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English Language Arts Teacher - High School - Shenzhen

BASIS International School Shenzhen

Shenzhen, 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 2025

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Contract Length: 3 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

High School

Eligible Candidates:

University Graduate

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: English, English Language, 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.
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.
Preferred Qualifications: Subject matter postgraduate work (Master's or Ph.D.) is preferred or a combination of subject matter undergraduate degree with a Master’s in Education. Knowledge of Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) vs Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP) is preferred. Knowledge of WIDA/LAS Links assessments or other language assessments. Expertise in structured English language immersion programs (SIOP) is highly preferred.
Together with a high level of educational attainment, a successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication skills in teaching ideas, texts, and concepts with precision and confidence. Critically, an applicant must possess a high GPA in his/her major, excellent recommendations, experience working with children, and be open to new ideas in teaching.

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 start and end of 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 International School Shenzhen is seeking qualified candidates for an English Language Arts Teacher - High School for the 2025-2026 school year!

Are you an experienced educator looking to grow your career with an established and high-achieving school network? Apply now for our English Language Arts Teacher position with BASIS International School Shenzhen.

Why BASIS International Schools?

BASIS International & Bilingual Schools is a rapidly growing network of schools in China with a tradition of academic excellence and rigor. Our first school opened in Shenzhen in 2015 and since then we have opened schools in Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu and Wuhan, with two new schools coming in Shenzhen in 2024.

Our graduates have been accepted into some of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the world, including Princeton, Oxford, Cornell, Imperial College London, MIT, University of Toronto, Johns Hopkins, and many more—with an overall acceptance of nearly 100% to Top 50 U.S. universities.

As an English Language Arts Teacher, it is primarily your responsibility to develop engaging, content-rich subject-specific lesson plans and to teach creative thinking and problem-solving. You also have the opportunity to collaborate with other BASIS International teachers to create interdisciplinary lessons with other subjects the students are studying, such as drama or history.

English Language Arts teachers build upon the elementary years’ foundation of language and social science skills and knowledge. Language Arts concepts covered include the writing process, grammar, reading comprehension, and literary and rhetorical devices. We encourage our teachers to bring their own excitement and passion for their subject into the classroom to spark students’ natural curiosity and enhance their interest.

Primary Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Prepare subject-specific lessons in English Language Arts.
Provide subject instruction on a higher level than grade standard, in an interactive learning environment and deliver exceptional results for all students.
Implement BASIS Curriculum by designing effective and creative lessons and assessments to ensure students’ education is at an internationally competitive level.
Collaborate with other BASIS International teachers to form a community of smart, talented, and interesting people who are passionate about education and readily willing to work in a professional, academic environment.
Tutor students in content-specific knowledge and skills to heighten the trajectory of students’ academic and career success.
Manage student behavior to foster academic achievement, personal responsibility, intellect, and individuality in all students.

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About the School:

In 2015, Shenzhen was the first BASIS International School to open its doors in China. Opening with 400 students in grades Pre-K - 10th, it has grown to more than 1,000 students in grades Pre-K to 12th, and has numerous wait lists. This success was recognized as the largest first-year opening of an international school in the history of southern China. The school offers top-notch facilities in its classrooms, as well as a soccer field and track, gymnasium, a large library, Apple computer lab, several art and music studios, a theater, cafeteria, and outdoor play space.

BASIS International School Shenzhen has enjoyed numerous academic and athletics successes in its first three years. More than two dozen students qualified for the World Scholars' Cup Global Round in the past two years, and several teams have advanced to its Yale University rounds. The Advanced Placement pass rate surpasses the U.S. national average in more than 10 subject areas. Our swim team has won more than 120 gold and silver medals. And in 2018 we celebrated our first graduate, who is now attending Cornell University's College of Engineering. We are expecting 19 graduates in 2019 and this number will continue to grow.

Located in the expat-friendly suburb of Shekou, there are numerous Western restaurants, grocery stores, IMAX movie theaters with current releases in English, and several shopping opportunities close to the school. Additionally, the area has easy access by car or ferry to Hong Kong and other China cities, such as Macao, Zuhai, and Guangzhou.

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About China:

One of the world's most powerful nations, China's cultural contributions have influenced history and human development for thousands of years. Teach Away offers ESL teaching jobs in reputable language schools as well as licensed teaching jobs across China.

Capital: Beijing, China

Language: Standard Mandarin

Population: 1,387,720,133

Currency: Renminbi (yuan) (¥)

Major Religion(s): Buddhism, Taoism

Climate: Varied: wet/dry seasons

Size: Land area - 3.7 million sq. miles (9.6 million sq. km)

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