High School Humanities Teacher
- High School
- Licensed Teacher
- Bachelor
- 2 years of teaching experience
- English, Literature, History, Humanities, Political Science, etc.
- Teaching Credential/License
Required Certificates, experience, skills:
- Teaching Credential/License issued by government educational authority
- Teaching credential in the specific subject area and grade level for this position
- Prior overseas teaching experience is desirable
- Readiness to be involved in extracurricular activities
- Native-speaker proficiency in English
- To be considered for this position, you must be able to send by email upon request the following documents:
- A list of 3 references with current contact information (email and telephone), two of your references must be your most recent supervisors in an educational setting.
- Scanned copy of your government-issued teaching credentials
- CV with your complete work history shown (employer, location, role)
- A one-page PDF cover letter specific to this role, explaining how your qualifications and experience make you a good candidate for this specific position and why you wish to join the ASU learning community in particular.
- All successful candidates must be able to provide a recent government-issued non-criminal record/police clearance (may be provided later, however, priority will be given to candidates who send this now)
- You may also submit up to 3 open letters of recommendation from supervisors (PDF), and your philosophy of education and of teaching, 1 page, PDF format.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits, based on qualifications and experience:
- Housing
- International health insurance
- Airfare
- Mongolian visa and work permit
- Free tuition for applicable candidates who come with dependents
- Shipping allowance
- Settling-in advance payment
IMMEDIATE VACANCY
We seek a candidate who can fill this vacancy immediately, but no later than February 1st, 2022. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of History and/or English Language Arts classroom teaching experience in a secondary (middle or high) school, with experience in both areas preferred.
The American School of Ulaanbaatar (ASU) is an international school founded in 2006. We are a private school with internationally recognized accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Our student population is about 85% Mongolian, with the remainder composed of students from more than 20 different countries.
Fast Facts
School location: Zaisan Area, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
The year that ASU was founded: 2006
Number of students enrolled that first year: 160
Enrollment for 2022-2023: 750
Managing Director of the school: Ms. Oyunsuren Dugarjav
Elementary School Principal: Ms. Joanne Effa
Secondary School Principal: Mr. Tom Kaualoku
Full-time faculty: 110
Teaching assistants: 13
Sports Team Name: Wolves
Vision
To be a community that encourages academic, physical, and creative development, fosters a passion for learning, and inspires intellectual curiosity.
Mission
We empower our students to acquire and embrace knowledge, be intellectually reflective, be caring and ethical citizens, and lead a lifetime of meaningful work. ASU prepares students through rigorous, student-driven academic and co-curricular programs to succeed in English-speaking colleges and universities and to contribute to a rapidly changing global society.