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Secondary Art Teacher - Futian

BASIS Bilingual School Shenzhen is seeking qualified candidates for Secondary School Art Teachers for the 2024-2025 school year!

Are you an experienced educator looking to grow your career with an established and high-achieving school network? Apply now for our Art Teacher position with BASIS Bilingual School Shenzhen.  

   

Why BASIS International Schools?     

BASIS International & Bilingual Schools is a rapidly growing network of schools in China with a tradition of academic excellence and rigor. Our first school opened in Shenzhen in 2015 and since then we have opened schools in Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, and Wuhan, with two new schools coming to Shenzhen in 2024.    

Our graduates have been accepted into some of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the world, including Princeton, Oxford, Cornell, Imperial College London, MIT, University of Toronto, Johns Hopkins, and many more—with an overall acceptance of nearly 100% to Top 50 U.S. universities.   

As an Art Teacher, it is primarily your responsibility to develop engaging, content-rich subject specific lesson plans, and to teach students about different art mediums, history, and how art is influenced by, and in turn influences, our culture and society.

Art teachers build upon the foundation of the elementary grades by incorporating different artistic mediums, techniques, history, and student displays. Art teachers also have the unique opportunity and ability to collaborate with other BASIS International teachers to enhance student learning by blending art content with other subjects, such as history or technology. Our Art Teachers are passionate and excited to teach their students in innovative ways, and our students are eager to learn and grow.

 

Primary Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Prepare subject-specific lessons in Art.
  • Provide subject instruction on a higher level than grade standard, in an interactive learning environment and deliver exceptional results for all students.
  • Implement BASIS Curriculum by designing effective and creative lessons and assessments to ensure students’ education is at an internationally competitive level.
  • Collaborate with other BASIS International teachers to form a community of smart, talented, and interesting people who are passionate about education and readily willing to work in a professional, academic environment.
  • Tutor students in content-specific knowledge and skills to heighten the trajectory of students’ academic and career success.
  • Manage student behavior to foster academic achievement, personal responsibility, intellect, and individuality in all students.
Posted: November 2022
This is a Direct to School Job

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LocationFutian, China
Start DateAugust 2024
Eligible CandidatesUniversity Graduate
Student LevelMiddle School, High School
Monthly SalaryUSD 5000
Number of Vacancies1

Job Benefits

Our benefits package and teacher support are nearly unrivaled in schools in China. Expatriate teachers with BASIS International & Bilingual Schools China receive:     

  • Competitive salary (dependent upon education and experience)  
  • Global health coverage (including U.S. for American citizens)  
  • Provided accommodation or housing allowance  
  • Annual retirement benefit  
  • Paid travel to and from China at start and end of contract  
  • Annual travel allowance  
  • Moving allowance  
  • Free school meals  
  • Assistance in obtaining your visa  
  • Ability to transfer within our network at the end of your contract    

We also offer extensive HR support beginning when you accept a position with us. Our HR and Operations teams will provide tremendous guidance and assistance in obtaining your visa, travel arrangements, housing, residence permit, and more.     

Beyond this though, our promise to you is you will be a better educator when you leave BASIS International Schools. Through intentional and continued professional development and coaching, we nurture teaching excellence and innovation not just for the betterment of our students, but our teachers as well. This development can mean career acceleration over the years, whether you desire to become a teacher mentor or a school administrator.  

Qualifications and Requirements

Education RequiredBachelor
MajorArt, Art Education, Art History
Additional School Requirements

Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Art or a related field; or a degree in Elementary/Secondary Education with additional coursework, or special certification for Art teaching
  • Documentation of passage of a state or national authorized subject test in the teaching area may fulfill the special certification.
  • Minimum two years of teaching experience as a lead teacher required
  • Must be able to successfully pass a background clearance