Learning Support & Reserve Substitute Teacher

Job Description

Provide learning support to students with additional educational needs while actively contributing to our students and school through associated roles expected of a holistic professional educator in a dynamic system dedicated to honor, excellence, community and joy.

• Support students in special education needs through the Learning Support Center, serve as a reserve substitute in the homeroom classroom when needed
• Promote and maintain academic integrity and established school standards
• Implement a variety of instructional methods that utilizes multiple media
• Contribute to building the department through peer observations, evaluations, and curriculum development
• Actively measure student learning and adapt as needed to ensure learning outcomes

• Proactively communicate with parents and students in the following ways
• Establishing clear, consistent class expectations
• Maintaining constant contact regarding grades and progress
• Utilizing school-established email system and protocols for setting appointments and sending or receiving official communications
• Contribute to the department goals and meetings
• Maintain lesson plans and load them to the school designated platform

• Demonstrate self-motivation by seeking professional development opportunities
• Utilizing department resources to improve and enhance classroom instruction
• Pursuing online webinars or other resources
• Researching opportunities at local international schools

• Attending and participating in in-house workshops
• Engage peers through class observations and collaboration
• Being punctual and attentive to all faculty and department meetings

• Promote and support school-sponsored, extra-curricular activities and events
• Supervise students in the following:
• Supporting advisors on field trips
• Monitoring student behavior throughout the school campus, especially on duty assignments
• Assisting with student safety by supporting the discipline guidelines established by the Student Affairs Office
• Volunteer and serve on committees

• Evaluate student progress and adjust lessons to ensure student mastery
• Support the Academic Affairs Office with students on academic probation and implementing the plan established by the Academic Affairs Director
• Evaluate student progress through standardized assessments
• Sponsor and contribute to academic events
• Encourage academic excellence by recognizing student achievements
• Promote the use of technological resources in pursuit of competitive global competencies and in accordance with school-established guidelines

Requirements

• Required Certificates: Teaching Credential/License
• Education Required: Bachelor
• Major: Special Education, related fields

• Two years teaching experience is a must, but we will consider student teaching and summer teaching positions to add up to those two years of teaching
• Applicants from China, Singapore and Hong Kong must be fluent or near-native English speakers

Benefits

• Salary Scale: RMB 18,000+ BA, plus qualifications RMB 20,000+ MA, plus qualifications RMB 22,000+ Admin, plus qualifications
• Annual Bonuses: A Chinese New Year bonus at 50%-120% of monthly salary and an annual 10% raise of the yearly salary (Both based on performance)
• Free Child Tuition: Up to two children receive 100% tuition discount (not included: lunch, books, etc.) Contingent on meeting SMIC Admissions policy requirements
• Airfare: One round trip ticket for employee and dependents 12,000 per year stipend for home visit
• Visas: Legal Working Visa Dependent Visas for family HR Staff assists through the whole process
• Relocation: USD 1,000/ single USD 2,000/ family Assistance in resettling
• Vacation: 7 weeks paid summer vacation 5 weeks paid winter vacation
• Insurance: Medical, Dental and Evacuation for employee and dependents, Long Term Disability, Life
• Continuing Education: Individual PD Allowance - 60% Tuition Reimbursement In-house Collaborative PD
• Housing: On campus housing Subsidized housing (Dependant on availability)
• Holidays: Paid public Chinese holidays, Short Christmas break, Short New Year's Eve break
• Leave Allowance: Personal, Marriage, Bereavement, Emergency, Child Adoption, Maternity, and Paternity Leave 5 Days Annual Leave