Junior School Classroom Teacher
Status
Actively Hiring
Date Listed22 October 2025
ContractPermanent
PlatformW5_SYNC
About This Role
JOB TITLE
Junior School Class Teacher
DEPARTMENT
Junior School Department
LOCATION
Tianjin
SUPERVISOR
Head of Junior School
OBJECTIVES
• Foster Student-Centered Learning: Create engaging, inquiry-based lessons that ignite curiosity, promote critical thinking, and instill a passion for lifelong learning.
• Advocate for Inclusive Practices: Collaborate with Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) and EAL specialists to ensure all students succeed in a differentiated and supportive atmosphere.
• Enhance Collaborative Planning: Partner with grade-level teams to ensure interdisciplinary units align with school-wide curricular objectives and essential 21st-century competencies.
• Encourage Holistic Development: Support students’ academic, social, and emotional growth through reflective teaching and the cultivation of positive relationships.
• Exhibit High Expectations: Demonstrate and uphold the standards, values, and behaviors expected of students while remaining dedicated to helping every child reach their full potential.
• Maintain Professional Standards: Stay informed about professional responsibilities, statutory frameworks, and school policies, sharing collective accountability for their execution.
• Promote Effective Communication: Develop trusting relationships with students, colleagues, parents, and caregivers to foster development, wellbeing, and achievement.
• Dedicate to Continuous Improvement: Engage in reflective practices, professional development, and collaborative innovation to adapt and elevate teaching methodologies.
• Implement inquiry-based lessons that connect to real-world situations, encouraging the exploration of significant concepts through hands-on investigations.
• Meaningfully integrate technology to enhance collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving abilities.
• Create differentiated learning opportunities in partnership with LSAs and EAL specialists to support various needs, including language learners and students with specialized plans.
• Utilize formative and summative assessments to monitor student progress, delivering timely and constructive feedback to students and their families.
• Design well-structured lessons that showcase solid subject knowledge, featuring clear objectives and opportunities to develop literacy, numeracy, and ICT skills.
• Assign meaningful homework to reinforce learning and maintain student progress.
Collaborative Planning
• Actively engage in grade-level teams to develop interdisciplinary units that align with the school’s inquiry framework.
• Share resources, strategies, and student work samples to enhance curriculum delivery and assessment methods.
• Co-plan with LSAs and EAL specialists to ensure effective in-class support during lessons and small-group activities.
Classroom Community & Safeguarding
• Foster a welcoming and respectful classroom environment where students feel safe to take risks and appreciate diverse perspectives.
• Collaborate with LSAs to implement inclusive practices (e.g., visual supports, multisensory tasks, adaptive technologies).
• Adhere to safeguarding policies by proactively addressing wellbeing concerns and maintaining open lines of communication with families.
• Establish clear behavior management systems that encourage self-discipline and independence.
Professional Growth
• Participate in peer observations, feedback sessions, and coaching/mentoring to enhance teaching methods.
• Attend workshops focused on inquiry-based pedagogy, EAL techniques, and inclusive education to stay updated on best practices.
• Engage in performance management and seek out identified professional development opportunities.
Additional Duties
• Oversee students' health and safety during school-related activities, both on and off campus.
• Undertake other responsibilities as assigned by the Head of Junior School.
• All team members are expected to lead one enriching After-School Activity (ASA) weekly, cultivating interests in Sports, The Arts, or Culture — promoting creativity, teamwork, and lifelong learning in our vibrant school community.
BASIC QUALIFICATION
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field.
• Qualification: Teaching certification (e.g., PGCE, QTS, or equivalent).
• Language: Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Working experience: Minimum of 2 years of classroom teaching experience in junior school environments.
EXPERTISE
• Inquiry-Based Teaching: Demonstrated ability to create concept-driven, interdisciplinary units.
• Collaborative Differentiation: Experience in co-planning with LSAs/EAL educators to tailor lessons for diverse learners.
• EAL Strategies: Knowledge of scaffolding techniques for multilingual classrooms (e.g., visual aids, language frames).
• Classroom Management: Proficient in nurturing independence while maintaining a structured, joyful learning space.
PREFERRED APTITUDES
• Team Player: Motivated by collaborative planning and valuing the insights of LSAs, EAL colleagues, and specialists.
• Inclusive Mindset: Patience and creativity in addressing diverse learning needs through flexible grouping and multisensory strategies.
• Cultural Connector: Respect for global perspectives and the ability to incorporate students’ backgrounds into lessons.
• Warm Communicator: Establishes trust with students, families, and colleagues through empathy and clarity.
As an employer of choice, Wellington College China prioritizes professional learning and personal development as integral to its philosophy and approach. WCC fully acknowledges its responsibilities for safeguarding children. Our safeguarding policy applies to all staff, governors, and volunteers within the Group.
