High School ELA AP Teacher - English Track
Job Purpose:
Provide instructional guidance to students in English Language Arts courses in grades 9-12 while actively contributing to our students and school through associated roles expected of a holistic professional educator in a dynamic system dedicated to honor, excellence, community and joy.
Job Duties:
Teaching and Learning Standards
- Teach a minimum of 3 block classes per cycle, serve as a substitute when needed
- Promote and maintain academic integrity and established school standards
- Implement a variety of instructional methods that utilizes multiple media
- Contribute to building the department through peer observations, evaluations, and curriculum development
- Actively measure student learning and adapt as needed to ensure learning outcomes
Communication
- Proactively communicate with parents and students in the following ways:
- Establishing clear, consistent class expectations
- Maintaining constant contact regarding grades and progress
- Utilizing school-established email system and protocols for setting appointments and sending or receiving official communications
- Contribute to the department goals and meetings
- Maintain lesson plans and load them to the school designated platform
Professional Development
- Demonstrate self-motivation by seeking professional development opportunities:
- Utilizing department resources to improve and enhance classroom instruction
- Pursuing online webinars or other resources
- Researching opportunities at local international schools
- Contribute to enhancing the teaching community at SMIC by:
- Attending and participating in in-house workshops
- Engage peers through class observations and collaboration
- Being punctual and attentive to all faculty and department meetings
Community
- Promote and support school-sponsored, extra-curricular activities and events
- Supervise students in the following:
- Supporting advisors on field trips
- Monitoring student behavior throughout the school campus, especially on duty assignments
- Assisting with student safety by supporting the discipline guidelines established by the Student Affairs Office
- Volunteer and serve on committees
Student Academic Life
- Evaluate student progress and adjust lessons to ensure student mastery
- Support the Academic Affairs Office with students on academic probation and implementing the plan established by the Academic Affairs Director
- Evaluate student progress through standardized assessments
- Sponsor and contribute to academic events
- Encourage academic excellence by recognizing student achievements
- Promote the use of technological resources in pursuit of competitive global competencies and in accordance with school-established guidelines
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Location | Beijing, China |
Start Date | August 2020 |
Eligible Candidates | Licensed Teacher |
Student Level | High School |
Number of Vacancies | 1 |
Job Benefits
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Qualifications and Requirements
Required Certificates | Teaching Credential/License TESL/TEFL Certificate over 100 hours TESL/TEFL Certificate TESL/TEFL Diploma Level Other Certification |
Education Required | Bachelor |
Major | Teaching, English, Education |
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