High School English Language Arts/AP English

Job Description

Employer:
Tsinghua International School Daoxiang Lake


Location:
Job Location
China

Greetings! We look forward to meeting with you and discussing the possibility of you joining our team of highly dedicated educators. With China now back to pre-2020 normality, we are excited about recruiting a new crop of professionals to share in the joy of working in a country rich in history and pushing the boundaries of education innovation. We are a dedicated community of educators and scholars hailing from 20 different countries and territories, administered under the auspices of one of the best research universities in the world. Our k-12 program has been recognized for its innovative practices and growing influence.

Our school is growing fast with students on our waitlist for all grade levels. Whereas many schools in China are struggling with numbers, during the course of the last academic year were grew from 800 to 1000 students. We have begun the 2023-24 school year with just over 1300 students and anticipate growing from 1300 to 1500 students for the 2024-25 school year. As such, we are expanding our faculty across all subjects. We are also able to accommodate teachers wishing to relocate during the 2023-24 school year, as it is our current policy to get the jump on visa and work permit issues to ensure that everyone is comfortably in place for August 2024.

In order to be considered for a teaching position at the THIS DL High School, all applicants should meet or exceed the following criteria:

5 years of teaching experience.
Degree in English or English Education
Teaching certificate
Native or near native proficiency in English.
Understanding and belief in progressive/inquiry-based education.

In addition, the following job duties are typical for this position:

1. Responsibly plan and teach lessons, have experience with the AP, and create a caring classroom environment
2. Create and implement at least one co- or extra-curricular program, and promote literacy on campus
3. Support student learning by collaborating with other teachers and departments of the school
4. Promote cross-cultural understanding among faculty and students
5. Participate actively in curricular work, curricular writing, and professional development within the curriculum group and the faculty at large
6. Ensure that all materials pertaining to curriculum development, lesson and unit planning, and activity planning are stored on the appropriate online platforms designated by the School (e.g., Atlas, TEAMS)
7. Whenever possible, become involved in interdisciplinary teaching with colleagues
8. Maintain positive relationships with parents, participate in parent-teacher conferences, and provide parents with timely and continuous feedback on student progress
9. Occasionally cover classes for colleagues
10. Conscientiously carry out responsibilities when on duty
11. Assist with Summer School, Study Trips when possible.
12. Assist with other student activities when possible
13. Enter attendance records and grading data frequently into the School’s academic management platform
14. Care for all students in class and actively report concerns and accolades regarding students’ progress in a timely manner
15. Support and work with the support staff where appropriate
16. Actively participate in admissions activities when reasonably assigned by the School
17. Be flexible, and assist with any other duties, tasks or jobs as may be reasonably requested by the school

Contracts:
Teachers usually begin with a two-year contract.

The school’s visa specialist provides on-going support for foreign staff as they work their way through the visa process. The school reimburses staff for costs associated with the visa.

Tsinghua International School Daoxiang Lake

Job Location
China

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