Elementary Coordinator (Curriculum) - Shanghai - August 2019
- Employer
- Edvectus
- Location
- China (CN)
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- Job Category
- Teaching, Early Childhood / Daycare Teacher, Elementary Education Teacher
- Grade Level
- Early Childhood, Elementary School
- Job Type
- Full-Time
An experienced Curriculum Coordinator is needed at this very high quality bilingual international school in Shanghai.
Compensation includes a base salary + excellent benefits (flights, housing, medical coverage, and more).
Key Benefits
Tax Rate:Taxes typically 16-25%
Benefits:Flights - allowance, Gratuity or end of service bonus, Housing - provided, Medical or Health insurance, Tuition - free for dependents
Suited To:Activity-typical land sporting types, Climate - cooler, Climate -moderate, Dependent children - more suitable, Holiday destination - yes typical, Infrastructure - Highly developed, Infrastructure - Moderately developed, Unmarried partners - suitable, Urban, Westernized - highly, Westernized - moderately, Women - not restrictive
Job Requirements
Minimum Years Experience:3.0
Curriculum Experience Required:Yes - not flexible
Will Accept Newly Qualified Teachers:N
Visa Restriction:2 years post qualification teaching exp requd, Candidates over 60 years of age will have difficulty obtaining a work visa and need not apply
Edvectus recruits qualified/certified Primary, Elementary, Secondary, Middle and High School teachers from the following countries;
USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa.
Applicants must have at least a Bachelor’s Degree and teaching qualification such as a Post Graduate Certificate in Education, Masters in Education or Bachelors of Education. Our jobs are not teaching English as a Foreign Language, and a TEFL certificate alone is not sufficient teacher training.
Part of a larger international school group, this school has excellent facilities and uses the Shanghai curriculum blended with international / IB PYP to offer a whole child education. The school has world class facilities including a pool, theatre, gym, science and design laboratories and more. Western teachers and Chinese teachers co-teach in this cooperative learning environment. This post is a 50% teaching and 50% curriculum coordinating structure.
The school takes a holistic approach to every child’s learning and school experience, aiming to develop students intellectually, morally, socially and spiritually. This includes a variety of stimulating, challenging and fun learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom that develop the 6Cs.
Confidence: Through activities such as drama, debates and leadership projects, Dehong students develop confidence in public speaking and performance.
Creativity: Art and design, music, robotics and other creative pursuits enable our students to come up with innovative and original ideas, both in terms of self-expression and problem solving.
Critical Thinking: Our teachers use an approach based on critical enquiry to help students ask questions and challenge their sources of information.
Collaboration: Dehong students learn how to work well with others and set common goals via collaborative and team-based project work across all subjects in the curriculum.
Communication: Frequent opportunities for making presentations, working in a team and taking leadership roles help students listen and communicate clearly and effectively.
Community: Our students are encouraged to take responsibility for their role in society and make a positive contribution to the lives of others through charity work and a sense of community.
Teachers must have at least6-7 years of post-qualification teaching experience in a stable teaching environment. Teacher qualifications such as Bachelors or Masters of Education, or PGCE is required. a TEFL certificate alone is not enough.
IB PYP and curriculum coordinator experience are desired. This is a top quartile bilingual school with strong international roots and a parent company with a long history of providing excellent international education in a Chinese context.
Please visit the following link for job details https://www.edvectus.com/JobView/?jobId=8451
Number Of Students:341 (with a long waitlist!)
Student Make Up:Chinese
Regional Info:
Shanghai is the largest city (by population) in China - and the world - with 24 million inhabitants.Located in the East of China at the mouth of the Yangtze River it is a major Economic and transport hub and a popular tourist destination. Shanghai is easily accessible by road, rail and air and the airport is one of the busiest in Asia offering local and international flights. With a lively expat community and bars, restaurants, nightlife, shopping and culture to rival any large cosmopolitan city, Shanghai also enjoys four distinct seasons with cold winters (down to about 1 degrees in January) and warm summers (enjoying an average high of about 31 degrees in July). Shanghai truly does offer something for everyone! https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/comparison/london/shanghai
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