Junior School Class Teacher
DEPARTMENT
Junior School Department
LOCATION
Tianjin
SUPERVISOR
Head of Junior School
OBJECTIVES
• Foster Student-Centered Learning: Create engaging, inquiry-based lessons that ignite curiosity, promote critical thinking, and instill a passion for lifelong learning.
• Advocate for Inclusive Practices: Collaborate with Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) and EAL specialists to ensure all students succeed in a differentiated and supportive atmosphere.
• Enhance Collaborative Planning: Partner with grade-level teams to ensure interdisciplinary units align with school-wide curricular objectives and essential 21st-century competencies.
• Encourage Holistic Development: Support students’ academic, social, and emotional growth through reflective teaching and the cultivation of positive relationships.
• Exhibit High Expectations: Demonstrate and uphold the standards, values, and behaviors expected of students while remaining dedicated to helping every child reach their full potential.
• Maintain Professional Standards: Stay informed about professional responsibilities, statutory frameworks, and school policies, sharing collective accountability for their execution.
• Promote Effective Communication: Develop trusting relationships with students, colleagues, parents, and caregivers to foster development, wellbeing, and achievement.
• Dedicate to Continuous Improvement: Engage in reflective practices, professional development, and collaborative innovation to adapt and elevate teaching methodologies.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Teaching & Learning• Implement inquiry-based lessons that connect to real-world situations, encouraging the exploration of significant concepts through hands-on investigations.
• Meaningfully integrate technology to enhance collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving abilities.
• Create differentiated learning opportunities in partnership with LSAs and EAL specialists to support various needs, including language learners and students with specialized plans.
• Utilize formative and summative assessments to monitor student progress, delivering timely and constructive feedback to students and their families.
• Design well-structured lessons that showcase solid subject knowledge, featuring clear objectives and opportunities to develop literacy, numeracy, and ICT skills.
• Assign meaningful homework to reinforce learning and maintain student progress.
Collaborative Planning
• Actively engage in grade-level teams to develop interdisciplinary units that align with the school’s inquiry framework.
• Share resources, strategies, and student work samples to enhance curriculum delivery and assessment methods.
• Co-plan with LSAs and EAL specialists to ensure effective in-class support during lessons and small-group activities.
Classroom Community & Safeguarding
• Foster a welcoming and respectful classroom environment where students feel safe to take risks and appreciate diverse perspectives.
• Collaborate with LSAs to implement inclusive practices (e.g., visual supports, multisensory tasks, adaptive technologies).
• Adhere to safeguarding policies by proactively addressing wellbeing concerns and maintaining open lines of communication with families.
• Establish clear behavior management systems that encourage self-discipline and independence.
Professional Growth
• Participate in peer observations, feedback sessions, and coaching/mentoring to enhance teaching methods.
• Attend workshops focused on inquiry-based pedagogy, EAL techniques, and inclusive education to stay updated on best practices.
• Engage in performance management and seek out identified professional development opportunities.
Additional Duties
• Oversee students' health and safety during school-related activities, both on and off campus.
• Undertake other responsibilities as assigned by the Head of Junior School.
• All team members are expected to lead one enriching After-School Activity (ASA) weekly, cultivating interests in Sports, The Arts, or Culture — promoting creativity, teamwork, and lifelong learning in our vibrant school community.
BASIC QUALIFICATION
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field.
• Qualification: Teaching certification (e.g., PGCE, QTS, or equivalent).
• Language: Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Working experience: Minimum of 2 years of classroom teaching experience in junior school environments.
EXPERTISE
• Inquiry-Based Teaching: Demonstrated ability to create concept-driven, interdisciplinary units.
• Collaborative Differentiation: Experience in co-planning with LSAs/EAL educators to tailor lessons for diverse learners.
• EAL Strategies: Knowledge of scaffolding techniques for multilingual classrooms (e.g., visual aids, language frames).
• Classroom Management: Proficient in nurturing independence while maintaining a structured, joyful learning space.
PREFERRED APTITUDES
• Team Player: Motivated by collaborative planning and valuing the insights of LSAs, EAL colleagues, and specialists.
• Inclusive Mindset: Patience and creativity in addressing diverse learning needs through flexible grouping and multisensory strategies.
• Cultural Connector: Respect for global perspectives and the ability to incorporate students’ backgrounds into lessons.
• Warm Communicator: Establishes trust with students, families, and colleagues through empathy and clarity.
As an employer of choice, Wellington College China prioritizes professional learning and personal development as integral to its philosophy and approach. WCC fully acknowledges its responsibilities for safeguarding children. Our safeguarding policy applies to all staff, governors, and volunteers within the Group.