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Job Title: Resource Teacher (SHRH1920-8)
Posted Date: 10/24/2019 Expiration Date: -
Location: YCIS - Shanghai(Puxi) (Shanghai Puxi ECE) # of Openings: 1
Effective From: Immediate
Job Description: Expectations:
• Understand and adhere to the Yew Chung Education Philosophy
• Familiarity with and adhere to Yew Chung Early Childhood Education Programme Handbook and the general policies and procedures of ECE Section and the campus
• Develop and maintain a trusting, cooperative and collaborative working relationship with a co-teacher
• Be open-minded and understanding of the different cultural perspectives
• Be a willing participant and contributor as part of the ECE team and the wider school community
• A willingness to understand and work with the curriculum framework provided by the ‘Development Matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage’
• Be alert to and understanding of health and safety matters
• Be punctual and well prepared at the beginning of each day

Duties:
A. Implementation of the Daily Learning Programme with Co-Teacher
• Understand and incorporate the Yew Chung Philosophy, Values and Objectives to nurture the dispositions for a life-long learner
• Ensure the programme reflects the vision of Yew Chung ECE through referring to the Yew Chung ECE Handbook and the ‘Development Matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage’.
• Create a responsive and caring classroom learning environment with intentional learning centers for young children
• Based on children’s interests, plan, implement, document and evaluate developmentally appropriate daily learning opportunities and experiences both indoors and outdoors
• Prepare and organize Materials and Resources for Learning
• Observe the strengths and concerns of individual children which inform the planning of appropriate opportunities for development and learning

B. Establishment of Daily Schedule, Routines and Transitions with Co-Teacher
• Help children to understand daily schedule and routines
• Help children to understand the behavior expectations in the learning environment both indoors and outdoors
• Be flexible and responsive to children’s emerging interests
• Provide positive guidance of the behavior of individual children
• Encourage independence and self-help skills

C. Working with families
• Make families feel welcome
• Be able to explain the different aspects of the programme with families
• Establish a rapport with parents and families
• Ensure information is gained from parents about a child’s development and interests
• Include the expertise of parents and families which include their cultural belief, practices and professional knowledge etc. to enhance the children’s learning
• Be resourceful and supportive to parenting issues when appropriate
• Keep ongoing communication with families through newsletters, communication books etc.
• Make sure that information learned about the child from parents and family members is shared with Co-teacher

D. Maintain a general professionalism as an ECE teacher
• Adopt a positive attitude towards school life and work
• Always meet deadlines for administrative work, i.e. Newsletters, Portfolios, Documentation of Learning, Planning with Reflection, Reports, etc.
• Always maintain a relationship with children that is fair and unbiased
• Keep confidentiality of children, families, and colleagues’ personal information
• Maintain a professional relationship with parents and families
• Always conduct themselves in professional manners in relation to dress, conduct, etc.

E. Maintain and Further Professional Knowledge, Attitudes and Competences
• Keep abreast of the current practice and theories in early childhood education
• Always seek self-improvement through ongoing professional development, and be willing to take risks to try new ideas
• Accept other teachers’ good ideas and share their own
• Participate in on-going professional reflection and sharing
• Show interests in wider ECE world

F. Support and Participate in the Initiatives of the School Community
• Establish Positive Relationships with everyone in the ECE community including the Leadership, the Co-teacher and other colleagues, Ayis, drivers, etc.
• Volunteer in various ad-hoc committees

G. Any emerging tasks within the role of a teacher as assigned by the supervisors.

H. Other responsibilities:

• Work across all ECE classes, K2 to k4
• Provide release time to international co-teachers
• Help with maintaining Resources; arranging special events
• Providing cover for classes when Supply teachers cannot be found
• The person needs to be: very flexible; adaptable; collaborative; intuitive; willing to not have their ‘own class’; understand a range of pedagogies; able to use their initiative; …

Skills/qualifications:
• Native English speaker
• Holder of Bachelor Degree and teaching certificate or license, with recognized qualification in early childhood education, child development or other related fields
• Minimum 2 years of full-time teaching experience
• Support Yew Chung's values
• Have passion for teaching students
• Sensitive and responsive to the needs of students and demonstrate commitment to their best interest
• Demonstrate commitment in teamwork
• Previous experience of working with a diverse group of young children and/or implementation of inquiry based learning approach is a plus
Job Requirements:
School Introduction
Yew Chung International School of Shanghai (YCIS-SHPX-RH)
上海耀中外籍人员子女学校荣华校舍(浦西)
Contact E-Mail: hr@sh.ycef.com
Website URL: http://www.ycis-sh.com
Phone: +86-21 2226 7666
Fax: +86-21 6219 0675
Postal Code: 201103
Address: 59 West Rong Hua Road, Gubei New Area, Shanghai, P.R.C.
中国上海市荣华西道59号
Description: Yew Chung International School established a new model of global education offering the unique richness and diversity of both Eastern and Western cultures that equip children to be bilingual, global-minded, appreciative and caring. We nurture globally competitive students and shape their good character as responsible global citizens with the competencies and skills required in the 21st century.
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