Primary Classroom Teacher

Teaching youngsters in an international environment in Macau that esteems good character and moral qualities, alongside academic, artistic, and physical development.

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Responsibilities

• Teach all non-specialized subjects, including devotions and character development, mathematics, English, science, and social studies.
• Facilitate learning by becoming engaged in life and progress of each child, including maintaining a close relationship with parents.
• Establish classroom management through cooperative not punitive discipline.
• Develop schemes of work and unit plans in line with curriculum objectives.
• Organize, support and take part school events, outings and activities.
• Attend staff meetings and contribute to effective and harmonious functioning of the department.

Primary

Our primary department is from Primary 1 to Primary 6. Primary teachers are with students for homeroom and core subjects, up to twenty periods a week. A maximum class size of 25 students allows teachers time to develop genuine relationships with their students. Our curricula draw from many sources and is always being refined.

We believe that childhood is a time of life in which a firm foundation of high ideals is established, as children learn to be purposeful and develop praiseworthy qualities and good habits. The task of educators, we believe, is to find the talents in each child and foster their development. As children progress in character and learning, the result is “light upon light”.

Working Hours & Schedule

Teachers have 36 working hours per week, which is comprised of up to twenty 45-minute teaching periods, various responsibilities, and some planning time.

There are about 30 days of Macau and school holidays throughout the year which includes both Winter and Chinese Spring Festival breaks, plus about 50 days of summer holidays. Monthly working Saturdays—which often foster community engagement and extension activities—allow us to lengthen our holidays while still meeting contact day requirements.

Compensation & Benefits

The annual base salary, including housing allowance, is approximately US$44,000, after tax, and is slightly increased based on years of experience. This does not include the annual travel allowance, new year’s bonus, pension contributions, and a yearly re-enlistment bonus equivalent to one month’s salary. Furthermore, the government of Macau generously provides a teacher’s professional development subsidy of at least US$600 per month. Taken together, the after-tax total compensation that teachers receive is around US$58,000.

Benefits include local healthcare coverage, reduced tuition for up to two dependents to enroll in the school, internal professional development, and assistance in finding an apartment including a one-week hotel stay.

Requirements

Primary teaching qualifications, such as a bachelor’s degree in education with a focus in Primary OR any bachelor degree plus a post-graduate certification in primary education (PGCE).

Fluency in English, which is the medium of instruction.

While we are actively hiring worldwide, due to the pandemic situation, candidates currently living in China or Macau will be given additional consideration owing to the relative ease of employment.

To Apply

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