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Middle School English Language Arts Teacher

American School of Ulaanbaatar

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

US 2400 - 3700 a month

Housing provided

Airfare provided

Start January 2022

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Middle School

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: English
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License

Additional School Requirements:

Required Certificates, experience, skills:

Teaching Credential/License issued by government educational authority
Teaching credential in the specific subject area and grade level for this position
Prior overseas teaching experience is desirable
Readiness to be involved in extracurricular activities
Native-speaker proficiency in English
To be considered for this position, you must be able to send by email upon request the following documents:
A list of 3 references with current contact information (email and telephone), two of your references must be your most recent supervisors in an educational setting.
Scanned copy of your government-issued teaching credentials
CV with your complete work history shown (employer, location, role)
A one-page PDF cover letter specific to this role, explaining how your qualifications and experience make you a good candidate for this specific position and why you wish to join the ASU learning community in particular.
All successful candidates must be able to provide a recent government-issued non-criminal record/police clearance (may be provided later, however, priority will be given to candidates who send this now)
You may also submit up to 3 open letters of recommendation from supervisors (PDF), and your philosophy of education and of teaching, 1 page, PDF format.

Job Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary and benefits, based on qualifications and experience:

Housing
International health insurance
Airfare
Mongolian visa and work permit
Free tuition for applicable candidates who come with dependents
Shipping allowance
Settling-in advance payment

Job Description:

We seek a candidate who can fill this vacancy immediately, but no later than February 1st, 2022.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years of English Language Arts classroom teaching experience in a secondary (middle or high) school, or K-12 school, and will have some international school experience, possess a state-government-issued teaching license, provide 3 supervisory references to be contacted, have excellent English verbal and written skills, and a Bachelor or Master degree in English.

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

The American School of Ulaanbaatar (ASU) is an international school founded in 2006. We are a private school with internationally recognized accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Our student population is about 85% Mongolian, with the remainder composed of students from more than 20 different countries.

Fast Facts
School location: Zaisan Area, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
The year that ASU was founded: 2006
Number of students enrolled that first year: 160
Enrollment for 2022-2023: 750
Managing Director of the school: Ms. Oyunsuren Dugarjav
Elementary School Principal: Ms. Joanne Effa
Secondary School Principal: Mr. Tom Kaualoku
Full-time faculty: 110
Teaching assistants: 13
Sports Team Name: Wolves

Vision

To be a community that encourages academic, physical, and creative development, fosters a passion for learning, and inspires intellectual curiosity.

Mission

We empower our students to acquire and embrace knowledge, be intellectually reflective, be caring and ethical citizens, and lead a lifetime of meaningful work. ASU prepares students through rigorous, student-driven academic and co-curricular programs to succeed in English-speaking colleges and universities and to contribute to a rapidly changing global society.

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