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SMIC-ID: G5 Math + Homeroom Teacher

Shanghai SMIC Private School

Shanghai, China

4,000 - 5,250 USD monthly

School provides option for either SMIC residential compounds (3 location options) or a "monthly housing allowance.

Initial Onboard Airfare: Reimbursement of single trip airfare (economy ticket) for the employee from the country of origin to China. For married employees: Spouse & Dependent Children included.

Start date: August 2026

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Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Elementary

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Elementary education and math, or secondary math, etc.
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License

Additional School Requirements:

Qualifications:

At least 2 years of full-time teaching experience as an elementary school Math teacher
Other visa requirements as outlined by Chinese laws and regulations

Job Benefits:

Moving Allowance:

For candidates who live abroad when hired.
RMB 7,000 for single employees. RMB 14,000 for married employees.
$100 (USD) excess baggage reimbursement per employee ($250 per married teaching couple with dependents).
For candidates who live in mainland China when hired. RMB 3,000 for single employees. RMB 6,000 for married employees.

Reoccurring Flights/Transportation:

Full-time employees are eligible for a home visit/travel subsidy for each full year of employment. In the event of partial-year employment, the subsidy payment will be made only during the months in which the employee is on the payroll.

Medical Insurance:

SMIC offers comprehensive medical insurance coverage for all employees, both domestic and international, with minimal premium contributions from employees.
Dependents, including spouses and children under 21, can be covered with a modest additional premium under the same plan. The employee co-payment for both premiums and treatment expenses is highly competitive, and the cap on medical expense coverage is approximately RMB 5 million annually.

Other Insurances:

A range of insurance products for our foreign employee clients, including term life, critical illness, accidental death, and dismemberment coverage, are provided to every foreign employee.

Tuition for Dependents:

For foreign employees, up to 2 dependents receive a tuition benefit that covers 80% of the annual tuition.
Uniforms, transportation, meals, and textbooks are not covered.

Bonus:

Performance-based annual bonus starting after the first full year of service.
Teacher incentive allowance is also available.

Job Description:

G5 Math Teacher Duties

Work with students in grades 5, as assigned, teaching math
Work on elementary math curriculum development, which includes preparing effective diverse lesson units based on the school’s curriculum formats using Understanding by Design (UbD)
Develop and follow the established SMIC-I elementary math curriculum, including designing units and lessons that support the implementation of that curriculum
Design authentic subject assessments and measure their effectiveness in meeting curricular goals
Differentiate lesson plans to meet the needs of both struggling and advanced students
Help direct and coordinate student participation projects for special events during the school year, including (but not limited to) Pi Day and other school events
Helping maintain and care for the ES math supplies, including inventorying those items and keeping them current
Collaborate with grade-level team to plan, teach, and assess interdisciplinary units
Comfortable working with advanced motivated students who have strong academic backgrounds
Support the work of grade-level initiatives, including sponsored student clubs/activities

Homeroom Teacher Duties

Communicate and promote upcoming class, grade, and school events with both parents/families, and students
Create a positive and collaborative relationship with homeroom parents
Report on each child’s behavioral and academic progress
In collaboration with Vice Principal, the EC Director (grade 1 only), AA Director, SA Director, and the Grade Level Leader create and implement behavioral and academic plans for students in need
Communicate with parent(s)/guardian(s) directly about emergency safety and health issues involving his/her child’s needs, which could include calling and emailing after regular working hours
Making visits to families homes during times of extraordinary need, such as for extreme illness or family emergency
Teach and train students in safety, procedures, and character per school-wide expectations and initiatives
Teach weekly Character Classes.
Implement and lead Responsive Classroom class meetings daily.

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About the School:

Shanghai SMIC Private School is a highly academic, international school-style private school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and recognized by the Shanghai Education Bureau.

The SMIC-International Division offers an American-style curriculum (in English) based on US standards. Among our distinguishing features, we provide a phenomenally successful and diverse AP program (97% of our students score three or higher on average) and a uniquely successful Chinese language program with fantastic student achievement results. With 723 graduates since 2006, 100% of our high school graduates have been accepted to international colleges and universities or have gone to compulsory military service in their countries. The colleges and universities included 34 of the top 100 elite institutions in the world, such as Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Dartmouth, Berkeley, UCLA, USC, Brown, New York University, Rice, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College of London, University College London, McGill, Seoul National University, Yonsei University, and Johns Hopkins.

We're not only about academics, though, as we have many extra-curricular program options as well, including nine different award-winning sports programs and 60 after-school clubs for students to join. Whether SMIC Private School students pursue academics, sports, or other extra-curricular activities, our staff and active school community encourage their efforts to aim for excellence while retaining a strong sense of honor, community, and joy.

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