English Teachers Are Needed for American High School in Suzhou

SuzhouHighSchoolAffiliatedwithXi’AnJiaotongUnviersity(SHS),isa toppublicdayandboardinghighschoolinSuzhouIndustrialPark,Suzhou,JiangsuProvi nce,China,situatedaboutonehourfromShanghai.Establishedin2004,theschoolisalr eadyrecognizedforitsinternationally-focusededucationandreceivedtheFourStart itlebytheMinistryofEducationin2011,thehighestdesignationawardedtoapublicsch ool.TheschoolisuniqueforhavingaU.S.ProgramCenterthatprovidesaseparate10thto 12thgradetrackforselectedChinesestudentsinterestedinpursuingaU.S.highschool curriculum.TheCenterusesastandardcollegepreparatoryprogramforinstructiontau ghtbycertifiedU.S.highschoolteachers.ThecurriculumincludesEnglish,History,M ath,Science,Art,ForeignLanguages,andP.E.&Health.

OurMissionis toprepareChinesestudentsfortherigorsofinternationalstudy.Tomakethemintoinde pendentthinkersandproblemsolverssotheymaycompeteintheincreasinglyglobalized marketplace.

WeneedtwoEnglish/ESLteachers.Theidealteachershouldpo ssessadegreeinthefieldtheyareteaching,teachingcertificationandexperience.Te achingcertificationrequirementmaybewaivedforexperiencedteacherswithexpertis einthecontentareas.

DutiesandResponsibilities

• Planning ,preparingandpresentinglessonsthatcaterfortheneedsofthewholeabilityrangewit hintheirclass;
• Creatinglessonplansandmodifyingaccordinglythroughout theyear;
• Keepinguptodatewithchangesanddevelopmentsinthestructureoft hecurriculum;
• Creatingpositiveeducationalclimateforstudentstolearni n;
• Meetingcourseandschool-widestudentperformancegoals;
• Work ingcloselywithteachingassistantandothercolleaguestoplanandcoordinatework;
• Participatinginworkshopsandtrainingsessionsorganizedbytheschoolanded ucationbureau;
• Organizingandtakingpartinschoolevents,outingsandacti vitieswhichmaytakeplaceatweekendsorintheevening.

Importantinformation:

StartDate:Feb25,2015< /p>

10,000-13,000RMBpermonthdependingonexperienceandqualifications

MonthlyPerformanceBonusupto500RMB

ProvidedFreeprivatefurn ishedapartment(closetoschool)provided(exclutilities)or2000RMBhousingallowan cewithapartmentsearch,

PaidandsponsoredZvisaplusForeignExpertCert ificate(FEC)andmedicalinsuranceprovided,

12000RMBFlightreimbursem entoncompletionofcontractfortwoyear.

Paidpublicholidays,(11days)< /p>

2weekspaidsummervacation;3weekspaidwintervacationtotal5weekspaidv acation

Ongoingwelfaresupportandtraining.

Careerdevelop mentopportunity.

Airportpickuponarrival

Lifeissuessuppo rt

MedicalInsuranceiscovered

Requirements

24- 60yearsofAgeNativespeaker(USA,Canada)

BSDegreeAbove

TES OLorTEFLCertificate

CleanCriminalBackgroundCheck/PoliceBackground reportfromyourhomecountry

Applicantsshouldpossessastrongacademicb ackgroundinthesubjecttheyteach,andexperiencesteachinghighschoolstudents.App licantswithexperienceincurriculumdevelopment,theIBDiplomaProgram,internatio naleducationand/orcoachingareencouragedtoapply.

Positiveworkethic ,punctualandopenmindedtoChineseculture,

2yearcommitment(shorterco ntractsmaybenegotiateddependingonspecificcircumstance)

5workingda ysperweek.(MondaytoFriday)

20teachinghoursperweekmaximum.

< br>Responsible/genuineloveinteaching/positiveattitude/greatteamwork

< br>Yourapplicationshouldinclude(essentialdocuments):

•Acurri culumvitae(resume)

Acopyofpassport

•Copiesofdegree sandTEFL/TESOLcertificates

•Copiesofpolicebackgroundcheck

•Recommendationletterfromyourcurrentemployer

•A recentphotoofyourself.

•ThereleaseletterfromyourChineseschoo lifyoutaughtinchinabefore.

TheFECannulmentletterissuedbyChineseFo reignAffairsoffice

Pleasesendyouapplicationmaterialtonicole.wang@ shyulun.com