Primary Humanities Teacher - Hangzhou, China - August 2025

This international school in Hangzhou are seeking a Primary Humanities Teacher from August 2025 Humanities Teachers are able to focus their teaching on teaching phonics, reading, and humanities. They work collaboratively with Learning Expert Teachers (LETs) to cultivate a joyful learning culture where hard work is celebrated and where intellectual pursuits result in extraordinary student outcomes. At the elementary level, LETs help you focus on instruction while they ensure individual student understanding according to student needs. As an Elementary Teacher, it is primarily your responsibility to develop engaging, content-rich subject specific lesson plans and to teach creative thinking and problem solving.

Humanities teachers establish a solid foundation of language and social science skills and knowledge. Language Arts topics covered include beginnings of reading and writing, reading comprehension, writing process, and much more. Some humanities topics covered include world history, American history, and beginnings of geographic awareness. These broad and varied areas of study give elementary teachers the ability to approach the material in new and creative ways, while providing students with a broad knowledge base to build upon.

All candidates must be qualified with a Bachelor’s degree in the teaching subject. Many teachers at this school hold multiple advanced degrees in their field. For Elementary and Early Education positions, a degree in this or related field is acceptable and/or encouraged. Applicants should also have a minimum of two years teaching experience as the lead teacher of record in a classroom. This is a requirement to obtain a working visa. They should demonstrate an eagerness and willingness to collaborate with and elevate teaching colleagues and high academic standards and a desire to make a difference in the rigor of international education.

Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience. The school offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, housing allowance, travel assistance, and more. Assistance in obtaining a visa will be provided. https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/comparison/london/hangzhou

The city of Hangzhou is one the oldest and most culturally rich cities in China. It successfully combines the traditional and the modern, the native and the international in a warm and friendly environment. Served by Hangzhou International Airport and also Shanghai International Airport, travel both domestically and internationally is accessible. The fast train to Shanghai takes just 50 minutes and there are also regular bus services as well. The region enjoys a subtropical climate with four distinctive seasons that include hot summers and cold winters (with occasional snow).

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