Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Future Opportunities Beginning in the 2024 School Year at BASIS Bilingual School ShenzhenAre you interested in joining an established, high-achieving, rapidly growing school network? Apply now for future opportunities with our Early Childhood Education Center at BASIS Bilingual School Shenzhen!
We are seeking educators for the following positions:Early Childhood Teacher – Pre-K Early Childhood Teacher – KindergartenDrama Teacher – Early ChildhoodICT/Technology and Design Teacher – Early ChildhoodArt Teacher – Early ChildhoodMusic Teacher – Early Childhood
Our MissionBASIS International Schools’ mission is to provide our students with transformative early childhood and K -12 education. With the cutting-edge BASIS Curriculum, through exceptional teaching and faculty mentoring, we will produce graduates who have broad intellectual capabilities, international perspectives, critical thinking proficiency, and creative problem-solving skills to be leaders in their future academic and professional lives.The first BASIS International School opened in Shenzhen in 2015; it is recognized as the largest opening of an international school in the history of southern China. Since then we have continued to expand our network, with the addition of seven successful international and bilingual school openings across China. As we continue expanding our network into new cities, we are seeking talented and passionate educators such as yourself to grow with us!
About BASIS Bilingual School ShenzhenBASIS Bilingual School Shenzhen opened in the fall of 2020, and became the first bilingual school in our network. The campus boasts state-of-the-art classrooms, a multi-activity space and office facilities, and added a gymnasium, indoor swimming pool, 200-meter track and soccer field, Apple computer lab, theater, and additional classrooms in 2021.Opening with over 400 students in grades Pre-K – 6, it will expand each year until it reaches a capacity of approximately 2,000 students in grades Pre-K – 12. The Early Education Center will provide teachers the opportunity to work in a space designed specifically with the needs of young learners in mind, with its own auditorium, interactive play spaces, beautiful classrooms, and more.BASIS Bilingual School Shenzhen combines the core of the BASIS Curriculum with much of the language, history, culture, and values of the traditional Chinese curriculum. Our multi-national team of teachers works together to build an environment where students and faculty thrive.
About ShenzhenThe campus is located in Shenzhen’s Futian District. Shenzhen is one of the fastest-growing economic centers in the world, and Futian has it all on display with a beautiful, lighted skyline. About a mile from our campus is Coco Park Mall, with a movie theater, children’s playground, and numerous international restaurants, bars, and shops—such as Gap and Uniqlo. Only two miles from campus is the Shenzhen concert hall designed by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, which attracts musicians from around the world. Across the plaza is a huge complex housing the Shenzhen Library (9 million volumes) and the mega Book City which has its own English-language bookstore.
Teaching with BASIS International SchoolsOur teachers are the foundation upon which all BASIS International Schools are built. BASIS International Schools teachers are part of one of the most collaborative and professional teaching communities in international education. As part of our teaching community, BASIS International Schools teachers motivate students to reach their highest potential, while also elevating their own skills through peer collaboration and a culture where learning is of the greatest importance.
Work Experience
A degree in your teaching subject – we call our teachers “Subject Expert Teachers,” because they are! Teachers will have taken at least 24 credit hours in the subject they teach; and a large number of our teachers hold Master’s and doctoral degrees. Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education or Development degrees are encouraged for many early years and primary positions.A minimum of two years lead in-class teaching experience –must be recent, full-time, permanent roles (not part-time or contract), and relevant in order to qualify for a working visaA passion for teachingAn eagerness to collaborate with and elevate teaching colleagues – our teachers come from all over the world with a wide variety of curricular backgrounds and experiences and seek to grow together and learn from each other.High academic standards and a desire to make a difference in the academic level of international educationAn ability to engage young minds
Benefits
Competitive salary that is dependent upon education and experienceGlobal health coverage (including the U.S. for American citizens)Provided accommodation or a housing allowanceAnnual retirement benefitTravel to and from China, travel assistance, and moving allowanceFree (delicious!) school mealsAssistance in obtaining a visaApply now to be considered for future opportunities with BASIS Bilingual School Shenzhen’s new Early Education Center as they become available!
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