Kindergarten PYP Homeroom Teacher
School: Guangdong Country Garden School
Location: Foshan, Guangdong
Department: International Kindergarten
Reports to: Head of Department
Suitable for: Positive, patient, caring and self-managing individuals with excellent interpersonal skills and a keen interest in early childhood development.
Key Job Specifications:
Salary – 10,000-26,000RMB/month (pre-tax)
Working Hours - Monday-Friday (7:40-12:00 / 14:00-17:40)
Curriculum – IB – Primary Years Programme (PYP)
Accommodation – 3,600RMB/month housing allowance (pre-tax)
Living Allowance – 2,800RMB/month (pre-tax)
Laptop Allowance – 1,200RMB/year (pre-tax)
Shipping Allowance – 5,000RMB/year (pre-tax)
Flight Reimbursement – 12,000RMB (split into 2 payments) (pre-tax)
Visa – Working Permit and medical check-up fees assistance and reimbursement
Insurance – Medical and accident insurance
Paid Leave – National holidays/Winter holidays/Summer holidays
Qualifications and Requirements:
22-55 years of age
Bachelor’s degree or higher (Education preferred)
TEFL/TESOL certification minimum (CELTA/DELTA/PGCE/QTS preferred)
Experience working with early childhood students, with PYP curriculum familiarity preferred
Have an understanding and ability to teach pupils of all abilities
Must be able to obtain a cleared background check
English teaching positions require citizens of UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand or South Africa for visa purposes
Performance Responsibilities:
Teach kindergarten class, plan lesson activities and prepare materials based on the provided curriculum.
Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Establish and enforce rules for behavior, and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.
Confer with parents, teachers, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral or academic problems.
Administer standardized ability and achievement tests, and interpret results to determine children's developmental levels and needs.
Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
Respect, appreciate and understand differences in learning and school culture.
Participate in a culture of professional learning.
Be accountable and a positive advocate for all management decisions.
Attend staff meetings, workdays and professional development activities as assigned or recommended
Contribute to afterschool activities on a regular basis.
Perform additional duties as assigned by the Principal or Head of Department.
The performance responsibilities are designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the employee to only the work identified. It is the expectation of the School that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of the organization.
About Guangdong Country Garden School (广东碧桂园学校):
Guangdong Country Garden School (CGS; Chinese name: 广东碧桂园学校), is a private co-ed boarding school in Shunde District, just south of Guangzhou and at the heart of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong Province. The school is fortunate to be situated in a safe, attractive and clean air environment with accessibility to international airports and the cities of Guangzhou (formerly known as Canton), Macau and Hong Kong. CGS has an area of 33 hectares with around 4000 students on campus, aged 3 to 18.
There are approximately 600 teachers including over 500 Chinese teachers and around 100 international teachers. Facilities include libraries, hi-tech laboratories with 3D printers, an observatory, two running tracks and swimming pools, all situated in a beautiful green environment.
CGS was founded in 1994 and was the first school to be founded within the Bright Scholar Education Group. It offers a wide range of well-established curricula including the IB's PYP, MYP and DP, CIE's IGCSE and A Level, Advanced Placement, and Sino-Canadian, Sino-Australian and International Foundation Diploma Programmes. CGS hold high academic expectations for their students and many of its graduates are admitted to leading universities around the world.
Please visit http://bgy.gd.cn/ for further information about the school.
About Bright Scholar Education Group:
Bright Scholar Education Group is one of the largest education groups in China. Based out of Foshan, China it operates in 8 Chinese provinces and the 2 municipalities of Beijing and Shanghai. It covers a diverse portfolio of business areas including K-12 international and bilingual education, training education and education technology. Currently, Bright Scholar employs over 6,000 domestic and international staff and caters to more than 30,000 students. Bright Scholar international schools offer numerous international curricula including IB (PYP, MYP and DP), Cambridge IGCSE and A-levels, AP Program, and IFY.
Terms of Employment:
To be offered employment, candidates must commit to 10-12 months of excellent service to our students. Compensation and benefit package to be established by school representative in accordance with local Chinese law and school policy.