Kindergarten English Class Teacher Needed

2019-06-26

Kindergarten English Class Teacher Needed at 

St John’s College School Nanjing 

St John’s College School Nanjing is recruiting kindergarten English Class Teachers to teach and care for students from 1.5-6 years old from August 2019.

St John’s College School Nanjing opened its doors for the first time in China in 2018, instilling the ethos and values and following the teaching methodology of the famous St John’s College School, in Cambridge, UK. St John’s has long enjoyed a national reputation in the UK for the exceptional quality of education and care it provides.

Person Specification
The successful candidate must offer the following:

  • a CELTA, TESOL or other qualification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
  • native English speaker
  • an honours degree in an appropriate discipline
  • experience of teaching English to young learners in a kindergarten


Desirables

  • knowledge of the UK Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum
  • an interest in specialised subjects such as Music, Drama or P.E. an advantage
  • a First Aid qualification or a willingness to undertake First Aid training
  • some knowledge of Mandarin Chinese would be useful but not essential.


Qualities

  • a commitment to developing the individual talents and meeting the individual needs of each child
  • a commitment to the pastoral care of, and respect for, children
  • an ability to communicate with and co-operate with colleagues

Overall, the successful candidate can look forward to working within an outstanding environment for the care and education of young children in China.


Responsibilities
  • provide excellent English teaching to children through teacher-led carpet sessions and during independent learning
  • plan high-quality lessons that make English learning fun and engaging for young children
  • provide excellent pastoral care for students during and outside of class time
  • take on supervision duties during break time to support the overall running of the school
  • uphold the values and ethos of the school at all times through a mindful attitude and caring nature

Terms of Employment
  • Approximately 40 hours’ working time per week
  • One-year full-time contract
  • Position subject to a successful police check and reference checks.


Remuneration and benefits

  • Competitive salary including housing allowance
  • Private Health Insurance with AIA
  • Return flight ticket
  • Chinese lessons
  • Comprehensive training programme including internal training in Nanjing and training with St John’s, Cambridge.


Applications

Please send a CV to Sandy Lennox, Foreign Head of School, slennox@sjcsnj-edu.cn.