EAL Teacher in middle & high school, Shanghai Concord Bilingual School, Pudong New Area
Shanghai Concord Bilingual School
Shanghai
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive package, including basic salary, annual bonus, housing allowance, annual flight allowance, relocation allowance, visa sponsorship, medical insurance, paid vacations including summer vacation, winter vacation, Christmas break, spring break
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- Feb. 2024
- Apply by:
- 12 December 2023
Job overview
The Role
The EAL teacher will join a team of teachers reporting to the Head of English. He/she will be responsible for contributing to the development of the subject at all levels throughout the school. He/she needs to possess good organisational skills and also be an enthusiastic, energetic and caring teacher, committed to flexible and varied styles of teaching and in sympathy with the aims and objectives of this bilingual school.
Qualifications:
• a high quality degree
• a formal teaching qualification (eg: PGCE, Celta)
Requirements:
• Minimum two years’ teaching experience and the capability of teaching EAL to all age groups 11-18;
• Ability to communicate in English with pupils, colleagues and parents, with support for interpretation into Chinese where necessary, and to build strong relationships with all members of the school community;
• Ability to work collaboratively;
• Familiarity with various teaching resources including, where appropriate, digital tools to support and enhance teaching and learning;
• Sensitivity to the cultural differences found in China and the willingness to develop and maintain a cross-cultural approach to work;
• A willingness and commitment to contribute fully to the life of the pupils and school beyond the academic day, including active participation in the academic enrichment and co-curricular programmes;
• Experience of teaching IELTS or IGCSE will be beneficial.
Hours of Work :
Teachers are expected to work the hours necessary to fulfil their role to the highest possible professional standards, and be available for all scheduled lessons, duties, meetings and other associated activities. Academic staff are also expected to actively support school events as far as possible, and contribute to the broader life of the school. This position’s daily hours of work will normally from 12:30p.m. to 9:00p.m. (including dinner time)
For more detail information of the Job Description and Person Specification of the role, please kindly find the attached JD - Teacher of EAL.
The 2023-2024 academic year school calendar is attached for your reference.
Attached documents
About Shanghai Concord Bilingual School
Shanghai Concord Bilingual School (SCBS) is unique in being the only bilingual school in the prestigious HuangPu District, right in the very heart of Shanghai. Our students, parents and staff choose the school not only for its convenient location but because we enjoy the best of Chinese attitudes to education alongside providing access to the international curriculum.
The school is expanding. There will be good career progression opportunities for strong candidates who work hard to contribute to our success.
We mirror the values of our sister school, Concord College near Shrewsbury, who advise and support us closely.
We are currently gathering expressions of interest in various disciplines from Primary to High School to join us. A strong academic background, positive attitude and excellent level of English are more important than a teaching qualification although we are always delighted to hear from experienced qualified educators.
For more information, in the first instance please send a CV to hr@concordschool.com.cn.
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