TCSOL (Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages) Teacher, Secondary Division (Grades 6-9), Avenues Shenzhen

Position: TCSOL (Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages) Teacher, Secondary Division (Grades 6-9), Avenues Shenzhen

Location: Shenzhen, China

Start Date: August 2022

WHY TEACH AT AVENUES?

Avenues | The World School prepares students for engaged global citizenship during a time of unprecedented complexity and accelerating change, combining language immersion, project-based interdisciplinary learning, a global curriculum, and a culture of creativity and deep collaboration.

Avenues Shenzhen opened in August 2018, our first campus in China. Avenues Shenzhen provides a unique early childhood program, and is now expanding to serve students in all grades from grades from toddler through 12. Avenues Shenzhen furthers Avenues’ longstanding commitment to developing multiple campuses in China, providing a transformative, world-focused education.

SECONDARY DIVISION

The Middle and Upper grades are where our ambitious goals for Avenues graduates, defined in our mission statement, are most comprehensively realized. While in grades 6-12, we prepare students for a globally connected, innovation-driven, and largely unknown future. Our students will be: accomplished in all the academic skills you would expect, at ease beyond their borders, and confident because they excel in a particular passion.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

At Avenues, our students will develop Chinese language skills that will allow them to live flourishing professional and personal lives in China. Classes are discussion-based, promoting inquiry, exploration, and presentation. We expect students to write well and frequently, and engage in independent project work. You will also:

• Collaborate intensively and daily with colleagues to design learning outcomes, monitor growth, and thoughtfully address individual student needs
• Deeply connect with students, colleagues and parents to uphold a culture of welcome, safety and respect
• Invoke a robust learning atmosphere that leads students to value being at school and feel part of a rigorous and joyful learning community
• Inspire trust and confidence among parents and families
• Participate actively in ongoing, intensive professional learning

WHAT YOU BRING

• At least 3 years of experience teaching Chinese literature and literacy with a strong track record of student learning and growth
• A strong ability to develop middle grades students into passionate, curious and skillful readers and writers
• Experience with curriculum development and innovative pedagogy
• Deep knowledge of, and an infectious passion for, literature and the tools of literary analysis
• Profound commitment to ensuring and nurturing children’s wellbeing
• Highly effective collaborator, eager to listen deeply, contribute to a team and achieve goals together
• Dedication to learning and developing the craft of teaching
• Very resourceful and adaptive, eager to embrace constant change, growth and learning
• Bachelor’s degree; graduate degree in education or related field is ideal
• Native-level Chinese speaker with professional fluency in English
• Actively utilize practices that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom and amongst colleagues

WHAT WE OFFER  

• Unparalleled career growth opportunities across multiple global campuses, including a well-defined career pathway
• The thrill of a start-up, where everyone helps to build and improve, within an organization with global reach, ample resources and proven results
• Frequent feedback, ongoing coaching and top-notch, job-embedded professional learning
• Competitive rewards package, wellness resources, relocation support (as needed), and other benefits to best support you and keep you healthy and happy
• A beautiful, uplifting, student-centric school environment
• A chance to change the world of education as part of a global community spanning three continents

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