Early Years & KG PE Teacher - Ningbo, China - August 2025

We are looking for an experienced Primary PE Teacher to teach kindergarten and primary school age children physical fitness techniques, sports playing, and guide them toward living a healthy and active lifestyle. Instruction will include coaching students to play interactive, competitive sports, motivate them during exercises, and teaching fun wellness activities following an age-appropriate curriculum.

The teacher will design varied and developmentally appropriate lesson plans for classes of different grades to help them keep fit, understand the rules of games, develop athletic skills, and enjoy exercising. The teacher will also be responsible for designing nutrition and well-being programs for various grades to teach students about health and fitness holistically.

Excellent classroom management skills and patience are required for children of various ages and students who may struggle with sports and participation. The teacher will have a positive attitude and differentiate activities in a way that encourages and accommodates children to participate in sporting activities, without making them feel uncomfortable if they do not excel at an activity or have additional needs.

The physical education teacher will be committed to the health, safety, and safeguarding of the children. All risk of physical activities will be assessed by the teacher including procedures for handling sport injuries.

This role demands equally good classroom management and administrative skills including writing policies. The physical education teacher will be documenting student learning and maintaining records on progress and communicating with parents or guardians. Weekend attendance at various camps and events for the school will be required as necessary. Management of the sports equipment and supplies is also a requirement.

Candidates should have the following education, skills and experience:
- Minimum three years’ education experience
- A qualified with at least a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education or a related major and a teaching certificate where applicable
- Child focused – warm, caring and supportive
- Ability to work with parents and be part of a community
- Team player – collaborative, adaptable, positive and flexible
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Professional Experience (preferred)
- IB experienced
- High level of IT skills and experience in integrating IT with teaching
- Experience with authentic assessment practices
- Experience in organising school events and extracurricular activities
- Experience in differentiating teaching techniques

The school opened in 2021 for students from age 3 to age 18 and it provides a rigorous, globally focused education that fosters inquiry, knowledge, empathy, and nurtures a lifelong love of learning. The school is a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme / Middle Years Programme / Diploma Programme / Career-related Certificate and pursuing authorisation as an IB World School.

They also have a varied Co-Curricular programme and activities are divided into Arts & Performance, STEM, Humanities, and Sports.

They offer a competitive salary and benefits package that includes Relocation allowance, Flight allowance, Private Healthcare Scheme, Housing allowance, School space for school aged children and Contract Renew bonus.

The school is located in Ningbo, one of the central cities of the Yangtze River Delta and an important city and port. Its influence is increasing both nationally and worldwide, and is appealing more and more to professionals who choose to work and live there with their families.

Please contact for details on how to apply.