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We are looking for talents who are currently residing in GZ. This is a part-time position without benefits. Please make sure that you have a valid working visa in China before applying for this opening.
Approximately six 40-minute periods of an eight period day. The school runs on a 6-day schedule.
plus 2 planning periods per week if working a longer subs duty that 1 week on a particular class:
Grade Level Team meetings, which also acts as the Professional Learning Community (PLC) meeting.
2 out of 3 of After School Activity sessions (paid) and recess duty as scheduled.
The substitute teacher will be responsible for cover of classes from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 5 where the regular teacher is unable to be in class on a particular day. If a short-term subs duty, the planning will be left behind by the teacher. However, longer term subs duty will require the substitute teacher to prepare lessons that align with the current units of study. In combination with the PYP, AISG prefers candidates with experience implementing the reading and writing workshop model and experience with transdisciplinary/integrated teaching. Effective IT integration is expected within the classroom, as well as the development of research and information literacy skills. An IT and Library specialist are on hand to provide teacher and student support. The school is developing Professional Learning Communities.
—MORE ABOUT AISG—
WHY AISG
· Our vibrant, positive community spirit – what we see as the heart of AISG – is one of our greatest assets.
· We are the longest established and only not-for-profit international school in Guangzhou, enabling us to reinvest directly back into the school in support of our educational mission.
· We were founded in 1981as the first international school in southern China and have established a rich history of educational excellence.
· We only recruit forward-thinking and dynamic instructional leaders who wish to contribute to an environment that values creative learning and quality teaching.
· We recruit faculty who are not simply looking for a ‘job’ but who are seeking to join a connected community.
CURRICULUM
· AISG’s full curriculum is available on Atlas and can be accessed on our website, www.aisgz.org/learning.
· Elementary School uses Common Core, NGSS, and AERO standards for core subject areas. The counselling department uses ISCA standards and the Second Steps curriculum.
· Elementary School offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) and implements the Readers and Writers Workshop Model.
· Inquiry is the main method of instruction and learning at AISG
FACILITIES
(Ersha: Early Years, Lower Elementary):
The Ersha Island campus is located in the heart of bustling Guangzhou City and is home to Early Years (Pre-K and K) and Lower Elementary students (Grades 1-3). All classrooms are well-equipped with cutting-edge TVs with touch screens, flexible furniture, class libraries, 1:1 iPads (starting in Grade 1), and are well-lit with natural sunlight. Additional facilities include an air-conditioned multi-purpose room, a nurse’s office, a maker-space area, and a central library. For sports, play time, and activities there is a newly renovated playground with innovative play structures that inspire creativity and active play. For all students, there is an air-conditioned gymnasium that houses a full-size basketball court.
(Science Park: Upper Elementary and Secondary):
The Science Park campus is located in the heart of Guangzhou’s technology center, Science City, in Huangpu District, where Upper Elementary students (Grades 4 and 5) and Secondary students (Grades 6-12) attend. The Science Park campus finished its complete renovation in August 2023 and has state-of-the art, well-equipped facilities with an open-concept design. The campus also features a Performing Arts Center with a theater, black box, music classrooms, and practice rooms; an Athletic Center with a natural grass field, an indoor 25-meter swimming pool, two gymnasiums with three full-sized courts, a fitness room, a dance studio, two external climbing walls, an indoor running track, and two rooftop spaces; and additional amenities that include design classrooms, a cafeteria and cafe area, a nurse’s office, a creative multimedia space, and a central library.
TECHNOLOGY
All classrooms are equipped with the appropriate technology for interactive instruction. Starting in Grade 1, students are in a 1:1 device program, iPads for Grades 1-5 and laptops for Grades 6-12. Teachers incorporate the ISTE Standards into their curriculum with the support of the innovation technology coaches. Technology is integrated where appropriate, and the development of research and information literacy skills is expected. Each teacher is assigned a MacBook laptop.
Key Software:
· Veracross (Student Information Management System and grade book)
· Microsoft Office 365
o Outlook (school email),
o Teams, OneNote and OneDrive (collaboration and learning engagement)
· Atlas (curriculum articulation)
· Seesaw
AISG is a caring community that looks for passionate teachers who bring their forward-thinking pedagogy along with an empathetic approach to enrich each child’s learning.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
AISG embraces diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace, welcoming applications from all qualified persons. We strive to attract, develop and retain highly talented diverse staff who share this commitment and who can contribute their unique perspective and experiences to enhance our programs.
STUDENT SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
AISG is committed to the prevention of child abuse and to the protection of children in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, of which the People’s Republic of China is a signatory. AISG is committed to child-safe recruitment practices. The school shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the selection and interview of potential new candidate hires are appropriately screened, and reference checks are conducted. All candidates will be subject to criminal background and employment checks. AISG will make direct contact with the candidates’ current supervisors as part of our hiring practices.
As mandated in the AISG Code of Conduct, all employees must report suspected incidences of child abuse or neglect whenever the employee has reasonable cause to believe that a child has suffered or is at risk of suffering abuse or neglect.
