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Primary School Teacher

Seeking a Primary School Teacher for International Curriculum

Immediate start or from September 2019

This role is to act as a specialist all-subject teacher to primary school students studying an international curriculum in China. The ideal candidate should be able to teach at least Math, Science, English and Sports. The successful candidate will be supported by a mentor and through other professional development opportunities.

Teaching allocations and other duties of teaching staff may be varied from time to time in line with the needs of the school. Teaching staff are advised of these annually or when a variation is to occur. The standard allocation is approximately 20 hours of teaching over a week, but you should be present in the school during our normal school hours. 

Responsibilities: 

  • Be patient and ideally have some experience with primary school students
  • Provide effective instructional classroom teaching practice underpinned by best practice pedagogy
  • Ensure appropriate teaching methods for students for whom English is a second language
  • Use a variety of formative and summative assessment task formats to provide for effective feedback
  • Exercise appropriate pastoral care of students
  • Ensure a personal professional approach to teaching duties
  • Participate in co-curricular activities including relevant promotional events
  • Liaise closely with a mentor colleague 
  • Provide feedback to students and parents through written reports and parent teacher interviews
Posted: July 2019
This is a Direct to School Job

Applications for this position will be received directly by the school and will not be reviewed by Teach Away's Placement Coordinators.

Any communication about the job will take place directly between you and the institution. Tracking of your application status will take place within the application tracking system used by the school you are applying to (outside of your Teach Away Dashboard).

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LocationBeijing, China
Start DateSeptember 2019
Eligible CandidatesLicensed Teacher
Student LevelElementary, Middle School
Monthly SalaryUSD 3720
Number of Vacancies3

Job Benefits

Monthly Salary: From RMB 25,000 (after tax)

Apart from the normal salary, you will be provided the following benefits

  • Free apartment on or off the campus during the employment, or accommodation allowance can be paid 
  • Chinese Government required work cover and health insurance 
  • Annual international economy airfare from home country to China (conditions apply)
  • Plenty of professional developments are provided during the employment
  • Chinese working visa will be arranged for you, all your Chinese visa and application associated costs will be reimbursed to you
  • You are entitled to have paid school holidays and Chinese national holidays. (School holiday no less than 8 weeks a year)

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates
Teaching Credential/License
TESL/TEFL Diploma Level
Education RequiredBachelor
Work Visa EligibilityUnited States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand
MajorEnglish, Science, Math, Sports
Additional School Requirements

Please ensure the following documents are included in your profile:

  • CV
  • Qualifications, Diplomas and transcripts
  • Teaching license and other certificates
  • Reference letters (2)