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Middle School Mathematics & Science Teacher

school
Futian International and Fine Arts School
location
Shenzhen, China
salary
US 3490 - 5080 a month
housing
Subsidized accommodation provided by the school
airfair
Travelling allowance: 10,000RMB inclusive for travelling to the home country or other destinations annually
Start date
Start August 2020
1
  • Middle School, High School
  • Licensed Teacher
  • Bachelor
  • 2 years of teaching experience
  • Mathematics and/or Science
  • Teaching Credential/License
  • Teaching experience in a multi-cultural environment
  • Ability to collaborate with local Chinese working partners and international working partners, teachers and school staff
  • Capable of developing positive relationships with students and parents
  • Be able to apply constructive and inquisitive approach in teaching students, and assist students learning
  • Experience in teaching Math in a school environment in your home country or international schools.
  • A commitment to progressive mathematics teaching approach: e.g. using inquiry, problem-solving and discussion to help students think like mathematicians and develop deep conceptual understanding.
  • Experience in teaching Math and Science in a school environment in your home country or international schools.
  • A commitment conduct science inquiry approach to cover science and math teaching materials
  • Have up-to-date knowledge of an objectives-based curriculum at the middle school level, experience at high school is considered an advantage
  • Competent in differentiating and identifying students various needs and provide a catering and fluid educational approach
  • Acquiring skills in developing school curriculum and program further in collaboration with other teachers and staff
  • Showing commitment and self-initiation towards continual professional development
  • Having keenness or holding open-mindedness to Asian/Chinese culture and customs in the workplace
  • Teaching experience in an environment with American curriculum
  • Further desirable if applicant could show us a cultivated background with professional code of conduct e.g. proper dress code, neatness and punctuality
  • Full pay during winter/summer holiday
  • Travelling allowance: 10,000RMB inclusive for travelling to the home country or other destinations annually
  • Subsidized accommodation provided by the school
  • School provides assistance in preparing needed documents for applying for work visa
  • Upon successful issuing of work visa, our school shall also cover your employment with proper local health insurance
  • Free services available to help the candidate in settling life in China including setting bank account, internet services and mobile phone etc.
  • 10 days of free school shared accommodation upon arrival at China
  • 5000 End of contract bonus
  • 10 days Paid sick leave and personal leave
  • Free tuition for at least one child

We are currently seeking qualified subject teachers as our full-time middle school (year 6 to year 9) teacher in Mathematics and Science.

Working hours are approximately as follows:

  • 5 classes maximum per day
  • 25 hours per week
  • Teaching and office hours from 8:00 to 17:00
  • Office hours from 7:30 to 17:00
  • At least one afterschool curriculum activity or afterschool tutoring within the
  • teaching capacities of 25 hours per week
  • Monday to Friday

 

Contract duration: Starting from a one-year minimum, preferred if you have plans to consider settling in China for two or more years. The school is most interested in retaining teachers for long term.

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

Hong Kong Ngai Lam Education Group is a well-known music education brand in Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Focusing on providing quality education for more than 30 years, this group has a set of well-developed, enriching, fun and creative curriculums and teaching methods. Such curriculum is reinforced by the use of authoritative assessment grading systems offered by the Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM),delivered by experienced and qualified instrumental/vocal music teachers, all of which forms a comprehensive music education system from kindergarten level to university level. Located in beautiful mangrove bay, Futian International & Fine Arts School (FIFA) has been operated by the Hong Kong Ngai Lam Education Group since 2004. Our school now has more than 700 students and teachers; each comes from a diverse background and different parts of the world. This makes us a truly international and multicultural family. Within the environment, our school continues to uphold our educational philosophy to “educate well-rounded global citizens and creative talents drawing on the best of both Western and Chinese values”. To achieve our educational philosophy, our school elementary curriculum draws from two cultures through the medium of three languages (English, Chinese and music) within a small class environment to deliver differentiated effective teaching. American CCSS Curriculum: CCSS (Common Core State Standards) is an American national curriculum developed English language arts and Maths based on the strengths of educational standards from various states, and informed by other top-performing countries to prepare all students for success in our global economy and society. Today, 42 states in the United States have voluntarily adopted and are working to implement the standards. Our school utilizes English language arts and Math textbooks developed based on CCSS, taught by experienced international teachers. This set of curriculum ensures that our students will be equipped with critical thinking and higher order thinking skills necessary to be ready for any international programs in middle and high school in China or abroad, ready to succeed in the future global economy. Chinese curriculum: Our Chinese curriculum covers a wide range of knowledge about Chinese as a language, literature, history and culture. It aims to foster students’ abilities to master and apply Chinese as a native language, to embrace Chinese cultural heritage, to gain knowledge in Chinese history as an ancient civilization, and to appreciate Chinese literature through reading and creative writing. Compared with a traditional Chinese curriculum, our school values the importance of: The use of language instead of exams-orientated teaching methods. Fostering interests in Chinese learning and utilizing various teaching methods to foster encourage students’ enjoyment of learning. Learning Chinese classical literature as a form of heritage while fostering students’ international horizons using progressive teaching methods. Fostering reading interests and promoting reading comprehension through breadth of genres to build up vocabularies, knowledge foundation and fundamentals of language. Multiple intelligence curriculum: based on the multiple intelligence theory, our school designs a multiple intelligence curriculum that offers rich experiences for our students whose talents can be fostered and excelled. Various opportunities in ABRSM music theory, musicals, drama, arts, and outdoor sports activities are both offered as part of the school curriculum and extracurricular activities.

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