English Teacher ($50k-$60k USD/year)

Xiwai International School is a private, K-12 boarding and day school located in the suburban Songjiang District, Shanghai, China. We are one of 21 schools licensed by the Shanghai Education Bureau to offer an international program to Chinese nationals. This means our graduates receive a dual diploma that is recognized by the Chinese government but also allows them to go directly to a four-year university abroad. In recent years our graduates have been admitted to top schools around the world, including Stanford, Berkeley, Cornell, NYU, UCLA, McGill University, the University of Toronto, Imperial College, University College London, King’s College, the University of St. Andrews, the University of Sydney, and many others.

The International Primary School Division has approximately 650 students in Grades 1-5. Students take an integrated curriculum combining an American high school program based on Common Core State Standards and several required Chinese courses. We are also accredited by the College Board and Cambridge Assessment, so we offer IGCSE, A Level, and AP programs, including (beginning in fall 2022) AP Capstone.

We are looking for foreign teachers who can deliver high-quality, results-focused English language and humanities instruction and prepare students for admission to, and success at, top universities in the English-speaking world. Strong subject expertise and familiarity with standards-based, data-driven instruction are a must. The school day runs from 7:50 am to 4:15 pm. A first-year teacher’s typical workload is 18-19 35-minute periods a week, depending on his or her responsibilities. As we are a boarding school, every teacher is responsible for one evening study (essentially a proctored study hall) each week from 6:00-7:30 pm. Running after-school clubs, sports, or elective activities is encouraged but not required. All after-school activities are compensated as overtime.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above
• 2 years verifiable teaching experience or 1 year + 120 HR TEFL
• Teaching license/PGCE/B.Ed/Relevant degree strongly preferred
• Between ages of 24 – 50
• Native English speaker & citizen of USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand

Salary

• 350,000rmb – 425,000rmb per year ($50k-$60k USD) + other benefits