Homeroom Lead Teacher

Basic Information
Position: Homeroom Lead Teacher

Location:  Beijing

Student age: high school students

Salary:

  •  20K RMB/month before tax

Benefits: 

  • Housing: allowance or free apartment
  • Insurance provided
  • Chinese public holidays

Contract Length: 1 year

Job Description
Responsibilities:

1.The Homeroom Lead teacher is responsible for the planning of a learner centered learning program meeting the objectives of the school English Immersion curricula. The teacher will deliver the learning program with the aid of one or two English-speaking teaching assistants and(or) daily life teachers.

2.Content Planning and delivery

  • Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities, field trips that facilitate child centered, inquiry based, active learning experiences.
  • Develop schemes of work and lesson plans based on and led by the observed needs and interests of the learners.
  • Use relevant and varied materials, resources, books and technology to enable exploration and learning.
  • Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
  • Keep updated with developments in subject area, teaching resources and methods.

3.Student Well-being

  • Create a classroom environment that is safe and stimulating.
  • Plan the day and week’s learning plan, with a variety of indoor and outdoor activities.
  • Educate learners in age appropriate behaviors in health and safety.
  • Assist children during meal times, bed times and, transition times and recess.
  • Observe and monitor learner’s emotional and social well-being and development.

4.Classroom Management

  • Develop and use appropriate procedures for classroom management, positive guidance and conflict resolution.
  • Communicate appropriate procedures for classroom management, positive guidance and conflict resolution.
  • Empower the assisting teachers to teach and remind children of classroom rules, affirm appropriate behavior, and apply logical consequences for inappropriate behavior.
  • Ensure that appearance, cleanliness and safe environment of classroom are appropriately maintained.
  • Ensure that all classroom equipment is in good working condition and used and maintained properly.

5.Record Keeping

  • Keep, maintain, complete and accurate records as required by school policy.
  • Keep updated and secure any personal records or documents with respect to the visa process.

6.Observing for Learning (Assessment, Evaluation)

  • Document the learner’s progress throughout the year by observing, collecting, assessing and collating student’s work.
  • Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding learner progress and learner needs.

7.Leading Teaching Assistants and daily life teachers

  • Establish and communicate rules of the classroom and expected behavior.
  • Communicate appropriate procedures for classroom. management, positive guidance and conflict resolution.
  • Empower the assisting teachers to enforce rules and affirm appropriate behavior.
  • Coach and mentor teaching assistants and daily life teachers.

8.Parent Communication

  • Complete regular written parent communications, such as newsletters and other communications as required by the school policy.
  • Foster a relationship with the learner and their parents.
  • Keep daily instant active communication with parents in the morning and afternoon.
  • Report daily in the parent WeChat group of what we learned today, new words, etc.
  • Follow appropriate school procedures with respect to conflict management.

9.School Culture

  • Participate in department and school meetings, parent meetings.
  • Help organize and participate in extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, clubs and teacher, student or parent organizations.
  • Help mentor and support new teachers.
  • Help maintain a pleasant work and learning environment.

Requirements:

1.Bachelor’s degree (Preferably in Early Childhood).

2.Three to four years post degree experience.

3.Native English Speaker with good spoken and written communication skills.

4.Critical, creative thinking, imaginative and resourceful.

5.Self-motivated and inspired with a passion for holistic education.

6.Professional, well-spoken and well-presented.

7.Persuasive and Problem solver.

8.Start: ASAP.

About the Company
Through the extensive network with global experts, the school incorporates research-based programs in the arts, music, and core subject areas, along with the latest advanced theories such as Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences and Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence — to create an outstanding environment which allows each child to become a true learner and empowered in their own learning experience. The school provides an American Active Learning preschool curriculum and environment — the latest and most effective approach in early childhood education today.