Vacancies, Tsinghua International School

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Are you ready for an exciting educational opportunity in an exceptional teaching and learning environment? Can you handle working with motivated students, developing a project-based, innovative curriculum focused on learning standards? Do you yearn to work closely with colleagues as part of a learning community where teachers from various content areas co-plan and implement instructional units? Is part of your dream to live, learn and grow in the vibrant cultural center of Beijing, China? Apply to THIS today!

Eligibility

PRIMARY

In order to be considered for a teaching position at THIS primary school, all applicants should meet or exceed the following criteria:

• Two years of teaching experience.
• Degree in elementary education.
• Teaching certificate in elementary education.
• Native speaker of English from North America.
• Understanding and belief in progressive/inquiry-based education.
  • NOTE: If a teacher does not have two years of experience, he must have a teaching certificate or a Master’s of Education Degree in elementary education.

SECONDARY

In order to be considered for a teaching position at THIS secondary school, all applicants should meet or exceed the following criteria:

• Two years of teaching experience.
• Degree in specified content area.
• Teaching certificate in the content area.
• Native or near-native speaker of English from the US, Canada, UK, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, or South Africa (Visas are restricted to the countries that are listed.)
• Understanding and belief in progressive/inquiry-based education.

Teachers begin with one-year contracts and after successful completion of that year, are offered new contracts that vary from one to two years. Initial administrator and counselor contracts vary in length from two to three years.

The school’s visa specialist provides on-going support for foreign staff as they work their way through the visa process. The school reimburses staff for costs associated with the visa.

Benefits

HOUSING: While housing is not provided a stipend is allotted.

FLIGHTS: The school arranges and pays for the flight to Beijing in August and home again at the conclusion of each school year.

INSURANCE: Funding is provided to help pay for the school’s contracted group health insurance plan.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: An education stipend is provided every year after the completion of one full year of employment.  The amount is 10,000rmb and 12,000rmb for every year after year two.  The education stipend is not taxed and costs are reimbursed after completion of courses.

Related Pages

• For more information about the school, please visit Tsinghua International School
• For more international school jobs, please visit International School Jobs in China
• For more teaching jobs in Beijing, please visit Teaching Jobs in Beijing