English as an Additional Language (EAL) Teacher Job Description:


This EAL Teacher position requires the ability, expertise and training to
teach EAL learning initially in the primary and middle school program and has a
qualification certificate issued by Department of National Education Under the
guidance of China's New National Curriculum Standards, Chinese EAL Education
teachers must make major changes in teaching concepts and teaching methods.
They must guide students to learn in practice, learn with individuality, focus
on enriching and integrating teaching materials, pay attention on cultivating
students’ learning interest and transforming student’s learning methods, by
encouraging students’ cooperative learning, to achieve mutual knowledge
exchanges. Both Chinese EAL and international EAL program of learning will be
taught side by side. Additional experience or training in high school and
related areas of the language acquisition learning and ESL in the Mainstream
certification or its equivalent will also be considered a plus.

§ The assessment and evaluation of EAL courses must be based on the
requirements of national curriculum standards, focusing specifically on the
knowledge application ability of students on solving practical problems

§ Assess students on entry and recommend placement into English Language Level
courses.

§ Provide in-class and/or withdrawal support for referred EAL student(s).

§ Provide in-class and/or curriculum implementation EAL guidance support for
staff

§ Provide guidance and support for learning strategies and available learning
resources for students.

§ Assist with modification of assessments across learning areas where
appropriate.

§ Provide examination assistance for referred EAL students where needed.

§ Develop whole staff EAL professional development programs.

§ Perform classroom observation when required to identify and observe EAL
students

§ Assist with the creation of IEPs.

§ Administer varied language assessments to identify language learning
considerations.

§ Liaise with parents about academic progress due to language learning
considerations.




Personal Specifications – Skills, Knowledge and Experience


§ At least Bachelor’s Degree and Teaching qualification in English Language
and/or Language Learning

§ Minimum of 5 years teaching experience





§ International teaching experience

§ Experience in a bilingual language learning environment

§ ESL in the Mainstream certification or equivalent