High School Literature Teacher

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 extracurricular 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 a campus and environment that is constantly developing, SHSID is the school for you.

Responsibilities

• Abide by the teachers’ rules and regulations, attend orientations, staff meetings, 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 participate 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