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Grades 4-8 Humanities Teacher

GTIIT-Affiliated International School

Shantou, China

US 2900 - 4000 a month

Furnished housing provided

One-way airfare at start and end of contract plus annual summer leave

Start August 2021

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Elementary, Middle School

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Education or related field
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License

Additional School Requirements:

Valid Education license in one or more areas listed above (cannot accept TESOL or ESL certificate)
Minimum of two years full-time lead teaching

Preferred Qualifications

Experience teaching:
- Upper elementary and Middle School age students
- Reading and writing using a workshop model (highly sought)
- Cross-curricular, integrated programming, Common Core, EAL best practices
Exhibit the following qualities/ characteristics:
- An inclination toward innovation
- A solution-oriented approach with a positive, growth mindset
- Data-informed decision making
- Resilience and emotional stability
- Strong collaboration skills, desire to receive feedback and give input

Job Benefits:

Faculty can decide the repatriation rate of salaries at the beginning of the school year and can change the decision twice more during the year. The portion of salaries to be deposited in local amount will be paid in Chinese RMB to the US equivalent with the exchange rate set on August 1st of each school year.

Benefits:

Investment/Retirement + Savings Plan: 5% of the Employee’s base salary at the end of each successful completed school year.
Housing: Furnished apartment provided by school.
Medical/Dental: Health and dental insurance provided on 100% premium basis.
Utilities: covered up to US$1000 per employee per year.
Personal Effects Shipping: Initial and End of Contract:
- Single Employee: up to US$1000 (with receipts)
- Teaching Couple: up to US$2000 (with receipts)
Settling-in Allowance:
- Single Employee: US$250 paid on arrival in Chinese RMB
- Teaching Couple: US$500 paid on arrival in Chinese RMB
Annual Home Leave: equivalent to lowest economy class round trip airfare to Home of Record (non-teaching dependent not included). Fare to be obtained from 3 quotes comparison done in February. Arrival ticket to China on initial contract to be provided by school.
Visa Assistance: visa-related expenses covered to secure initial documentation and renewal, including health and background check. Expenses only for employed teachers. Assistance but not expenses provided for dependents.
Taxes: all applicable Chinese tax assumed by the school
Local Medical Clinic: emergency and outpatient services through International Clinic in Shantou, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.
Professional Development (Personal): up to US$800 per year paid (direct or reimbursed) for expenses related to pre-approved professional development activities aligned with professional growth plan.
Re-signing Bonus: US$1000 for one-year renewal contract offered to returning faculty to be paid in August. US$4000 for two-year renewal contract, payable in two installments: $1000 in August of the first year, and $3000 in January of the second year.
Personal & Sick Leave: 10 days annually.
Other benefits: life insurance, bereavement leave (no airfare), evacuation plan, etc.
Dependent: 60% of the cost of one dependent's:
- Worldwide Coverage (not US) medical insurance premium
- Airfare at start and end of contract and summer leave
- Note that we have reached our maximum number of employee dependents enrolled in the school and cannot enroll additional employee children at this time

Job Description:

Humanities 4-8 Overview

Teach two multi-age Humanities classes: Grade 4/5 and Middle School (Grades 6-8). Each class has 4-10 students.
Humanities resources: Collaborative Literacy Curriculum (follows a workshop model, including Book Clubs); SIPPs curriculum; TCI Social Studies and school-developed social studies units

Teaching practice

Provide deep, integrated learning opportunities that support the development of character, competencies, and conceptual knowledge
Incorporate active learning where students are engaged directly in analyzing problems, designing solutions, and testing ideas
Implement evidence-based best practices
Use positive approaches to student behavior management, effectively approaching student misbehaviors as learning opportunities
Ability to teach multi-age groupings using a standards-based curriculum

Schoolwide practice

Ensure approach reflects and supports multiple forms of diversity
Support schoolwide collaboration through formal and informal engagement with others, sharing ideas and strategies, and participating in school development efforts
Participate in curriculum development and adoption teams, using the Common Ground Collaborative framework, when appropriate
Plan and teach After School Activities, and lead or be involved in school events

Professional practice

Take ownership for own professional development: set goals, take action and grow as an educator with the goal of improved student outcomes
Engage in professional reflection based on data, in order to think about, receive input on, and make changes to own practice
Proactively involve parents in their child’s education, including weekly communications focusing both on the class curriculum and individual progress in conceptual understanding, skills acquisition, and character development

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

GTIIT Affiliated International School is a private, co-educational school located inside the state-of-the-art Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, in Shantou, Guangdong, China. The school will house two programs: the international program for children of overseas expatriates, and the immersion program for children of Chinese nationals. The international program opened in August 2019, enrolling dependents from overseas faculty at the GTIIT University and Shantou University.

The program offers a U.S. style, English medium curriculum, and is a member of the Common Ground Collaborative in developing curriculum that supports students in their conceptual, competency, and character development. In 2021-2022, the school will serve multi-age classes of students from Pre-K to Grade 8. In subsequent years, additional grades will be added through Grade 12. The new K-12 campus is scheduled to open in August of 2022 with the launch of the Bilingual School.

The Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology is modeled after the Technion Institute of Technology of Israel, a leading university in Israel and throughout the world. The vision of GTIIT is to become a world-class international university carrying out cutting-edge research in the fields of science and technology, fostering a high-tech industrial ecosystem in Shantou and Guangdong Province. As its partner, the GTIIT Affiliated Bilingual School aims to establish PreK-12 programs using research-based practice to nurture mindful collaborators and thoughtful global citizens. The School advocates for additive bilingualism, dual language and culture immersion with expatriate and national students alike. The School is committed to providing a cognitive based program where young children learn through active exploration in an environment, which is rich in materials and opportunities to converse, socialize, work, play and negotiate with others. Each child has great learning experiences to meet their academic, social and emotional achievements. The school follows a standard-based system to evaluate the effectiveness of student learning at all ages.

GTIIT Affiliated International School is managed by ISS-ULink, International Schools Services' (ISS) affiliate in China. If you are a passionate educator interested in helping create intentional and innovative learning programs, come join GTIIT Affiliated International School!

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