This prestigious school in Qingdao, China is looking for Secondary ICT Teacher to join them in August 2020. Applicants should be suitably qualified with a Bachelor’s Degree plus teaching certificate or license and at least 2 years relevant full-time teaching experience as a qualified teacher. They should support the School’s values and Christian ethos, have passion in teaching students, be good team players, sensitive and responsive to the needs of students and demonstrate commitment in teamwork. For visa purpose, candidates must already be in China.

This is a full time teaching position and the position will include a combination of IB Computer Science and/or ITGS, IGCSE ICT and/or Computer Science, plus school systems administration. Oversight of the primary ICT curriculum will be included. Experience in administration with PowerSchool and Atlas curriculum mapping software would be considered a definite advantage. For a candidate with leadership experience, possible leadership opportunities here for next year could also be discussed.

The school caters for children from Early Childhood (K2, K3 and K4) to Primary on their Qingdao Campus and from Early Childhood (K3 and K4), Primary to Secondary on their Huangdao Campus. Students complete the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE). The Huangdao Campus now offers the A Level programme in Years 12 and 13.

Teachers receive competitive salaries, accommodation, flights, relocation allowance, medical insurance, tuition for up to 2 children and professional training. https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/comparison/london/qingdao

The school is located in the beautiful city of Qingdao, which is in the southeast part of Shandong Province (about half way between Beijing and Shanghai). It is a beautiful seaside city with clean air bordered by the Yellow Sea. With winding, cobbled streets it is a modern city that has also managed to preserve some of its historical charm. It's a fabulous location for families and an exciting opportunity to join a relatively new campus in an established and well-respected group of schools.

For more information on China, please see http://www.edvectus.com/Content/Documents/TheEdvectusEducator.An.Introduction.to.China.pdf

Number Of Students:

300 students and will grow to 350 next sch

Student Make Up:

Korean majority, other nationalities 30 including HK, Taiwan Chinese

Regional Info:

Qingdao, known as “sailboat capital” and successfully holding 2008 Olympic maritime competition activities, is situated in southeast of Shandong Province. Its east and south parts are facing the sea, with northeast part adjacent to Yantai city, and next to Weifang city in the west, Rizhao city in southwest. The whole acreage of Qingdao is 654 kilometers and, like most Chinese cities, it has a rapidly growing population. With regards to the climate, Qingdao has four clear seasons. In spring, the temperature is pleasant but takes longer to warm up than the inland areas; in summer, it is humid and hot with lots of rain; in autumn, the weather is cool and it rains a lot; the winter time is long and it is windy with low temperatures. August is the hottest month with the average temperature being about 25 degrees and the coldest month is January, with the average temperature being about -1 degrees. Shopping and transportation is convenient in Qingdao and there are many shopping malls, such as JUSCO, METRO, CARREFOUR and LOTUS. Although there is no subway yet, the bus system is satisfactory. The cost of living is average and food and clothing prices are reasonable. Qingdao is well-known for its beer festival in mid-August. For more information on China, please see http://www.edvectus.com/Content/Documents/TheEdvectusEducator.An.Introduction.to.China.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-Ne2c2oyU0 http://wikitravel.org/en/Qingdao http://www.chinatouronline.com/china-travel/qingdao/qingdao-attractions/index.html http://thesmartlocal.com/read/scoot-to-qingdao Edvectus recruiter, Hannah Brant, writes about her expat life in China: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/glimpse-expat-life-china-hannah-brant?published=t Edvectus’ Lisa Ichane’s top 5 highlights of China: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/china-week-edvectus-my-top-5-highlights-lisa-ichane-davenport-?trk=prof-post Edvectus recruiter, Anda Banks’ journey to China: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-life-journey-took-me-china-anda-banks?published=u

Tax Rate:

Taxes typically 16-25%

Housing:

2 bedroom, 3 bedroom

Benefits:

Flights- every 2 years, Gratuity or end of service bonus, Housing - provided, Housing- allowance, Medical or Health insurance, Professional development allowance, Tuition - free for dependants

Suited To:

Climate - cooler, Climate - warmer, Climate -moderate, Dependent children - more suitable, Holiday destination - not typical, Infrastructure - Moderately developed, Unmarried partners - suitable, Urban, Westernised - moderately, Women - not restrictive

Minimum Years Experience:

2.0

Curriculum Experience Required:

No - flexible

Will Accept Newly Qualified Teachers:

N

Visa Restriction:

2 years post qualification teaching exp requd, Younger than 60