English Teacher, Qingdao, Grade 7~12, High performing college prep

About the Job

Overview

English Literature/Language Position

The Qingdao Daewon International School (QDIS) is seeking an English Literature and/or English Language Instructor to join our community of learners starting in the Fall of 2020. The primary teaching assignment is to teach up to two hundred-minute blocks each day, leaving instructors responsible for around 25 students at any one time during the year. English Instructor is expected to provide students a sense of cultural and global perspectives via inquiry-based learning. In the QDS, speaking persuasively, writing convincingly, and thinking critically are emphasized throughout a student’s English learning career. The ideal candidate would be comfortable guiding students in all courses from SAT test prep through contemporary literature courses. Also, we are expecting all the English Literature Instructors to participate in writing workshops, including essay development and revision. In addition to teaching, an instructor would be expected to collaborate in our periodic gathering of a level team and department meetings, and participate in our students’ experiences outside the classroom by supporting either athletics or residential life and serving as a mentor to a small group of students.

General overview of responsibilities:

• Teach assigned sections of English Language and/or Literature.
• Writing formal comments on students' academic performance every semester. 
• Meeting with parents, as needed.
• Maintaining a Professional Growth Plan in consultation with the department chair.
• Coaching two seasons of co-curricular athletics, or the equivalent.
• Fulfilling weeknight (once a month) and weekend (once a semester) residential duties, if campus housing is available.
• Serving as an Advisor to a small group of students.
• Serving on committees and task forces, as needed.

The Qingdao Daewon International School (QDIS) is a boarding, co-educational college preparatory school that was found in a collaboration between Qingdao Jungyang School from China and Daewon Foreign Language High School (DFLHS) in Seoul, Korea. The QDIS learning community may be small, but we have inherited the educational expertise of DFLHS. Our curriculum focuses on supporting students to become competent on a global scale by encouraging our learners to become proficient in three languages: English, Chinese, and Korean.

Interested candidates who find themselves in sympathy with QDIS’s teaching and learning model and supportive of QDIS’s expectations for all instructors should express their interest by submitting the application to qdshr@qdis.org.

Job Description:

Vacant positions: English Literature/Language Teacher

School Location: Qingdao, China

Start date: August 20, 2020

The student to Teacher Ratio: 6:1

Working Hours: 08:00 ~ 17:00

Teaching Schedule: Two hundred-minute blocks each day (Max 20 hours/week)

• All classes are taught in English
• May choose to participate in our After School Program (Compensated Separately)

Salary and Benefits:

Salary: 200,000~300,000 RMB/year (Will be adjusted based on abilities, qualifications, and experiences.)

Housing: provided (dorm)

Flight:  9,000 RMB (at Max) Flight allowance per year. Airport pickup service

Other benefits: Work visa provided.

Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree or above from an English speaking country (USA/UK/CAN/AU/NZ/IRE/ZA). Need to provide verification documents.
2. English or Education major, TEFL/TESOL/CELTA holders or a certified teacher.
3. Minimum 1 year of teaching experience required.
4. SAT and/or AP English Language and Composition teaching experience welcomed.
5. Must be able to legally work in China

Required Documents:

1. A resume.
2. Teaching Philosophy - Write a one-page statement describing your teaching philosophy.
3. Class demo video or a demo class upon request.

Salary

Qualifications

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