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Senior High History Teacher (NXCGS) - Bright Scholar Education Group - China

Performance Responsibilities:

  • Undertake a designated program of teaching and schemes of work for history across all key stages
  • Teach consistently high quality lessons
  • Be a role model for students, inspiring them to be actively interested in history
  • Prioritize and manage time effectively, ensuring continued professional development in line with role
  • Show great individual care and support for the students, promoting learning styles that cater to individual differences to provide engagement in rigorous, relevant, and significant learning
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  • Establish clear instructional objectives, making use of core teaching resources and materials
  • Assess and analyse student progress to inform instruction and provide constructive feedback to promote students’ progress towards standards
  • Keep abreast of developments in their field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences
  • Respect, appreciate and understand differences in learning and school culture
  • Work cooperatively with colleagues/administrators as it pertains to specific grade levels and programs
  • Be accountable and a positive advocate for all management decisions
  • Attend staff meetings, teacher workdays and recommended professional development activities
  • Contribute to afterschool activities on a regular basis
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by the Principal or Head of Department

The performance responsibilities are designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the employee to only the work identified. It is the expectation of the school that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of the organization.

Posted: September 2018
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LocationChangsha, Hunan, China
Start DateAugust 2018
Contract Length1 Year
Eligible CandidatesLicensed Teacher
Student LevelHigh School
Monthly SalaryUSD 2500 - 3450
Number of Vacancies1

Job Benefits

  • Salary (ex. benefits) – 16,000-22,000RMB/month (pre-tax)
  • Working Hours – Monday-Friday (8:30-12:00 / 14:00-17:30)
  • Teaching Hours – Up to 20 hours/week
  • Accommodation – Furnished apartment provided
  • Food – 3 paid meals a day
  • Flight Reimbursement – Up to 10,800RMB (split into 2 payments)
  • Visa – Work permit, residence permit and medical check-up fees assistance and reimbursement
  • Insurance– Health and accident insurance
  • Paid Leave – National holidays + winter and/-or summer holidays

Qualifications and Requirements

Education RequiredBachelor
MajorHistory
Additional School Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher (Education preferred / History major required)
  • TEFL/TESOL 100+ hours certification minimum (CELTA/DELTA/PGCE/QTS preferred)
  • A good grasp of the methodology of teaching History curriculum is required, with IGCSE, A-level, AP and/-or IB-DP History teaching experience preferred
  • Have an understanding and ability to teach pupils of all abilities
  • Previous experience in an international school preferred
  • Must be able to obtain a cleared background check