Position: History Instructor
- Location: Minhang, Shanghai, very close to subway Line 5 Jiangchuan Road
- Student age: 14-18 (US G9-12)
- Teaching Hours: 20*45-minute classes per week
- Curricula: California Common Core & AP
- Class Size (AP): 10-20 students
- Class Size (CCC): 20-25 students
- Start Date: Immediately OR February 2025 OR September 2025
Representative Subject Assignment (all subjects are 5*45-minute classes each):
1. 3*G9/10 World History & 1*AP World History: Modern
2. 3*G9/10 World History & 1*AP European History
3. 3*G10/11 US History & 1* AP United States History
4. 4*G9-12 AP Human Geography
5. 2*AP United States History & 2*AP African American Studies
6. 2*G9/10 World History & 2*G10/11 US History
Requirements:
- Native speaker of English or to have obtained a university degree in which the instructional language was English.
- Bachelor’s degree with a major or minor in History, Geography, Sociology, Human Anthropology, Cultural Studies, African American Studies, or a relevant field.
- Two or more years of high school History and/or Geography teaching experience
- Certificate of non-criminal record
- Must provide two references (both phone number & institutional email address)
- Must be able to lead a student-centered, project-based curriculum of inquiry and reflection.
- (Preferred) Experience teaching in any of the AP subjects listed above.
- (Preferred) Master’s degree in Education or in a field relevant to this discipline.
- (Preferred) US teaching license/certification; UK QTS or similar certification
Renumeration and Benefits:
- Total renumeration for the first contracted year: 288,000-384,000 RMB per annum (equivalent to 24,000-32000 per month) before tax, inclusive of housing allowance.
- Contract renewal bonus of up to 10% per annum.
- Fully paid vacation including summer, winter, and all national holidays.
- Annual flight reimbursement.
- Health insurance.
- Departmental Professional Development
- (If teaching an AP Subject) College Board Professional Development
Notes:
- Please prepare examples of student classwork or homework for the interview (both the prompt and samples of student work that was produced, with any identifying information removed). Instructors who are unable to produce evidence of their experience and expertise need not apply.
- Initial-stage interviews are conducted online. The final stage interview may include an in-person interview at the school.
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- Recruiter Type:
Employer
- Current Location:
Shanghai China
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About us
About Us
California Crosspoint Academy was founded in Hayward, California in 1969, launching our Shanghai Minhang campus in 2016 as an international high school that currently instructs over 500 full-time G9-12 students aged 14-19. We currently employ over 25 international instructors hailing from each continent of the globe, a number that continues to grow as our school enjoys steady and robust expansion.
Minhang Crosspoint Academy is an AP and California Common Core authorized school with rigorous standards to ensure that students are given sufficient challenges and inspiration to succeed throughout their academic career. Students who follow the 3+1 US high school college preparatory diploma program will spend their twelfth grade in our sister campus in Hayward, California; students who remain in Minhang for their twelfth grade will complete their 4-year program with an equally rigorous Cognia-accredited college preparatory diploma.
Our school is committed to the foundational importance of scholarship, preparing our students to make a positive impact through their engagement in extra-curricular projects, community service, and learning opportunities such as work experience and internships to contextualize and develop their learning in the broader world.
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