Foreign Language and Culture Teacher - Daohe Education - China
Expectations
All the teachers of Daohe Academy Kindergarten are committed to the mission of developing a positive, accepting, nurturing and challenging teaching and learning environment. Chinese and foreign teachers are co-equal community members so should expect to exert their professional skills and take care of children’s needs.
Responsibilities
- Cooperate to provide opportunities to draw upon the strengths of staff, children and community
- Instill, through education, an appreciation for Chinese culture and diverse multicultural communities while striving to cultivate the students’ global perspectives
- Acknowledge that the entire staff shares the responsibility for all children
- Provide a nurturing environment for positive self-esteem
- Create a rich and secure environment with various teaching methods in curricular learning that accommodates various learning styles
- Support and promote the mission and goals of Daohe Academy Kindergarten
- Ensure that the programs and curriculum of Daohe Academy Kindergarten adhere to the educational philosophy as stated in our Mission Statement.
- Commit to promoting and upholding high standards of teaching quality and ethical behavior for our school
- Engage parents as partners in understanding the unique characteristics and needs of children.
- Promote equality and justice by creating a community that fosters respect, understanding, and an appreciation for differences that affirms the dignity of each individual.
- Understand that language is absorbed not trained by integrating English into daily life
- Help students to identify their own loves and aptitudes
Working hours
- 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Monday to Friday with an hour off for lunch
- One Saturday per month (up to five Saturdays per semester)
Planning time
- Planning time is from 1:30 to 2 PM daily
- 2:30 or 3 PM to 4 PM one assigned day per week
Reporting requirements
- Weekly course plan and communication sheets in English
- Monthly, two-page report
- Monthly plan of anticipated hands-on activities
- Semester report, including a quota of photos of each student engaged in activities
Meeting time
- An administrative group meeting of foreign teachers once a week (approx. one hour in duration)
- Two-hour training once a week after work
Special academy events
- Seasonal Festivals and Banquets (i.e., Spring Festival, Summer Banquet)
- Important Holidays (i.e., Lantern Festival, Dancing Lions Rock the Chinese New Year)
- Develop seasonal activities, articles, and/or poems.
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 | Guangzhou, China |
Start Date | September 2018 |
Contract Length | 1-2 Years |
Eligible Candidates | Licensed Teacher, ESL Instructor |
Student Level | Early Childhood |
Monthly Salary | USD 2700 - 3900 |
Number of Vacancies | 2 |
Job Benefits
Note: Certain benefits are dependent on completion of the contract. The contract will specify partial or full refund to the company in the case of a termination or non-completion. |
Qualifications and Requirements
Education Required | Bachelor |
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