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Middle School English Language Arts Teacher

school
Beijing SMIC Private School and Kindergarten
location
Beijing, China
salary
US 2800 - 3800 a month
Start date
Start December 2018
2 Years
1
  • Middle School
  • Licensed Teacher
  • Bachelor
  • 2 years of teaching experience
  • English, Education or Related
  • Teaching Credential/License
  • United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Singapore
  • Knowledgeable about ELA teaching style and how middle school level classroom instruction integrates together
  • Comfortable working in a school that integrates western style educational philosophies
  • Comfortable with computers for school related purposes including data management, email, and MS Office programs
  • Fluent in both oral and written English at a professional standard
  • Desire to actively engage in professional development opportunities as provided by the school or through individual initiative
  • Flexible in adapting to a multi-cultural environment with school community members of many nationalities
  • Experience in teaching ELA at least for 2 years
  • Evidence of current relevant professional development preferred
  • Salary Scale: RMB 18,000+ BA, plus qualifications RMB 20,000+ MA, plus qualifications RMB 22,000+ Admin, plus qualifications
  • A Chinese New Year bonus at 50%-120% of monthly salary and an annual 10% raise of the yearly salary (Both based on performance)
  • Up to 60% tuition reimbursement *terms apply
  • One round trip ticket for employee and dependents 12,000 per year stipend for home visit
  • Legal Working Visa Dependent Visas for family HR Staff assists through the whole process
  • USD 1,000/ single USD 2,000/ family Assistance in resettling
  • 7 weeks paid summer vacation 5 weeks paid winter vacation
  • Insurance: Medical, Dental and Evacuation for employee and dependents, Long Term Disability, Life
  • Individual PD Allowance - 60% Tuition Reimbursement In-house Collaborative PD
  • On campus housing, Subsidized housing (Dependant on availability)
  • Paid public Chinese holidays, Short Christmas break, Short New Year's Eve break
  • Personal, Marriage, Bereavement, Emergency, Child Adoption, Maternity, and Paternity Leave 5 Days Annual Leave

General Responsibilities

  • Create lesson plans and modify throughout the year. Utilize various curriculum resources in planning
  • Observe and evaluate student's performance through varied assessments
  • Grade papers, tests and homework in a timely manner
  • Maintain grade books, especially online
  • Create a positive educational climate and manage student behavior in the classroom
  • Communicate clearly in and out of the classroom with students and parents
  • Attend staff meetings and professional development sessions
  • Learn through observations of self and of peers
  • Participate in school wide events such as the Charity Fundraiser, Sports Day, student recruitment, etc.

 

English Language Arts:
SMIC’s Chinese Track ELA program is an intensive, all-English bridge to improved vocabulary, reading comprehension, and composition skills. Its purpose is to prepare students for international school or overseas studies.
Facilitate intensive academic vocabulary development.

  • Teach students about the structure and content of the English language, including proper grammar, spelling, and sentence structure
  • Develop a culture of reading through novel studies, and free reading of both classics and contemporary novels
  • Help students interpret a variety of texts including literature, poetry, history, and science
  • Develop students’ composition skills including narratives, research reports, literary analysis, and essays
  • Equip students to learn through collaboration
This is a Direct to School Job
This is a Direct to School Job

BJ SMIC Private School is a Preschool through 12th Grade institution. Currently, there are 1650 students and 260 full time teachers from 16 nationalities. The School stresses each student’s holistic development and also emphasizes the importance of moral integrity in education.

As we expand into more classes, we continue to hire qualified staff throughout the year. Overall, we have one of the lowest rates of teacher replacement you will find in China, especially among local staff, but also among our expat teachers. Our teachers are committed to their students, and enjoy deep friendships with their coworkers.

Administrators make every effort to place teachers where they can refine their teaching skills and develop professionally, with opportunities for advancement to those that desire it.

Working for a growing company with $1.7 billion in annual revenue has definite benefits; you never have to worry about delayed salary payments or layoff's due to budget cuts. SMIC Private School offers salaries more than sufficient to cover the low cost of living in Yizhuang.

Living in Yizhuang is getting easier every year as well. Whether, cycling, driving, taking the bus or subway, Yizhuang is less congested and easy to get around. Two new shopping plaza's have opened nearby, Lippo Plaza and Creative Life Plaza (with a Sam's club, Papa John's, Starbucks, and bilingual movies). McDonalds, KFC, Subway, and a half dozen pizza restaurants serve Western food nearby. On weekends, teachers fellowship in each other's homes or attend a nearby church, the subway and express buses reach the downtown expatriate fellowships and districts (CBD, Sanlitun) in less than 1 hour.

Yizhuang has many square miles of parks, lakes, rivers and natural areas to enjoy, and Decathlon has plenty of international-standard sporting goods. There are many volunteer opportunities nearby as well, including New Day Foster Home and Shepherd's Field Children's Home within a short drive.

This is a Direct to School Job
This is a Direct to School Job
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