Primary English Teacher
Required: ASAP
Location: Nantong, China
Region: Far East and South East Asia
Experience: 2 years
Salary: Highly competitive
Sponsorship: Single or Married with tuition provided for 2 dependent children (bilingual environment)
Contract: 2 years

School Overview: Opening in September 2019, this bilingual school will provide a state of the art, world-class teaching and learning environment with a total student capacity of 1,728. Providing a unique blended learning experience, the school will offer students the best of eastern and western education resources and philosophies for students aged 6 -18. The bilingual programme will be based on the Chinese K-12 curriculum blended with globally respected international teaching pedagogy and education resources. Students will experience a solid foundation of Chinese culture, whilst equipping them with the knowledge and skills they will need to be successful in an increasingly globalised world.

Part of a family of 56 premium international schools, based in 27 countries around the world, this school group offers personalised, inspiring learning to more than 50,000 students between 2 and 18 years old. The group is widely acknowledged as offering fantastic opportunities to innovate and develop best practice and to access extensive professional development

Location Overview: Nicknamed 'Shanghai of the North', Nantong is surrounded by water on three sides, and thus is shaped as a peninsula, with its northern to the northeastern parts adjacent to the Huanghai Sea, and its southern part facing the Yangtze River. It is connected to Suzhou and Shanghai via two cross-river bridges. Nantong is famous for its abundance of products and outstanding people, and boasts such honours as being known as the hometown of textiles, architecture and education. Entering the twenty-first century, Nantong has developed its economy and society in a leapfrog way at all levels, earning itself a reputation and national ranking for civilised culture, environmental protection, sanitation, gardens, ecology, excellent comprehensive management of public security, and advanced scientific and technological progress.

Requirements:

• 2 years of post-qualification experience
• Able to adapt quickly to a fast-paced international, multilingual environment
• Committed and creative, you will be reflective on your own teaching and student outcomes, seeking out and implementing new ideas and innovative practice to raise achievement.
• Keen to collaborate and share your specialist expertise, you will be a fitting ambassador for the school.
• You will communicate with confidence across diverse audiences and situations, using your expertise to build strong relationships with parents and students.

Benefits:

• The school offers a generous, competitive salary
• Accommodation
• Flights for teacher
• Health insurance for teacher
• Relocation allowance
• Free tuition for up to 2 dependent children providing school can cater for their grade level (bilingual environment)