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Middle School Math Teacher (Grade 8 Algebra) - Feb 2025

Shanghai SMIC Private School

Shanghai, China

School provides option for either SMIC residential compounds (3 location options) or a "monthly housing allowance.

Initial Onboard Airfare: Reimbursement of single trip airfare (economy ticket) for the employee from the country of origin to China. For married employees, this will be extended to the spouse a

Ongoing

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Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Middle School

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Mathematics or Middle School Education with a focus on Mathenatics
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License

Additional School Requirements:

Qualifications:

At least 2 years of full-time teaching experience as a middle school mathematics teacher
Other visa requirements as outlined by Chinese laws and regulations

Job Benefits:

Moving Allowance:

For candidates who live abroad when hired.

RMB 7,000 for single employees. RMB 14,000 for married employees.
$100 (USD) excess baggage reimbursement per employee ($250 per married teaching couple with dependents).

For candidates who live in mainland China when hired. RMB 3,000 for single employees. RMB 6,000 for married employees.

Reoccurring Flights/Transportation:
Full-time employees are eligible for a home visit/travel subsidy for each full year of employment. In the event of partial-year employment, the subsidy payment will be made only during the months in which the employee is on the payroll.

Medical Insurance:

SMIC offers comprehensive medical insurance coverage for all employees, both domestic and international, with minimal premium contributions from employees.
Dependents, including spouses and children under 21, can be covered with a modest additional premium under the same plan. The employee co-payment for both premiums and treatment expenses is highly competitive, and the cap on medical expense coverage is approximately RMB 5 million annually.

Disability Insurance:
A range of insurance products for our foreign employee clients, including term life, critical illness, accidental death, and dismemberment coverage, are provided to every foreign employee.

Tuition for Dependents:

For foreign employees, up to 2 dependents receive a tuition benefit that covers 80% of the annual tuition.
Uniforms, transportation, meals, and textbooks are not covered.

Bonus:

Performance-based annual bonus starting after the first full year of service.
Teacher incentive allowance is also available.

Job Description:

Middle School Math Teacher Duties:

Work with students in grades 6-8, as assigned for the school year; teaching assignments take into consideration a teacher’s area of interest
Strong commitment to middle grades educational philosophy as supported by the Association for Middle-Level Education (AMLE)
Carry out the ongoing development of the school’s MS math curriculum following the Understanding by Design (UbD) concepts
Prepare effective and diverse classroom lessons to implement the school’s math curriculum following the school’s accepted methods
Design authentic subject assessments and measure their effectiveness in meeting curricular goals
Differentiate lesson plans to meet the needs of both struggling and advanced students.
Lead an enhancement and or enrichment for middle school students who need specialized support during EEE (Enhancement, Exploration, Enrichment)
Help direct and coordinate student participation projects for special events during the school year, including (but not limited to) math competitions and other school events
Helping maintain and care for the MS math supplies and equipment, including inventorying those items when needed
Helping care for assigned classrooms
Helping train and guide students to follow proper procedures
Collaborate with grade-level team to plan, teach, and assess interdisciplinary units
Comfortable working with advanced, motivated students who have strong academic backgrounds
Support the work of grade-level initiatives, including sponsored student clubs/activities

General Teacher Duties:

Positively and productively collaborate with grade-level or department teachers
Actively and positively promote the school’s “Expected School-wide Learning Results” (ESLRs): global citizenship, motivated learners, healthy individuals, and persons of character
Follow the SMIC Code of Ethics and school policies as outlined in the most current version of the SMIC Staff Handbook
Closely follow the SMIC-I “Curriculum, Instruction, and Textbook Policy” as is appropriate for the Chinese context
Maintain and update timely student records, including (class webpages, grading homework, grade books, progress reports, report cards, student attendance, and other required documents)
Be actively involved in at least 40 hours of administrator-approved extra-curricular activities a year as a faculty sponsor/advisor/coach/helper/school committee member
Actively fulfill assigned supervision duties, which could include passing period duty, lunch duty, study hall assignments, etc.
Work closely with parents/guardians by providing feedback on progress, answering questions, and being an educational partner regarding their child’s learning
Proactively meet and communicate with parents/guardians, students, and other teachers when necessary to develop interventions for students with academic, emotional/behavioral, or other needs
Take an active role in required meetings (grade level; departmental; grade level; committees, faculty; etc.)
Serve as a departmental substitute teacher when needed
Assist with additional duties as assigned

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About the School:

Brief Overview of School

Shanghai SMIC Private School is a highly academic, international school-style private school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and recognized by the Shanghai Education Bureau.

The SMIC-International Division offers an American-style curriculum (in English) based on US standards. Among our distinguishing features, we provide a phenomenally successful and diverse AP program (97% of our students score three or higher on average) and a uniquely successful Chinese language program with fantastic student achievement results. With 723 graduates since 2006, 100% of our high school graduates have been accepted to international colleges and universities or have gone to compulsory military service in their countries. The colleges and universities included 34 of the top 100 elite institutions in the world, such as Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Dartmouth, Berkeley, UCLA, USC, Brown, New York University, Rice, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College of London, University College London, McGill, Seoul National University, Yonsei University, and Johns Hopkins.

We're not only about academics, though, as we have many extra-curricular program options as well, including nine different award-winning sports programs and 60 after-school clubs for students to join. Whether SMIC Private School students pursue academics, sports, or other extra-curricular activities, our staff and active school community encourage their efforts to aim for excellence while retaining a strong sense of honor, community, and joy.

History of School

Shanghai SMIC Private School is located in Zhangjiang, Pudong Area, Shanghai (known as the "Silicon Valley of China"). It was founded in 2001, the SMIC Private School was initially created to serve families employed by the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Company (SMIC), the largest semiconductor company in China. Over the years, the school's reputation grew along with enrollment demands as we expanded to include students from outside the company as well.

Today, our staff of 500 (nearly half of whom are international) serves over 3000 students ages 3-12 in both American and Chinese diploma programs.

What We Look For in a Teacher

Strong commitment to 6 key qualities:
Passion for education, teamwork, professionalism, strong work ethic, responsibility, and efficiency.

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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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