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Middle & High School Environmental Science - Guangzhou

BASIS International Schools

Guangzhou, China

US 5000 a month

Furnished housing is provided

Full airfare for employee and accompanying immediate family at beginning and end of assignment

Start July 2023

Job
School

Contract Length: 3 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Middle School, High School

Eligible Candidates:

University Graduate

Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Environmental Science

Job Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree and the ability to successfully pass a background clearance.
In addition to a Bachelor’s degree, a major (24-30 credit hours) or advanced degree in the teaching subject fulfills the highly qualified requirement.
In some cases, a Bachelor’s degree and documentation of passage of a state-authorized subject test in the teaching area may fulfill the highly qualified requirement.
Minimum two years of teaching experience as a lead teacher required.

Preferred:

Subject matter postgraduate work (Master’s or Ph.D.) is preferred.
Together with a high level of educational attainment, a successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication skills in teaching ideas, texts, and concepts with precision and confidence.
Must be open to new ideas in teaching.

Job Benefits:

Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience.
BASIS International Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, housing allowance, travel assistance, and more.
Assistance in obtaining a visa will be provided.

Job Description:

BASIS International School Guangzhou is seeking qualified candidates for Environmental Science Teachers for Middle and High School for immediate start!

BASIS International teachers are knowledgeable, passionate, and believe in transforming education. As part of a uniquely collaborative and professional teaching community, BASIS International teachers motivate students to reach their highest potential, while also elevating their ls through peer collaboration and a culture where learning is of the greatest importance.

As an Environmental Science Teacher, you will build upon a solid foundation of Environmental Science principles to give high school-grades students a more in-depth of understanding and prepare them for future AP testing. Students cultivate their understanding of the interrelationships of the natural world through inquiry-based lab investigations and field work as they explore concepts like the four Big Ideas; energy transfer, interactions between earth systems, interactions between different species and the environment, and sustainability.

Primary Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Prepare subject-specific lessons in Environmental Science.
Provide subject instruction on a higher level than grade standard, in an interactive learning environment, and deliver exceptional results for all students.
Implement BASIS Curriculum by designing effective and creative lessons and assessments to ensure students' education is at an internationally competitive level.
Collaborate with other BASIS International teachers to form a community of smart, talented, and interesting people who are passionate about education and readily willing to work in a professional, academic environment.
Tutor students in content-specific knowledge and skills to heighten the trajectory of students’ academic and career success.
Manage student behavior to foster academic achievement, personal responsibility, intellect, and individuality in all students.

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Our eight BASIS International School campuses in China and Thailand continue the BASIS Curriculum Schools vision of delivering the gold standard of education by combining the BASIS Curriculum with highly qualified teachers who are sought after, and hired for, their deep subject matter knowledge. Our first international school, BASIS International School Shenzhen, opened in 2015 and is the flagship of a network that has seen quick expansion with its second school, BASIS International School Guangzhou, launched in 2017, and campuses in Hangzhou and Park Lane Harbour launched in 2018. In 2019, new BASIS International Schools opened in Nanjing, China, and Bangkok, Thailand. Our first bilingual school, BASIS Bilingual School Shenzhen, opened in September 2020. In fall of 2022, BASIS International & Bilingual School Chengdu will open--becoming the first school in our network to house both international and bilingual programs. Future locations planned include Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai, China.

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