Contract Length: 2 years
Number of Vacancies: 5
Student Level:
Elementary
Eligible Candidates:
Licensed Teacher
School Requirements:
Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Major: Relevant subject
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License
TESL/TEFL Certificate over 100 hours
Work Visa Eligibility: United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, Ireland
Additional School Requirements:
Candidates must already be located in China:
Master's preferable
First Aid license is preferred
Minimum of 120-hour TEFL/TESOL certificate
Teaching License preferred
Experience teaching relevant subjects in an international school preferred
Excellent knowledge of the content and pedagogy
Successful experience in working with students in the age group you are teaching
Job Benefits:
Annual bonus provided
Visa expenses covered
Medical Insurance
Free breakfast and Lunch every working day
Airport pick-up service upon arrival
Competitive Travel subsidy is provided at the end of the contract
Performance pension plan at the end of the employment
Free accommodation with furniture
Garden-like campus
Free coffee at the school Café on every working day
Job Description:
With fully equipped facilities, a rigorous study schedule, high morale, and exceptional education standards, Shanghai High School is one of China’s most reputable schools. The homeroom/subject teacher in the Primary School of SHSID will work with his/her Chinese partner to create a safe environment that allows children to be curious, take risks, and make mistakes, advocate learning through cooperation and collaboration, and honor the individual character and spirit of each child.
The primary school homeroom teacher will teach language arts, science, social studies, art/optional classes, CAS, and other classes that homeroom teachers should teach.
Shanghai High School International Division primary school members will be committed to the growth and development of students as students of moral character in a rapidly globalizing 21st-century world. The primary school program works to immerse students in a positive educational environment that fosters a sense of community across cultures and educates students across intellectual, creative, and interpersonal disciplines.
Primary school teachers instruct students in various subject areas, such as English Language Arts, science, and social studies. Teachers help foster their emotional and social development through specialized courses. In addition, teachers are encouraged to help students cultivate their creativity and independence through interest-based courses.
Primary school teachers at SHSID will be expected to use knowledge of instruction and pedagogy to bring creativity to the curriculum within courses, as well as use data to inform objective-driven lessons. A commitment to students, flexibility in cultural understanding, and passion for learning are essential.
Essential functions:
Abide by the teachers’ rules and regulations, attend orientations, staff meetings, parents’ meetings, and participate in educational activities on time
Provide support to schools/principals as designated
Understand and respect the Chinese morals and the school's cultural heritage
Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior
Strives to implement by instruction and action the school's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives
Strives to maintain and improve professional competence
Performs other related duties as requested or assigned
Application Information:
Job Start Date: Aug. 21st, 2025
Apply Until: Jun.30th, 2025, or until filled
a cover letter
a résumé
a copy of the passport ID page
a copy of the highest degree diploma authenticated
a copy of the relevant certificate/license authenticated
a recent passport photo of yourself with a white background
a no criminal record authenticated with a time request
SHSID embraces teachers who care about students and teaching. As a school that is already voted the #1 international school in China, we are making efforts to become the first ranking international school in the international community. And we would like to invite teachers who are willing to strive to achieve this goal together with us.
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