Elementary Homeroom teacher 3rd / 4th grade

ABOUT US

OVIS (Optics Valley International School), a member of Ulink Education Group, which provides international education for foreign passport holders within the Optics Valley Area of Wuhan, is seeking a passionate educator who wishes to make a difference and help students grow holistically to join our founding team

ABOUT THE CITY

With a 3,500-year-long history, Wuhan is one of the most ancient and civilized metropolitan cities in China. As the capital city of Hubei Province, Wuhan lies in central China on the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Wuhan is a major transportation hub, with dozens of railways, highways, and expressways passing through the city and connecting to other major cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu. It is also recognized as the political, economic, financial, cultural, educational, and transportation center of central China.

ABOUT THE POSITION

• Conceptualise and plan well-structured lessons and programmes that contribute to an inspiring and caring learning environment for students to learn and grow;

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of good pedagogical practice;

• Ensure creativities and high standards in teaching and learning and have an awareness of wider curriculum developments;

• Be familiar with and deploy range of contemporary teaching stategies and provide effective formative feedback to enhence the teaching and learning;

• Use performance data to evaluate students' progress and set appropriate personalised target for improvement;

• Foster an atmosphere in your class and with parents that shows commitment to the well-being and growth to each student, socially and academically;

• Implement the requirement of subject guides and subject specifications including an accurate application of assessment rubrics;

• actively participate in school events and cross department collaborations;

• Maximise opportunities to develop and enhance the curriculum by designing and implementing activities inside and outside classroom;

• Undertake professional learning and identify target of personal professional development.

The successful applicant will be:

• At least a Bachelor's Degree in relevant subject area;

• A recognized teaching qualification (eg. B.Ed., M.Ed., iPGCE, QTS/iQTS) is essential;

• Two years Full-time Classroom teaching Experience in mainstream education sector is preferred, but NQTs (Newly Qualified Teachers) are welcomed to apply;

• Familiar with the Cambridge Curriculum from Year 7 to A-Level is an advantage due to future expansion;

• Strong sense of responsibily and pastoral care for students;

• Willingness to actively engage in the academic enrichment and extra-curricular acitivies;

• Be collaborative and effectively work as a team;

• Be committed to maintaining and improving the high standards of teaching and learning;

WHAT WE CAN OFFER

Medical insurance (greater China coverage)

Economy flight allowance of up to RMB12,000 is provided on a reimbursement basis for every school year served

A housing allowance of RMB3500 per month (before tax) is provided (enough to rent a two-bedroom apartment near the school)

Free Chinese lessons for beginning learners

Approx. 10 weeks paid holidays for Christmas, Chinese New Year, and Summer vacation, in addition to Chinese statutory holidays of 10 days, which are all fully paid