Elementary English Teacher

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

- Elementary
- Licensed Teacher, ESL Instructor

School Requirements:

- Education Required: Bachelor
- Minimum Teaching Experience: 3 years of teaching experience
- Major: Education, English Literature
- Required Certificates:
- Teaching Credential/License
- Work Visa Eligibility: United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand

Additional School Requirements:

- PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: All Dewey teachers must
- Support the mission and vision of our organization and schools.
- Be passionate about teaching students.
- Set high goals for our students and themselves.
- Work tirelessly to attain these high goals.
- Have strong knowledge and skills in their content area and in the art of teaching.
- Be strong analytical and critical thinkers, willing to engage in debate discourse.
- Be ready to be part of a collaborative team.
- Be open to receiving coaching and support.
- Demonstrate initiative, persistence, and resiliency.
- Be results oriented.
- Be reflective listeners.

Job Benefits:

- Visa/work permit sponsored, including spouse and up to 2 dependents
- Paid personal leave days and public holidays
- Provided flight ticket and 3 days quarantine costs covered (if any for overseas hires)
- KPI (Key Performance Indicator) bonuses
- The 11th salary as a bonus for the completion of 10 working months
- Professional development opportunities
- Ongoing support for new teachers, such as airport pickup, bank assistance, phone set-up, etc.
- Tuition discount for up to 2 children

**Job Description**:
**Child safeguarding statement**

**Aligned with the recommendations of the International Taskforce on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection.**

**POSITION TITLE**:English Teacher - Bilingual Program/International Program

**REPORTS TO**: Head of English Program

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Informed by the school’s values, teachers will ensure that all students learn the content and skills required for academic success as defined by curricular and instructional objectives and overarching school goals. Instructors will teach appropriate content and skills by utilizing student-centered, project-based curriculum material adopted by the school, as well as providing appropriate supplemental and teacher-made materials as needed; develop appropriate lesson plans that accommodate the range of learning styles and specialized needs of students in the classroom; create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement, and self-motivation; and, actively participate with colleagues in school improvement activities, professional development, curriculum, instruction, and assessment meetings as well as student support meetings.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
PLANNING AND PREPARATION: All Dewey teachers must
- Demonstrate deep knowledge of the content area, instructional pedagogy and project-based learning.
- Incorporate knowledge of students' needs including academic abilities, developmental strengths or challenges, language, and culture into the implementation of instructional activities.
- Implement interventions, accommodations, and modifications as needed.
- Set instructional outcomes that are appropriately challenging, clear, sequenced, and aligned vertically and horizontally within and across content.
- Complete lesson plans based on the innovative, project-based curriculum as per the direction of the Head of School.
- Incorporate a variety of instructional resources into teaching and learning, including materials provided by the school curriculum and outside materials to support enrichment.
- Implement a project-based, innovative curriculum design based on well-structured units that include purposeful hands-on activities, appropriate materials, and grouping that meets the individual needs of students in the classroom.
- Use assessment to inform planning and instruction for the whole class, small groups, and individual remediation and/or enrichment learning.

CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT: All Dewey teachers must
- Develop and maintain strong, respectful, and productive relationships with all members of the school community.
- Create a student-centered learning environment where the focus of instruction is on the students to be autonomous, independent, and to place the responsibility for learning in their hands.
- Create a classroom culture that supports respectful teacher-to-student, student-to-student, and student
- to-teacher communication.
- Maintain a classroom that communicates high expectations, the value of content, and the importance of quality student work as demonstrated through the display of quality student work and instruction.
- Develop and maintain a well-managed and well-organized classroom where there are clear structures, routines, and organization that support safety and learning. -Demonstrate a clearly defined plan