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Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Beijing SMIC Private School and Kindergarten

Beijing, China

Housing allowance or company subsidized rental

Flight reimbursement if moving from overseas

Start August 2020

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: Relevant field such as history, government or public policy
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License
Other Certification

Additional School Requirements:

Professional Skills:

Demonstrate strong positive commitment toward school improvement
Able to develop and follow course curriculum as well as design units when necessary
Be comfortable using computers to design and teach lessons
Use online portals provided by the school to post assignments, communicate with students\parents, input grades and provide information
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

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field such as history, government or public policy. Those with degrees in education and with a background teaching history will also be considered
Valid teaching license
Two years teaching experience in history or related field

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

Job Description:

Job Purpose:

Provide instructional guidance to students in history courses while actively contributing to our students and school through associated roles expected of a holistic professional educator in a dynamic system dedicated to honor, excellence, community and joy.

Job Duties:

Teach 20 periods per week.
Work with students in grades 6-8, as assigned for the school year;
Be comfortable working with advanced and motivated students who have strong academic backgrounds
Work on curriculum development, which includes preparing effective lesson units based on the school’s curriculum development formats.
Maintain and update timely student records including grading (homework, grade books, progress reports, report cards, student attendance, and other required documents
Actively fulfill assigned supervision duties, which could include serving as an advisory Teacher
Work closely with and assist students who are still developing their English language skills.
Apply differentiation in lessons in order to meet the needs of the students
Meet with parents, students and other teachers when necessary to develop interventions for students with academic or emotional/behavioral needs
Positively and proactively communicate with parents/guardians, teachers and students when needed.
Serve as substitute teacher when needed (compensation will be provided)
Attend and take an active role in meetings (departmental; grade level; committees, faculty; etc.)

This is a Direct to School Job

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.

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