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Middle School English Language Arts Teacher - Chinese Track

Job Purpose:

Provide vibrant ELA instruction to students in grade 6-9, covering all four language competencies but focusing on literature and composition
Actively contribute to the dynamic school community through collaboration, service and participation
Strive for honor, excellence, community, and joy

Job Duties:

Teaching

Teach Chinese Track grades 6-9, as assigned
Teach 20 classes per week; 40 minutes per class
Proactively develop and research best practices and solutions to real-time needs
Manage student behavior in the classroom
Facilitate intensive academic vocabulary development
Scaffold background information and make connections so that ELL learners can better understand a variety of texts
Model and 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
Systematically develop students’ composition skills including narratives, research reports, literary analysis, and essays
Equip students to learn through collaboration, introducing them to western teaching methodologies
Serve as a substitute teacher when needed

Communication

Collaborate with other teachers in your grade level to develop sound curricula
Provide parents with regular feedback and instructional rationale
Proactively meet and communicate with parents/guardians, students and other teachers when necessary to develop interventions for students with academic, emotional/behavioral or other needs

Other

Prepare and submit lesson plans on a regular basis
Develop and administer assessments
Promptly grade assignments and give feedback
Maintain and update timely student records
Fulfill at least two additional responsibilities: committee, monitoring, etc.
Take an active role in required meetings (departmental; grade level; committees, faculty; etc.)
Participate in department activities (Battle of the Books, etc)
Maintain neat and orderly classrooms and office workspaces
Assist with additional duties as assigned

Posted: October 2019

This is a Direct to School Job

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Location	Beijing, China
Start Date	April 2020
Eligible Candidates	Licensed Teacher
Student Level	Middle School, High School
Monthly Salary	USD 0 - 3500
Number of Vacancies	1

Job Benefits

Flight reimbursement: One round trip ticket for employee and each family member (under 18 years old dependents). Only applicable if moving from overseas
Home Visit Travel Allowance: Additional 12,000 RMB/year to subsidize for travel. Paid 1,000 RMB/month
Visas: Legal Working Visa Dependent Visas for family. HR Staff assists through the whole process
Relocation:
- For moving from overseas: A one-off relocation allowance will be payable in Chinese local currency RMB, following the guideline of 6,000RMB per single teacher and 12,000RMB per family.
- For moving from Mainland China: 3,000RMB per single teacher and 6,000RMB per family
Health Insurance: Worldwide coverage based on nationalities, 100% direct billing at many Beijing hospital. Includes spouse, children, and parents (parents not covered in N. America) About 90% of premium paid by the school
Professional Development: School PD is available to qualified teachers. Must be approved by direct supervisors and the School PD Committee
Housing:
- Public and commercial housing - Housing allowance will be provided
- Living Quarter, LQ (dependent on availability) - Company subsidized rental, which is comparatively lower than the market rate. No housing allowances is available
Children’s SMIC School Tuition: Subsidized tuition policy subject to annual review
Paid Holidays: Paid Vacations in Winter, and Summer
Other paid holidays based on national statutory holidays’ arrangement
Leave: Personal, Marriage, Bereavement, Emergency, Child Adoption, Maternity, and Paternity Leave

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates	Teaching Credential/License TESL/TEFL Certificate over 100 hours TESL/TEFL Certificate TESL/TEFL Diploma Level
Education Required	Bachelor
Additional School Requirements
Interpersonal Skills: works well with others, solves conflicts, good self-control, adapts to new situations, culturally sensitive and aware Language Skills: fluent levels of spoken and written standard English Professional Skills: proficient to meet the job description

About the School

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.