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Early Childhood Teacher - Kindergarten - Nanshan

BASIS Bilingual Kindergarten Nanshan

Nanshan, China

US 4500 - 5400 a month

Furnished housing is provided

Full airfare for employee and accompanying immediate family at beginning and end of assignment

Start August 2024

Job
School

Contract Length: 3 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Early Childhood

Eligible Candidates:

University Graduate

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Early Childhood Education, Education

Additional School Requirements:

Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree in your teaching subject. Many of our teachers hold multiple advanced degrees in their field. For Elementary and Early Education positions, a degree in this or related field is acceptable and/or encouraged.
A minimum of two years of teaching experience as the lead teacher of record in a classroom. This is a requirement for you to obtain a working visa. A minimum of five years of teaching experience as the lead teacher of record in a classroom is preferred.
An eagerness and willingness to collaborate with and elevate teaching colleagues. Our teachers come from all over the world and bring a wide variety of curricular backgrounds and experiences. We seek to utilize this diversity to grow and learn from each other.
High academic standards and a desire to make a difference in the rigor of international education.

Job Benefits:

Our benefits package and teacher support are nearly unrivaled in schools in China. Expatriate teachers with BASIS International & Bilingual Schools China receive:

Competitive salary (dependent upon education and experience)
Global health coverage (including U.S. for American citizens)
Provided accommodation or housing allowance
Annual retirement benefit
Paid travel to and from China at the start and end of the contract
Annual travel allowance
Moving allowance
Free school meals
Assistance in obtaining your visa
Ability to transfer within our network at the end of your contract

We also offer extensive HR support beginning when you accept a position with us. Our HR and Operations teams will provide tremendous guidance and assistance in obtaining your visa, travel arrangements, housing, residence permit, and more.

Beyond this though, our promise to you is you will be a better educator when you leave BASIS International Schools. Through intentional and continued professional development and coaching, we nurture teaching excellence and innovation not just for the betterment of our students, but our teachers as well. This development can mean career acceleration over the years, whether you desire to become a teacher mentor or a school administrator.

Job Description:

BASIS Bilingual Kindergarten Nanshan is seeking qualified candidates for an Early Childhood Teacher - Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year!

Are you an experienced educator looking to grow your career with an established and high-achieving school network? Apply now for our Early Childhood Teacher - Kindergarten position with BASIS Bilingual Kindergarten Nanshan.

BASIS International teachers are knowledgeable, passionate, and believe in transforming education. As part of a uniquely collaborative and professional teaching community, BASIS International teachers motivate students to reach their highest potential, while also elevating their own skills through peer collaboration and a culture where learning is of the greatest importance. Our Kindergarten classrooms are taught by two teachers--the lead Kindergarten Teacher and an additional Kinder Teaching Fellow. The Kinder Teaching Fellow supports the learning of students and supplements the instruction of the lead teacher.

In a BASIS International Kindergarten teaching position, you will create a learning environment where learning is a joyful and rewarding experience, and children learn to become enthusiastic, life-long learners. The thematic, hands-on, and content rich curriculum creates a foundation for children to build upon in the elementary grades. Our early education teachers are guided by the belief that any child can excel with the right support.

Primary Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Lay foundations for the joy of learning to set students up for success with the challenging curriculum in the elementary grades.
Begin helping students develop skills of autonomy, responsibility, and independence.
Implementation of the BASIS Curriculum by designing effective and creative lessons and assessments to display your passion for learning and educate students at an internationally competitive level.
Management of student behavior to foster academic achievement, personal responsibility, intellect, and individuality in all students.
Collaborate with other BASIS International teachers to form a community of smart, talented, and interesting people who are passionate about their work and readily willing to work in a professional, academic environment.

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

BASIS Early Education Center Nanshan is located in Shenzhen, China. It is known for being the home of Shenzhen High-Tech Industrial Park, which comprises some of China's largest technology companies and the establishments of well-known international companies, as well as being one of the nation's richest districts.

It is easy to get around town, as there are metro and bus lines all over just as there are in all areas of Shenzhen. The Chiwan neighborhood (with some of the district's main historic sites) is served by a free minibus which goes from Chiwan metro station past Tianhou Temple and the Tomb of the Young Song Emperor. It claims to operate every 20 minutes.
Nanshan is a very outgoing community, where international artist communities like to gather, has multiple amusement parks, historic sites, and more.

Nanshan district also includes Shekou, on metro line 2, the expat neighborhood with everything Western that you might be accustomed to as well as the main ferry terminal.
You will be sure to enjoy teaching in this diverse and modern community, while enjoying the rich history surrounding the area too.

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