Early Years Teacher
Ningbo, China
Start Date: August 2024
School Curriculum: UK / Cambridge, IGCSE and A-levels in Secondary
Minimum Experience: 2 years
The School
This is an energetic, fast expanding, co-educational school catering for approximately 450 motivated and respectful international students from 50 different countries. There is a friendly and collaborative teaching team with Chinese co-teachers in all Early Years and Primary classes. The school offers Early Years Foundation Stage of the national Curriculum of England, followed by the Cambridge Primary and Secondary Curriculum, leading to IGCSE examinations and A-Levels. The school offers a dynamic learning community encouraging self-management, curiosity, intellectual rigour, enjoyment and innovation.
Living and Working in Ningbo
Ningbo provides all the best of a much larger city, but with cleaner air, fewer traffic problems, and a better infrastructure. At the same time, Ningbo is just a hop away from Shanghai or Shenzhen.
School Requirements
- Fully qualified with at least 2 years of teaching experience, with evidence of excellent practice
- International experience is not necessary, nor is experience of the UK curriculum. However, both of these will be an advantage.
- Experience of working in an EAL context is advantageous.
- Innovative and creative, with a deep passion for your teaching subject and for education
- Flexible, adaptable, ready to listen and learn, and highly committed.
- Capacity to offer extra-curricular activities
- Positive outlook
- Creative problem-solver
- Sense of humour
- Practical, hands-on approach
- Cultural sensitivity
- Team player able to win the trust and cooperation of students, staff and parents
Salary and Benefits
- Teaching salaries are from 24,750 RMB - 28,500 RMB after tax per month
- Accommodation allowance (3000RMB per month)
- Airfares home paid via 1000RMB / month in salary
- Chinese health and medical insurance
- Free tuition for staff children
- Free hot lunch each day
- 10 days sick leave per year
- Resident Permit fees and Foreign Expert fees with associated medical, all paid.