PE Teacher in Middle & High School, Shanghai Concord Bilingual School , starting from August 2024

The Role

The EAL teacher will join a team of teachers reporting to the Head of English. He/she will be responsible for contributing to the development of the subject at all levels throughout the school. He/she needs to possess good organisational skills and also be an enthusiastic, energetic and caring teacher, committed to flexible and varied styles of teaching and in sympathy with the aims and objectives of this bilingual school. 

Qualifications:

•         a high quality degree

•         a formal teaching qualification (eg: PGCE, Celta)

Requirements:

• Minimum two years’  teaching experience and the capability of teaching EAL to all age groups 11-18;
• Ability to communicate in English with pupils, colleagues and parents, with support for interpretation into Chinese where necessary, and to build strong relationships with all members of the school community;
• Ability to work collaboratively;
• Familiarity with various teaching resources including, where appropriate, digital tools to support and enhance teaching andlearning;
• Sensitivity to the cultural differences found in China and the willingness to develop and maintain a cross-cultural approach to work;
• A willingness and commitment to contribute fully to the life of the pupils and school beyond the academic day, including active participation in the academic enrichment and co-curricular programmes;
• Experience of teaching IELTS or IGCSE will be beneficial.