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Humanities Teacher - History and Global Perspectives

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Posted: February 2019
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LocationShanghai, China
Start DateMarch 2019
Contract Length2 Years
Eligible CandidatesLicensed Teacher
Student LevelHigh School
Monthly SalaryUSD 3500 - 6000
Number of Vacancies1

Job Benefits

  • Competitive salary package, salary range: USD 3500 - 6000 per month depending on experience and degree’s
  • Housing included
  • Daily work: 7:50am-4:40 pm
  • Health insurance
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided at school
  • Work related visa
  • One yearly round-trip flight
  • Free tuition for 1 dependent within the Vanke School System

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates
Teaching Credential/License
Education RequiredBachelor
MajorHumanities, preferably History 
Additional School Requirements
  • Patient, reliable, detailed-oriented, organized, energetic, punctual
  • Self-motivated, responsible and capable of working under pressure
  • Team player who can work very well with staff and has excellent written and  verbal communication skills
  • Familiar with international school (IGCSE/AP) curriculum in Shanghai
  • Depth of knowledge in IGCSE/AP History and Global Perspectives
  • Work with staff in continuing to develop Vanke curricula and material
  • Very strong English comprehensive abilities and has an understanding of the differences between Chinese culture and Western culture, and can work well with Chinese staff
  • Candidates with international curriculum teaching experience, and with over
  • 5 years’ related full-time teaching experience are preferred

About the School

About Vanke Bilingual School Shanghai Vanke Bilingual School grew out of the International Bilingual Program of Fudan Vanke Experimental Private School. At present, there are students from 20 countries and regions, including the United States, Canada, Britain, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and Mainland China. Founded in 2006, International Bilingual Program . We aims to merge the Chinese education essence with Western education essence. We cultivate students the international perspective and international communication ability in hand while rooting in Chinese culture. The Chinese teaching and English teaching respectively accounts for 50%.  Small class size with 20 students contributes to an intimate and harmonious teacher-student relationship. Every child is respected as an individual learner. They are fully cared and encouraged by the adult staff at school. Through practice and exploration, students are equipped with not only good learning habits, but also diversified thinking ability. The Chinese-English language ability of the grade-6 students has reached the level of twin mother-tongues. In Chinese language ability examination, the students are among the best of Minhang district. The English proficiency assessment of the students is based on the American ITBS. According to the historical test performance, students of every grade are better than American students of the same age in English proficiency. The test scores of Grade 9 students exceed the average scores of the American Grade 10 students. The mission of Shanghai Vanke Bilingual School is to Inspire Unlimited Potential (I UP). Through the rich and challenging bilingual, multicultural and integrated curriculum, we are devoted to cultivating students’well-balanced personality, lifelong learning ability and innovative leadership, thus laying a solid foundation for a sound and fruitful life for all our students.