ES ELA Teacher
Job Purpose:
- Facilitate intensive academic vocabulary development
- Teach students about the structure and content of the English language, including proper grammar, spelling, and sentence structure
- Develop a culture of reading through stories/ articles
- Help students interpret a variety of texts including literature, poetry, history, and science.
- Develop students’ literary analysis skills
- Equip students to learn through collaboration
SMIC’s Chinese Track Elementary ELA program is an intensive, all-English bridge to improved vocabulary, reading comprehension, and composition skills. Its purpose is to prepare students for international school or overseas studies.
Job Duties:
- Teach a maximum of 20 periods a week from Monday to Friday
- Create lesson plans and modify throughout the year. Utilize various curriculum resources in planning
- Observe and evaluate student's performance through varied assessments
- Grade papers, tests and homework in a timely manner
- Maintain grade books, especially online
- Create a positive educational climate and manage student behavior in the classroom
- Communicate clearly in and out of the classroom with students and parents
- Attend staff meetings and professional development sessions
- Learn through observations of self and of peers
- Participate in school wide events such as the Charity Fundraiser, Sports Day, student recruitment, etc.
- Take an active role in required meetings (departmental; grade level; committees, faculty; etc.)
- Assist with additional duties as assigned
- Promote our school values of Excellence, Honor, Community and Joy
- Demonstrate strong positive commitment toward school improvement
- Demonstrate commitment to integrated education at the elementary level including innovations and best practices
- Develop and follow the established elementary language arts’ curriculum including designing units to support it
Applications for this position will be received directly by the school and will not be reviewed by Teach Away's Placement Coordinators.
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Location | Beijing, China |
Start Date | September 2019 |
Contract Length | 2 Years |
Eligible Candidates | Licensed Teacher |
Student Level | Elementary |
Monthly Salary | USD 2500 - 3500 |
Number of Vacancies | 2 |
Job Benefits
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Qualifications and Requirements
Required Certificates | Teaching Credential/License |
Education Required | Bachelor |
Major | English |
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