Early Years Kindergarten & Primary Music Teacher - Ningbo, China - February 2025

We are looking for an experienced Early Years & Primary Music Teacher to instruct various grade levels of students in the area of music and be responsible for cultivating the students’ appreciation of musical works. You will explore notes, scales and genres, using both Western and Asian traditions and instruments. You will be responsible for developing students’ musical understanding and use of rhythm, pitch, tone and timing as well as documenting their individual physical and emotional response to music.

The teacher will use project and experiment-based approaches to teaching, as well as traditional approaches. The teacher will be passionate about harnessing students’ imagination and creativity and helping them to enjoy and complete music projects and activities. Students will be encouraged to recognise, create and improvise musical patterns. You will motivate students by helping them to relate to music in their daily lives, and to appreciate composers in addition to assisting students in the process of creating music. Lessons will have differentiated activities to ensure all levels of musical skill are addressed.

The music teacher will be responsible for creating and leading the school’s music department in ensembles, choirs, orchestras or bands. The classroom projects and activities will be global in perspective to include music of all areas of the world through various periods of time. The teacher will be aware of the intersection between music, language, mathematics, physics and culture and ask students to explore these intersections, looking at all musical genres from folk, classical and popular.

Candidates should have the following education, skills and experience:
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in Music or Music Education from an accredited college or university
- National or State issued license or certifications
- At least 3 years' teaching experience in the relevant field.
- Intercultural competence and the ability to foster collaboration and trust
- Cheerful and enthusiastic personality, love children, passionate on education
- 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 Kindergarten program applies principles of both Project Based Learning and the Reggio Emilia methodology, whilst at Primary level, the school follow the IB PYP. 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.