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Grades 1-6 ESL Teacher

The teacher is responsible for delivering The MacDuffie Curriculum to students and providing a first-rate student experience and a positive image of the brand. MacDuffie School Tianjin is a K-12 Bilingual and International School with almost 900 students. The campus enrolls Chinese students onto our Bilingual program and both international and Chinese students onto our International program. The Tianjin campus was founded in 2012. The International Department has 8 subject teachers and 3 bilingual language teachers. The maximum class size is 20 with the average class size being 10. The current student number is more than 50 and growing fast. The school caters for students from KG1 through to grade 12. The first class graduated in June 2016 and the school was made part of the MacDuffie Education Group in 2018.

Job Summary:

  • Working for 40 hours per week
  • Teaching up to 25 classes per week or as needed for the whole of the school year
  • Working 5 days per week from Monday to Friday
Posted: February 2020
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LocationTianjin, China
Start DateAugust 2020
Eligible CandidatesLicensed Teacher
Student LevelElementary, Middle School
Monthly SalaryUSD 2800 - 3500
Number of Vacancies1

Job Benefits

  • Work Days: 220 days per year
  • Salary Range: 2800-3500USD per month depends on experience
  • Airfare Allowance: 10000CNY per year
  • Housing Allowance
  • Renewal Bonus
  • Paid Holidays:
    • Chinese Public Holidays
    • Winter & Summer Vacation
  • International health insurance
  • Pick-up service

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates
TESL/TEFL Certificate over 100 hours
TESL/TEFL Certificate
TESL/TEFL Diploma Level
Other Certification
Education RequiredBachelor
MajorESL
Additional School Requirements
  • Native English speaker with a clear accent
  • More than 2 years teaching experience in an International Curriculum
TEFL certification required
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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.