsible outlook that includes …
- a sense of ownership and reliability in getting the job done correctly to the end
- ability to work under pressure with deadlines yet also demonstrating flexibility with ease when needed

PE Teacher Job Duties

Teach a minimum of 21 elementary periods per week
Teach students in grades K-5 as assigned in PE/Health
Work on curriculum development, which includes preparing effective diverse lesson units based on the school’s curriculum formats using the Understanding by Design (UbD)
Help develop, maintain and follow an established PE/health K-12 curriculum including designing units to support it
Collaborate with PE/health teachers through fostering a team focused department
Design authentic assessments and measure their effectiveness in meeting curricular goals
Support SMIC school values including our ESLRs and motto, and serve as a role model to students in all actions, professionally and personally, to promote them
Promoting in academic lessons 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 (i.e., study hall, supervising students during open computer lab times, lunch/morning duty, etc.)
Able to use effective ESL strategies in working with students who exhibit near proficiency in English
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:

Originally founded in 2001, the SMIC Private School was created to serve families employed by the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Company (SMIC), one of the most advanced semiconductor companies in China. Over the years, the school’s reputation grew along with enrollment demands as we expanded to include students from outside the company as well. Today, our staff of almost 340 (of whom almost half are foreigners) serves over 2800 students in grades K-12 in both English and Chinese tracks. SMIC is a highly academic international school-style private school, which is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and is recognized by the Shanghai Education Bureau.

The English Track 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 (95% of our students score 3 or higher on average) and a uniquely successful Chinese language program that has fantastic student achievement results. With 462 graduates since 2006, 100% of our high school graduates since 2010 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, 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 9 different award-winning sports programs and 51 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 encourages their efforts to aim for excellence, while retaining a sense of honor, community, and joy.

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