We are looking for teachers who are excited to join our Chinese Language and Culture team and make a difference in the learning our children. You will be welcomed into our CLC team and to our diverse and enthusiastic school community. You will need to be a qualified teacher who is a fluent Chinese speaker and who is an excellent communicator in English. We are looking for someone who gets on well with colleagues, students and parents, has a good sense of humour and wants to participate fully in the life of our school.

Safer Recruitment
Taipei European School is an equal opportunities employer and is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. Any job offer is subject to the receipt of two supervisory references (including current employer) and current and previous Police Checks.

Teachers at Taipei European School make the education of their students their first concern, and are accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct. Teachers at Taipei European School act with honesty and integrity; have strong subject knowledge, keep their knowledge and skills as teachers up-to-date and are self-critical; forge positive professional relationships; and work with parents in the best interests of their students.

A teacher at Taipei European School must:
1. Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students

• establish a safe and stimulating environment for students, rooted in mutual respect
• set goals that stretch and challenge students of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions
• demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of students.

2. Promote good progress and outcomes by students• be accountable for students’ attainment, progress and outcomes

• be aware of students’ capabilities and their prior knowledge, and plan teaching to build on these
• guide students to reflect on the progress they have made and their emerging needs
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how students learn and how this impacts on teaching
• encourage students to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study.

• have a secure knowledge of the relevant subject(s) and curriculum areas, foster and maintain students’ interest in the subject, and address misunderstandings
• demonstrate a critical understanding of developments in the subject and curriculum areas, and promote the value of scholarship
• demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy and the correct use of standard English, whatever the teacher’s specialist subject
• if teaching early reading, demonstrate a clear understanding of systematic synthetic phonics
• if teaching early mathematics, demonstrate a clear understanding of appropriate teaching strategies.

5. Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students

• know when and how to differentiate appropriately, using approaches which enable students to be taught effectively
• have a secure understanding of how a range of factors can inhibit students’ ability to learn, and how best to overcome these
• demonstrate an awareness of the physical, social and intellectual development of children, and know how to adapt teaching to support students’ education at different stages of development
• have a clear understanding of the needs of all students, including those with special educational needs; those of high ability; those with English as an additional language; those with disabilities; and be able to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them.

6. Make accurate and productive use of assessment

• know and understand how to assess the relevant subject and curriculum areas, including statutory assessment requirements
• make use of formative and summative assessment to secure students’ progress
• use relevant data to monitor progress, set targets, and plan subsequent lessons
• give students regular feedback, both orally and through accurate marking, and encourage students to respond to the feedback.

7. Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment

• have clear rules and routines for behaviour in classrooms, and take responsibility for promoting good and courteous behaviour both in classrooms and around the school, in accordance with the school’s behaviour policy
• have high expectations of behaviour, and establish a framework for discipline with a range of strategies, using praise, sanctions and rewards consistently and fairly
• manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to students’ needs in order to involve and motivate them
• maintain good relationships with students, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary.

8. Fulfil wider professional responsibilities

• make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
• develop effective professional relationships with colleagues, knowing how and when to draw on advice and specialist support
• deploy support staff effectively
• take responsibility for improving teaching through appropriate professional development, responding to advice and feedback from colleagues
• communicate effectively with parents and a wide range of stakeholders with regard to the curriculum we offer, students’ achievements and well-being.

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
A teacher is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct. The following statements define the behaviour and attitudes which set the required standard for conduct at our top international school.
Teachers uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside Taipei European School, by:

• treating students with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position
• having regard for the need to safeguard students’ well-being, in accordance with statutory provisions
• showing tolerance of and respect for the rights of others
• not undermining fundamental European values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs
• ensuring that personal beliefs are not expressed in ways which exploit students vulnerability or might lead them to break the law.

Teachers must have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of Taipei European School, and maintain high standards in their own attendance and punctuality.
Teachers must have an understanding of, and always act within, the policies and procedures which set out their professional duties and responsibilities at Taipei European School.

CLC teachers both (a) and (b) below
a) A Degree from a recognized University
b) Plus One of the following
i. Qualified Teacher Status for Local Taiwanese Schools
ii. Master of Education Degree from a recognized University
iii. Master of Arts / Other with a major in Education or Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language