ELL Teacher - Middle School
🏫 BASIS International School Shenzhen
📍Shenzhen, China
💰 Up To 65,000 CNY per year
Full-TimeInternational SchoolEnglish / ESL / TEFLJob Description:
Position: English Language Learner (ELL) Teacher - Middle School
BASIS International School Shenzhen is seeking a dedicated and experienced English Language Learner (ELL) Teacher for Middle School for the 2026–27 academic year. This full-time position involves supporting students in acquiring English skills necessary for academic success and social integration within a rigorous international school environment.
Job Responsibilities:
- Teach ELL classes to middle school students, focusing on academic English, literacy skills, and social language interactions.
- Design and deliver engaging lessons in areas such as reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and creative writing.
- Develop individualized language support plans based on students' proficiency levels.
- Collaborate with subject and homeroom teachers to enhance English language proficiency across the curriculum.
- Identify students needing additional language support, implement targeted interventions, and document progress.
- Maintain accurate records of student performance and communicate regularly with parents about student progress.
- Contribute to school-wide literacy and language-support programs.
- Build strong relationships with students to support both academic growth and personal development.
- Participate in professional development, curriculum discussions, and collaborative planning.
- Support a positive school culture and contribute to the wider school community.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Education, English, TESOL, Linguistics, or a related field.
- Minimum of two years of full-time teaching experience as a lead teacher.
- Strong background in teaching English as an additional/second language to middle school or secondary students.
- Ability to design effective ELL instruction and interventions.
- Experience collaborating with subject teachers to support language development.
- Excellent spoken and written English communication skills.
- Commitment to high academic standards and supporting students in a rigorous setting.
- Team-oriented mindset and openness to feedback and professional learning.
- Eligibility to meet Chinese work visa requirements (degree, experience, background check, medical, and other documentation).
Salary & Benefits:
- Annual salary between approximately $55,000 and $65,000 USD, based on qualifications and experience.
- Global health insurance and coverage in the United States for eligible citizens.
- Provided furnished housing or a housing allowance.
- Annual retirement bonus of 10% of the annual salary.
- Paid travel to and from China at the beginning and end of the contract, plus an annual travel allowance.
- Relocation and settling-in support, including moving allowance and visa/work permit assistance.
- Free breakfast and lunch on campus.
- Full tuition waiver for up to two school-aged children per teacher.
- High savings potential due to competitive salary and low cost of living.
- Extensive professional development and clear career advancement pathways.
- Modern campus facilities and strong support from HR and Operations.
Location: Shenzhen, China
Application:
Interested candidates should apply by emailing info-bisz@basischina.com.
👉 Apply Here: info-bisz@basischina.com
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📌 You need to be from one of the following counties to teach English in China: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa. However, schools in China can still hire teachers from other countries as subject teachers or teaching assistants and managers.
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