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Primary School Music Teacher

What you will do?

As a teacher of Primary Music, you will be a well-qualified, enthusiastic, and inspiring teacher who will be joining a supportive, welcoming, and successful team, with excellent outcomes. The successful candidate must also be hard-working, dedicated, and ideally, be keen to join the team in providing additional support to students in need, thereby encouraging mathematics success for all.

The key duties of this role will include:

Teaching Cambridge International curriculum Music to Primary aged students from Grade 1 to Grade 5.

Posted: March 2023
This is a Direct to School Job

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LocationHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Start DateJuly 2023
Eligible CandidatesLicensed Teacher
Student LevelEarly Childhood, Elementary
Number of Vacancies1

Job Benefits

Expat teacher benefits at VAS consist of a competitive salary, monthly housing allowance, relocation allowance for overseas hired teachers, tuition waiver for up to two children, international health insurance, up to 12 weeks of paid holidays, retention bonus, and more. You can expect to teach an average of 23 teaching hours per week, plus 3 hours per month allocated to substitute teaching. In addition, you will have a generous amount of non-contact time for planning, preparation, and professional growth.

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates
Teaching Credential/License
Education RequiredBachelor
MajorSubject Related
Additional School Requirements

Your background and experience

This is a certified Music teaching position that requires you to have a recognized teaching qualification in Music. Furthermore, we are looking for a teacher who:

  • Has a strong curiosity about learning about other cultures and working with diverse people
  • Has a genuine interest in the field of Music from both a pedagogical and theoretical perspective
  • Display an open mindset and ability to develop efficient student and parent relationships
  • Shows a willingness to embrace our VAS core values
  • Has real enthusiasm for their subject and a commitment to teaching Music
  • Believes that Music plays an important role in the development of student's skills, knowledge, and understanding
  • Recognises the value of learning beyond the classroom in enhancing the understanding and experience of the world in which we live
  • Is a team player, with a ‘can do solution-focused attitude
  • Possesses outstanding communication skills and personal integrity