AHEAD-Wasatch Academy US Dual Diploma Program (Direct Hire)

Subjects Hiring For: Physics
Location Hiring For: Affiliated High School to Xi'an Jiaotong University, PRC
Projected School Start Date: September 2nd, 2024
Projected Courses: Pre-Calculus, Science, AP Physics
Projected Class Periods: 20 45-minute class periods

NOTE: Academic background and/or demonstrated experience teaching Mathematics and Physics in a school environment is a pre-requisite for candidate consideration. The position is open to candidates outside of China if they can meet eligibility requirements to enter the country on time.

About Wasatch Academy
Established in 1875 and located in central Utah, Wasatch Academy is a highly admired G8-12 private boarding school educating students from over 40 countries and 30 U.S. states. An eight-time winner of Best School in State, the school provides an outstanding and innovative academic, athletic and arts program to a diverse student body. The Wasatch Academy International Partnership Program encompasses a broad range of relationships, including agreements with schools or institutions that provide educational student and teacher exchanges to dual diploma programs. Wasatch Academy currently has active partnerships in China, Japan, India, Equator, Germany and Peru. The school is recognized nationally by its peers as a leader in hands-on international academic partnerships.

Job Description
Wasatch Academy offers an academic program students who are enrolled in a Wasatch Academy Diploma Program at partner high schools in the People’s Republic of China are eligible to receive credits for specified academic courses taught by Wasatch Academy teachers. After successful completion of the set credit requirements, students enrolled in the Dual Diploma Program will obtain an American high school graduation diploma from Wasatch Academy and as well as a Chinese graduation diploma from their home campus.

Wasatch Academy is seeking to hire a Mathematics and Physics teacher to reside and teach in our Diploma Program located at Wasatch Academy's Affiliated High School to Xi'an Jiaotong University campus for the start of 2024-2025 fall semester. Teachers are responsible for lesson planning and assessments according to curricular guidelines, participation in departmental and school endeavors, as well as other teaching-related activities assigned by the administration. Students are selected and enrolled in the program based on prior academic achievement, provincial high school entry exams (中考), partner school entry requirements and personal interviews as required. Partner schools are all nationally ranked key public high schools. Wasatch Academy partners with the AHEAD Education Group to manage program administration, logistics, and HR.

Responsibilities
•Full-time class load (20 periods, 40-45 minutes/period), with a focus on student-centered and project based learning.
•Communicate and co-ordinate with Wasatch Academy to organize and run class according to their academic guidelines, standards and philosophy.
•Co-ordinate and co-operate with Chinese partner admin and faculty for program administration, development, and class organization.
•Assess and report on students’ progress and grades in a timely and organized manner to the home campus and China-based admin.
•Coordinating and communicating with local school and partner staff regarding program day to day operations
•Provide individual or small-group academic help to students as needed.
•Co-ordinate an extra-curricular activity if possible.
•Perform other duties as necessary or as assigned.

Benefits
•Strong base salary based on years of experience, qualifications, position, and placement.
•Furnished western-style apartment in gated community or housing allowance (≈¥2500 based on location)
•Round-trip to and from US/Canada point of hire (overseas hire) and school center OR ¥10680 annual travel allowance (local hire).
•Work visas, foreign expert certificates, residence permits, and other China required employment paperwork.
•PAID holidays, sick days and personal days,
•Retention and re-signing allowances
•Domestic health and accident insurance (direct billing available)
•Income tax services and remittance
•Professional development and link to academic support to American home campus.
•Teacher orientation and training.
•Tuition discount for dependent children under eighteen (18) years of age for AHEAD-Wasatch related programs in China.

Requirements (VR = Visa Requirement)
•Bachelor’s degree; in teaching subject preferred (VR); Master’s degree and above desirable.
•Minimum of 2 years of teaching experience in teaching subject or related field. (VR)
•Experience or background in western G9-12 school system strongly desirable.
•Ability and motivation to work cooperatively and diplomatically with students, parents, faculty, staff, and administration in a foreign cross-cultural environment.
•Career-oriented and commitment to continued professional development.
•Fluent English
•Fluency with computer technology.
•Ability and commitment to engage in student-centered, project based learning.
•Legally able to work under the labor laws of the People’s Republic of China.
oPre-requisite work experience (see above)
oBackground check from home country (other previous residence locations MAY be possible) (VR)
oUp-to-date health check
oDegree able to be authenticated (if from non-Chinese institution) (VR)
oOfficial reference/verification of employment letters covering two years of teaching (VR)

NOTE: Some of these may be waived or less stringent (besides degree) if a candidate already has a z-visa and if their current school properly facilitates the transfer process. Different cities may also have their own specific interpretations and requirements.


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