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VCE Teacher (Australian High School Program)

Position overview

The VCE in China Teacher’s role is to act as a specialist VCE teacher to students studying the VCAA VCE courses in China (Units 1 – 4). An Australian school and a Chinese school work in partnership to deliver VCE program. The VCE subjects are taught by Chinese school's own Chinese teachers and recruited foreign teachers in English, who are mentored by an experienced VCE teacher at the Australian school. The program is managed from both Australia and China and students on completion of their studies in most cases continue further study in Australia.

The successful candidate will be supported by a mentor in Melbourne and through other professional development opportunities such as the annual VCE Teacher Induction Program and VCE Transnational Conference held annually in China.

Specific areas of responsibility

Provide effective instructional classroom teaching practice underpinned by best practice pedagogy
Ensure appropriate teaching methods for students for which 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 in Melbourne and undertake cross-marketing and moderation
Provide feedback to students and parents through written reports and parent-teacher interviews

Teaching Allocation

The standard allocation is approximately 20 hours of teaching over a week. The successful candidate is required to be present in the school during the normal school hours.

Organizational relationships

The successful applicant will be employed by the Chinese school and supported by the Australian school staff; including the Director of International Programs, Head of Transnational Education and a VCE teacher who will act as a mentor. This position reports to the VCE Coordinator at the Chinese school.

Posted: August 2019

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Location	Harbin, China
Start Date	September 2019
Eligible Candidates	Licensed Teacher, College/University Faculty, University Graduate, ESL Instructor
Student Level	High School
Monthly Salary	USD 3560
Number of Vacancies	3

Job Benefits

Salary Package (refer to contract for details)

24,000 RMB (before Tax) per month
Free of charge apartment is provided, on or off the campus with kitchen utensils, washroom, furniture, internet, colour TV, refrigerator, microwave oven, air-conditioner equipment
Meals are provided at the school’s canteen free of charge during normal school days
One return International Economy airfare will be provided/reimbursed for each academic year
Chinese working visa will be arranged and cost of visa application and other associated costs will be covered
Paid holidays, including all the Chinese official public holidays and normal school holidays (normally in July, August and February, no less than 8 weeks)
7 days sick leave annually
2 days compassionate leave annually

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates	Teaching Credential/License TESL/TEFL Diploma Level
Education Required	Bachelor
Work Visa Eligibility	United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand
Major	English, Math, Physics
Additional School Requirements
Registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (preferred) or registration with any teaching authorities. A demonstrated capacity to provide exemplary teaching characterised by enthusiasm, a desire for improvement, a commitment to excellence, flexibility and a high level of written, verbal and communication skills, patience, warmth, empathy, and interest in students’ academic and emotional wellbeing Knowledge and experience teaching the VCE curriculum or equivalent international curriculums Experience teaching VCE students/students for which English is a second language, knowledge, respect, and interest in other cultures and a willingness to work overseas for an extended period of time A demonstrated ability to work independently and show a high level of initiative and cultural awareness and sophistication

About the School

Aide Education is an education consultancy specialized in Trans National Education. the company has developed a number of Sino-Australian high school programs in China. Those high school programs deliver Victorian Certificate of Education Those Sino-Australian high school programs are all embedded in high schools in different cities in China, such as Beijing, Tianjin, Wenzhou, and Chongqing. Some of them are government schools and some are private. We recruit qualified teachers for our 20+ programs in China.