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Grade 2 Homeroom & Multi-subject Teacher

Colegio Diocesano de Sao Jose 5, Macau

Macau, Macau

US 2750 - 3000 a month

6000 MOP Monthly (approx 750 USD)

Round trip to home country up to 1600USD/year

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: 1 year of teaching experience
Major: Primary or Elementary Education
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License

Additional School Requirements:

Bachelor of Elementary Education or MAT in Elementary Education (Potential hires should be prepared to submit a transcript scan to check against government requirements)
Native English Speaker

Required Skills & Traits

Passionate, self-motivated, creative, confident, yet humble and patient personality
Professional, responsible, mature attitude, a strong work ethic and moral character
Strong communication and team working skills, the ability to adapt to new settings and situations
Travel experience and intercultural competency
High energy, enjoys working with children
Computing skills: Office (Word, PPT, Excel), email, Google drive, etc.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

Homeroom teaching experience in an English speaking country or international school, especially with ELLs
Interest in learning Cantonese, Chinese culture
Previous experience teaching abroad
Advanced IT skills
Additional degrees or certificates related to ESL/EFL/TESOL, Literacy, Special Ed, etc.

Job Benefits:

Provided by the school

Pension with 5% employer match
Generous bonuses up to two months salary total throughout the year
Temporary housing upon arrival up to one month
Insurance for injuries at work

Provided by the Macau Education and Youth Services Bureau (DSEJ)

(These benefits are provided to all certified Macau teachers directly by the DSEJ, not the schools. New foreign hires will complete their certification in Macau and can usually access these benefits by December.)

Monthly subsidy of approx. 750USD/mo paid in 3 lump sums each year
Free healthcare in public clinics and hospital
Free professional development courses

Job Description:

Homeroom duties

Classroom decoration and creation of didactic materials such as class anchor charts, classroom management systems, etc. preparing class lists and seating charts, managing arrival and dismissal, etc with support of a local co-teacher
Plan and execute activities for the daily 20 min HR period and Monday "Assembly Period" and end of day HR on Fridays
Plan class activities and accompany the class during holiday celebrations, school activities, assemblies, mass, etc.
Cooperate with local co-teacher for student behavior management, communication with parents and special services, etc.
Grading conduct weekly and quarterly, assessing overall oral English development and providing comments on quarterly report cards with support of a local co-teacher
Guiding students' character development especially during homeroom periods
Teaching duties
Teaching 7 lessons per week of English as a Second Language and English Language Arts using the Longman English World series, THRASS phonics system, story books and other supplementary materials, in cooperation with a local co-teacher.
Teach 6 lessons per week of General Studies (Social Studies, Science, Health, etc.) using Longman Explore series and supplementary materials in cooperation with a local co-teacher
Submitting yearly teaching plans (by late September), collecting and correcting homework, tests, and exams. Completing formative and running record assessments of literacy, oral English, and phonics. Creating and grading assessments of learning in English and General Studies.
Provide English language support to local specialist teachers in Art and Music (5 lessons per week)
Advise one extracurricular activity per week during school hours with a co-teacher (Friday last two lessons)
Cooperate effectively with local co-teachers in the design and execution of lesson activities and coordinate actively and harmoniously with other teachers teaching the same grade level and subjects

Non-teaching duties

Share general tasks such as monitoring during breaks in corridors or playground, 3 times weekly morning duty (7:40-8:00am) or weekly lunch recess duty (1:30-2:00pm), exam proctoring, chaperoning of field trips, etc.
Participation in school activities and events including parents meetings, open days, school celebrations etc, that may occur outside working hours (evenings or Saturdays)
Maintain a high professional standard with respect for local culture and Catholic values and adherence to school policies including attendance policy and dress code
Typical working hours: 8:00-12:15, 2:00-5:00pm, Monday-Friday, some Saturdays
Teaching year: late August through mid/late July

Other

Opportunities for voluntary paid duties & lessons: lunchroom duty, remedial classes (extended school day program), enrichment classes (evenings and/or Saturday), Saturday activity classes

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

St. Joseph's Diocesan School is a co-educational Chinese Catholic school in the rapidly developing city of Macau, a "Special Administrative Region" of China (same status to Hong Kong). Our Chinese section is a grade K-12 Chinese (Cantonese) medium program following a typical Macau curriculum including English as a core subject. Our English Section, bilingual English-Chinese program includes a long standing grade 7-12 English medium program (60% English medium) with a mixed staff of local and international teachers and our new Primary English Section, which opened in 2016/2017 and currently includes grades 1-3.

Teaching abroad at CDSJ 5 is an excellent opportunity for individuals who seek a fully immersive experience of local culture in a unique and rapidly developing city and the chance to make a profound impact in students' lives. Situated in a local residental area, we serve families who normally may not have access to native English speakers and fewer opportunities to meet peopel from other cultures. We seek candidates who will fully integrate themselves into our school life and help us achieve high standards in education and create a rich cultural experience for our students. These individuals must be resourceful, adaptive, mature, responsible, and excellent communicators. Passion for education paired with patience and understanding for a developing school system in a foreign place are also essential. If this describes you, please check our current postings!

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