Start Date

The teacher will receive a month-long training in Asia in August 2015. The fellow should then expect to travel to the post in late August and begin work in early September.

Location

The post offers both an amazing location – a valley town high on the plateau, surrounded by mountains and rolling grasslands – and bright, engaged students, who are chosen specifically for the program from largely underserved farming and nomadic herding communities. The position is located in a mid-size town two and a half hours hours from Xining, Qinghai’s provincial capital.

See here for pictures from the school and surrounding areas. http://tinyurl.com/a8sskoh

Scope of Work

The teacher is tasked with continuing to develop an English-language curriculum for our students and delivering roughly 15 hours of classroom instruction per week to three classes of bright, inquisitive high school students. The teacher should also be prepared to offer 7-10 hours of open office hours each week. The program has a lot of flexibility for an energetic teacher; in the past, teachers at the post started a photography project, staged musicals, coached a girls’ basketball team, developed a professional English program for advanced students, and helped students develop their own service projects. The ideal applicant for this post is someone with post-college work experience, and preferably some experience structuring an ESL curriculum or a background in ESL teaching who is looking to strengthen his/her skill-set in an extremely rewarding environment. The teacher/assistant program manager works with a program manager who manages the budget, school relationships, teaching responsibilities, and grant reporting, as well as a local program assistant and librarian. The teacher should expect to work about 40 hours per week in a fun environment, leaving ample time for language study, hiking, or a variety of other cultural activities.

Program Management and Development

· Serve as a teacher and collaborate with the program manager to lead education initiatives

· Manage and refine current curriculum and develop new supplementary materials

· Create and take charge of extracurricular activities (student clubs, sports, etc.) and expand students’ interest in the program

Desired Qualifications

· Experience teaching (in China a plus)

· At least two years of work experience

· Holds at least a Bachelor’s Degree.

· Curriculum development experience a plus

· Strong project management and leadership skills

· Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize projects

· Excellent oral and written communication skills

· Responsible, flexible, and mature attitude

· Knowledge of Mandarin Chinese or Tibetan a plus

Compensation and Benefits

· One month teacher/language training in Asia with other incoming fellows.

· Living and Housing stipend of approximately 5,000 RMB per month.

· Home office and field support

· Two months of paid vacation time in the winter.

 

Please submit your cover letter with attached résumé by email to Brooke at bryant.brooke@gmail.com. Please also feel free to contact Brooke with any questions or concerns.