Secondary English Teacher - Sep 2017 - Changzhou, China
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School Vision / Ethos: This school is a highly regarded and thriving co-educational international school accepting students aged 3-18. At Secondary level (11-18) it is almost exclusively boarding, modelled entirely on the UK independent sector. They follow a blended British and Chinese national curriculum and are an accredited Excel testing centre for IGCSEs and A-Levels. The majority of teaching staff live on campus in excellent, fully furnished apartments. The School achieves excellent academic results within a holistic teaching environment and is sending its graduates to some of the best Universities in the West. Students participate in 2 hours per day of Sport and follow an extensive Performing Arts programme. With 250 mixed-nationality pupils on campus, they are expecting that the enrolment to reach 500 by September 2016. The ´Three As´ summarise this school´s approach; they are: Academic Attainment, Attitudes, and Abilities. In other words, at their school, the development of traditional intellectual competencies goes hand in hand with the development of character and life skills.
Requirements: They are looking for quality Teachers to join their staff. Teachers must have at least 2 years post qualification experience. Most teachers come from the UK. In the Secondary school, applicants will be teaching the UK curriculum system (A-level and IGCSE) with majority of pupils entering UK universities; so A-level and IGCSE experience is preferred for secondary candidates. For Primary, they prefer UK experienced teachers but there are some who come from other English-speaking countries and they can consider teachers from Australia, New Zealand or South Africa. They can consider single teachers, teaching couples and teachers with children (free tuition for up to 2 dependents). The majority of pupils are full boarders, and as such all of the positions will be residential, on campus, with boarding duties. The ability to offer sport and/or experience of UK boarding is an advantage.
Package: The monthly salary ranges from CNY 17,800 to 25,422 gross depending on years of experience and qualifications; Airfare allowance of CNY 10,000 per full year service at the school (both the teacher and accompanying spouse); Relocation allowance of CNY 2,000; Housing allowance of CNY 3,000 per month; Medical insurance for both the teacher and accompanying spouse; free tuition for up to 2 dependents