Primary (Upper) Teacher - Qingdao, China - August 2025

Country:
China
Region:
School -North and East Asia
Curriculum:
IB- Diploma, United Kingdom
Level:
Primary-Upper (8-11)
Start Date:
01 August 2025
Initial Contract Length:
2 year, renewable
Curriculum Experience Required:
Strongly prefer it
- Position: Upper Primary Teacher
- Start Date: August 2025
- Attractive salary starting at approximately RMB 29k, with additional benefits such as housing, flights, tuition for staff children, and international medical insurance.
- Join a dynamic team that offers excellent professional development opportunities and promising career growth.
- Qingdao, located on China’s eastern coast, is a charming city known for its beautiful beaches, distinctive architecture, plentiful seafood, and vibrant cultural scene.

This prestigious school in Qingdao, China is looking for an enthusiastic teacher to join their dynamic Upper Primary teaching team. Teachers should be comfortable teaching in a co-teacher partnership and have experience teaching all primary subjects. Knowledge of Project-Based Learning and Bilingual Learning Communities would be advantageous. Experience with students with Special Educational Needs and teaching English as an Additional Language would also be beneficial. Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject area and a Post Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Education and have at least 2 years teaching experience as a qualified teacher.

The school caters for children from Early Childhood (K2, K3 and K4) to Primary on their Qingdao Campus and from Early Childhood (K3 and K4), Primary to Secondary on their Huangdao Campus. Students complete the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and the IBDP programme in Years 12 and 13.

The school is located in the beautiful city of Qingdao, which is in the south-east part of Shandong Province (about half way between Beijing and Shanghai). It is a beautiful seaside city with clean air bordered by the Yellow Sea. With winding, cobbled streets it is a modern city that has also managed to preserve some of its historical charm. It's a fabulous location for families and an exciting opportunity to join a relatively new campus in an established and well-respected group of schools.

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Number Of Students:
About 220 students
Student Make Up:
30+ nationalities icluding Korean majority, HK, Taiwan Chinese
Regional Info:
Qingdao, known as “sailboat capital” and successfully holding 2008 Olympic maritime competition activities, is situated in the southeast of Shandong Province. Eastern and southern parts face the sea, whilst the northeastern part is adjacent to Yantai city, and next to Weifang city in the west and Rizhao city to the southwest. Like most Chinese cities, Qingdao has a rapidly growing population. With regards to the climate, Qingdao has four clear seasons. In spring, the temperature is pleasant but takes longer to warm up than the inland areas. In summer, it is humid and hot with lots of rain, and in autumn, the weather is cool with plentiful rain. The winters are long and windy with low temperatures. August is the hottest month with the average temperature being about 25 degrees and the coldest month is January, with the average temperature being about -1 degrees. Shopping and transportation is convenient in Qingdao and there are many shopping malls, such as JUSCO, METRO, CARREFOUR and LOTUS. Qingdao Metro is a rapid transport system and there is also an extensive bus network. The cost of living is average and food and clothing prices are reasonable. Qingdao is well-known for its beer festival in mid-August. For more information please see: Top 10 reasons you should visit Qingdao: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh_Jmk5XzFI Qingdao: an exceptional city: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHuYQfwltr0 Qingdao: a little pocket of Germany in China: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr8dwlGU8sI http://wikitravel.org/en/Qingdao http://www.chinatouronline.com/china-travel/qingdao/qingdao-attractions/index.html http://thesmartlocal.com/read/scoot-to-qingdao
Tax Rate:
Taxes typically 25-40%
Housing:
2 bedroom, 3 bedroom
Benefits:
Flights- every 2 years, Gratuity or end of service bonus, Housing - provided, Housing- allowance, Medical or Health insurance, Professional development allowance, Tuition - free for dependants
Suited To:
Climate - cooler, Climate - warmer, Climate -moderate, Holiday destination - not typical, Infrastructure - Moderately developed, Unmarried partners - suitable, Urban, Westernised - moderately, Women - not restrictive
Minimum Years Experience:
2.0
Curriculum Experience Required:
Strongly prefer it
Will Accept Newly Qualified Teachers:
N
Visa Restriction:
2 years post qualification teaching exp requd, Younger than 60
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