High School Literature Teacher
Posted: 1 week ago
Job Description
Shanghai High School International Division is one of China’s premier schools, with a historical tradition of success and leadership. Our diligent and respectful students come from around the world to engage in our bilingual curriculum, expansive extracurriculars and sports, and rigorous standards toward performance. Our English department is seeking knowledgeable, creative, adventurous, and qualified teachers to join our team and gain the experience of a lifetime. Our school focuses on literature, rhetoric, poetry, and literary theory with a curriculum that works to create outstanding scholars prepared for entrance into the best universities in the world. If you are an experienced or inspired teacher seeking guidance combined with freedom, dedicated students who value your knowledge, strong collaboration between teachers, and campus and environment that is constantly developing, SHSID is the school for you.
Essential Functions:
- Abide by the teachers’ rules and regulations, attend orientations, staff meetings, and parents’ meetings, and participate in educational activities on time
- Assign and mark homework with constructive and detailed criticism; maintain teaching standards
- Be familiar with literary interpretation, rhetorical analysis, and literary theory
- Attend all staff meetings and professional development seminars; be an active participant in curriculum and school development
- Work well with others as both a leader and a member of a group; prepare and teach lessons based on teaching group decisions
- Adapt to local and school culture and be a representative of SHSID
- Strives to maintain and improve professional competence
- Performs other related duties as requested or assigned
Application information:
- Job Start Date: Aug. 21st, 2025
- Apply Until: Jun.30th, 2025, or until filled
- All Applicants should attach the following documents to their Teachaway profile:
- A cover letter
- A résumé
- A copy of the passport ID page
- A copy of the highest degree diploma authenticated
- A copy of relevant certificate/license authenticated
- A recent passport photo of yourself with a white background
- A no criminal record authenticated
Subject & Grade Level
Job Benefits
- Annual bonus provided
- Visa expenses covered
- Medical Insurance
- Free breakfast and Lunch every working day
- Airport pick-up service upon arrival
- Competitive Travel subsidy is provided at the end of the contract
- Performance pension plan at the end of the employment
- Free accommodation with furniture
- Garden-like campus
- Free coffee at the school Café on every working day
Job Requirements
Qualifications:
- Master's degree preferable
- Minimum of 120-hour TEFL/TESOL certificate
- Teaching License preferred
- Experience teaching English Literature in an international school preferred
- Excellent knowledge of the content and pedagogy
About Shanghai High School International Division
989 Bai Se Road, Xu Hui district, 31, Shanghai, CN
Established in 1865, Shanghai High School has an overall size of 340 mu (223,617 square meters) and is historically one of the most well-known schools in China and around the world. Of the alumni, there are over 100 provincial and ministry leaders of the People's Republic of China, 55 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and 30 generals in the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
Shanghai High School International Division (SHSID) was founded in 1993 and became an International Baccalaureate (IB) world school in 1995. In 2003, Shanghai High School became the only United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) associated school in Shanghai. SHSID is authorized by the College Board to administer AP, SAT, and PSAT exams and is an authorized TOEFL exam center.
SHSID is approved to be a test center by Cambridge International Examinations and is also authorized by ACT Inc. as an ACT exam center. In 2017, SHSID became the University of Cambridge China Screening Center. At present, approximately 2,800 students from over 60 countries and regions are enrolled in the Puxi and Pudong Campuses of the International Division.
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Our Commitment
Please note that Teach Away provides information on behalf of schools and cannot accept liability for information provided or policies schools may adopt. Be sure to verify all details that apply to you, and check for the latest visa and work permit requirements. For any questions regarding job postings, please contact the school directly.
Teach Away believes in diversity and inclusivity, and that everyone deserves to be treated with respect and be considered fairly and equally for employment. We ensure all schools we work with adhere to our pledge to promote inclusivity and diversity in education and recruitment practices.
High School Literature Teacher
Job Description
Shanghai High School International Division is one of China’s premier schools, with a historical tradition of success and leadership. Our diligent and respectful students come from around the world to engage in our bilingual curriculum, expansive extracurriculars and sports, and rigorous standards toward performance. Our English department is seeking knowledgeable, creative, adventurous, and qualified teachers to join our team and gain the experience of a lifetime. Our school focuses on literature, rhetoric, poetry, and literary theory with a curriculum that works to create outstanding scholars prepared for entrance into the best universities in the world. If you are an experienced or inspired teacher seeking guidance combined with freedom, dedicated students who value your knowledge, strong collaboration between teachers, and campus and environment that is constantly developing, SHSID is the school for you.
Essential Functions:
- Abide by the teachers’ rules and regulations, attend orientations, staff meetings, and parents’ meetings, and participate in educational activities on time
- Assign and mark homework with constructive and detailed criticism; maintain teaching standards
- Be familiar with literary interpretation, rhetorical analysis, and literary theory
- Attend all staff meetings and professional development seminars; be an active participant in curriculum and school development
- Work well with others as both a leader and a member of a group; prepare and teach lessons based on teaching group decisions
- Adapt to local and school culture and be a representative of SHSID
- Strives to maintain and improve professional competence
- Performs other related duties as requested or assigned
Application information:
- Job Start Date: Aug. 21st, 2025
- Apply Until: Jun.30th, 2025, or until filled
- All Applicants should attach the following documents to their Teachaway profile:
- A cover letter
- A résumé
- A copy of the passport ID page
- A copy of the highest degree diploma authenticated
- A copy of relevant certificate/license authenticated
- A recent passport photo of yourself with a white background
- A no criminal record authenticated
Subject & Grade Level
Job Benefits
- Annual bonus provided
- Visa expenses covered
- Medical Insurance
- Free breakfast and Lunch every working day
- Airport pick-up service upon arrival
- Competitive Travel subsidy is provided at the end of the contract
- Performance pension plan at the end of the employment
- Free accommodation with furniture
- Garden-like campus
- Free coffee at the school Café on every working day
Job Requirements
Qualifications:
- Master's degree preferable
- Minimum of 120-hour TEFL/TESOL certificate
- Teaching License preferred
- Experience teaching English Literature in an international school preferred
- Excellent knowledge of the content and pedagogy
Our Commitment
Please note that Teach Away provides information on behalf of schools and cannot accept liability for information provided or policies schools may adopt. Be sure to verify all details that apply to you, and check for the latest visa and work permit requirements. For any questions regarding job postings, please contact the school directly.
Teach Away believes in diversity and inclusivity, and that everyone deserves to be treated with respect and be considered fairly and equally for employment. We ensure all schools we work with adhere to our pledge to promote inclusivity and diversity in education and recruitment practices.
About Shanghai High School International Division
989 Bai Se Road, Xu Hui district, 31, Shanghai, CN
Established in 1865, Shanghai High School has an overall size of 340 mu (223,617 square meters) and is historically one of the most well-known schools in China and around the world. Of the alumni, there are over 100 provincial and ministry leaders of the People's Republic of China, 55 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and 30 generals in the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
Shanghai High School International Division (SHSID) was founded in 1993 and became an International Baccalaureate (IB) world school in 1995. In 2003, Shanghai High School became the only United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) associated school in Shanghai. SHSID is authorized by the College Board to administer AP, SAT, and PSAT exams and is an authorized TOEFL exam center.
SHSID is approved to be a test center by Cambridge International Examinations and is also authorized by ACT Inc. as an ACT exam center. In 2017, SHSID became the University of Cambridge China Screening Center. At present, approximately 2,800 students from over 60 countries and regions are enrolled in the Puxi and Pudong Campuses of the International Division.
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