K-5 Primary Homeroom Teacher
- Early Childhood, Elementary
- University Graduate, Licensed Teacher
- Bachelor
- 3 years of teaching experience
- Teaching Credential/License
- United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand
Minimum Qualifications:
- (For secondary ELA and primary international homeroom teachers): Must hold a passport from the US, UK, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, or Canada
- For all other teaching positions: Open to persons of any nationality
- Four-year degree from an accredited university
- PGCE or higher
- Three years of experience teaching in a bilingual school, international school, or government/state school
Preferred Qualifications:
Include the minimum qualifications, plus the following:
- Master’s degree, preferably in education or the subject the teacher instructs
- QTS, national/state teaching license/certificate or equivalent
- Five years of experience teaching in a bilingual school, international school, or government/state school
- Candidates currently living in China are preferred
Remuneration & Benefits:
The salary and benefits package we provide will be very competitive depending on the qualifications and experiences of the successful candidate.
- Competitive base yearly salary and promotion system
- Paid winter and summer vacations & public holidays
- Contract fulfillment bonus
- International cover health Insurance for teachers and their dependents
- Social Insurance & Medical Insurance
- Flight to school from point of origin and relocation allowance
- Visa fees are covered by the school
- Free on-campus lodging or a generous housing allowance
- Annual flight allowance
- Meals: 3 meals free for school days.
- Education for dependents (5-18 years)
- Professional development opportunities
- Rich staff activities, and clubs. Excellent on-campus facilities including gym, swimming pool, tennis court, golf driving and putting ranges, etc.
Duties & Responsibilities– International Primary Homeroom Teacher Grades K-5
- Abides by all regulations, policies, and requirements of the Peoples' Republic of China and Beijing Haidian Kaiwen Academy.
- Teaches the U. S. Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards.
- Determines and monitors student progress
- Submits all lesson plans for normal instruction and for a substitute in the event the teacher is absent
Beijing Haidian Kaiwen Academy (KWA), is a K-12 international school accredited by Cognia and is a WASC candidate school. Located at the foot of the picturesque and historic YuQuan Mountain, Haidian District in Beijing, the KWA campus is 200,000 square meters of beautiful gardens that integrate natural ecology, cultural heritage, and modern beauty with 140,000 square meters of green space.
Curriculum at KWA
Our school is organized into Primary School, grades K-5, the Middle School, grades 6-8, and high school, grades 9-12. Under the guidance of the Ministry of Education’s nine-year compulsory education program, KWA’s curriculum is built on strengths from both Chinese and Western education.
For Primary and Middle School, we follow a bilingual program using the US Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards and the Chinese National Curriculum.
For High School, we follow the US Common Core and College Board AP curriculum and offer UK IGCSE and A-Level UK programs.
Mission
To cultivate nationalistic and globally minded leaders
To honor and carry forward KWA’s mission of laying a solid foundation to cultivate future leaders. We seek to cultivate students with leadership, global vision, and devotion to family and country.
Vision
KWA’s educational vision is to guide students to explore their talents. While perusing global competencies, to support teachers in reaching the top of their careers and pushing themselves forward to becoming one of the best schools worldwide.
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