Primary ELL Teacher
Shenzhen, China
Region: Far East and South East Asia
Start Date: ASAP
School Curriculum: Schools own / AP
Age of Students: from 3 - 18yrs
The BASIS Group
BASIS International & Bilingual Schools is a rapidly growing network of schools in China with a tradition of academic excellence and rigor. Their first school opened in Shenzhen in 2015 and since then they have opened schools in Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu and Wuhan, with two new schools coming to Shenzhen in 2024.
The BASIS mission is to provide students with transformative early childhood and K -12 education. With the cutting-edge BASIS Curriculum, through exceptional teaching and faculty mentoring, they will produce graduates who have broad intellectual capabilities, international perspectives, critical thinking proficiency, and creative problem-solving skills to be leaders in their future academic and professional lives. BASIS graduates have been accepted into some of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the world, including Princeton, Oxford, Cornell, Imperial College London, MIT, University of Toronto, Johns Hopkins, and many more-with an overall acceptance of nearly 100% to Top 50 U.S. universities.
Teaching in China with this school group offers many unique benefits and opportunities. Teachers enjoy excellent facilities and resources, a higher standard of living with perks such as paid housing, and the opportunity to explore and continue their own learning as part of a new culture and geographic area. The group's network of schools in China is rapidly growing offering excellent opportunity for growth, promotion and development.
BASIS Shenzhen
In 2015, the BASIS campus in Shenzhen was their first school to open its doors in China. Opening with more than 400 students in PreK - grade 10, it has grown to more than 1,000 students in PreK - grade 12 and has numerous waitlists. This phenomenal success was recognised as the largest first-year opening of an international school in the history of southern China. The school has enjoyed a number of academic and athletic successes in its first four years. More than two dozen students qualified for the World Scholars' Cup Global Round in the past three years, and several teams have advanced to its Yale University rounds. The AP pass rate surpasses the US national average in more than ten subject areas.
Living and Working in Shenzhen
Located in the expat-friendly suburb of Shekou, there are numerous Western restaurants, grocery stores, IMAX movie theaters with current releases in English, and shopping opportunities close to the school. Shenzhen itself is a wonderful planned city filled with Plants and shrubbery on the coast in the warmer southern climbs of China. Additionally, the area has easy access by car or ferry to Hong Kong and other Chinese cities, such as Macao, Zhuhai, and Guangzhou.
Requirements
- Fully qualified with a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience
- High academic standards and a desire to make a difference in the academic level of international education
- Provide instruction on a higher level than grade standard, in an interactive learning environment and delivering exceptional results for all students.
- Manage student behavior to foster academic achievement, personal responsibility, intellect and individuality in all students.
- Demonstrate strong communication skills in teaching ideas, texts, and concepts with precision and confidence.
- Knowledgeable, passionate, and believe in transforming education.
- Able to motivate students to reach their highest potential, while also elevating own skills through peer collaboration and a culture where learning is of the greatest importance.
Salary and Benefits
- Salary from approx. $55-65k USD per annum (360 - 420k RMB)
- Start and end of employment travel provided
- Housing provided by the school
- Moving in allowance
- Free tuition for 2 students (3 for teaching couples)
- Generous Bonus Structure - including compliance bonus, attendance bonus, retirement bonus
- Global Insurance
- 3 year contract
- Fantastic chance to join a successful and expanding global network of schools, with opportunities for career growth and advancement