YueCheng Education

YueCheng Education (YCE) pioneers a new kind of education in China, providing high-quality, internationally-minded education for 2-18-year old students. YCE is firmly focused on progressive education that is personalized and challenging. YCE’s constituent institutions include not-for-profit schools Beijing City International School (BCIS) and the YueCheng Kindergartens. Other educational projects include YueCheng Education Research Institute, the Learning Frontier and the Reading Frontier. You may please learn more about YCE by visiting www.yuechengeducation.com 

YueCheng Courtyard Kindergarten

YueCheng Courtyard Kindergarten, conveniently located in the Shuangqiao area of Chaoyang District, is a member institution of YueCheng Education, which opened in 2019. The kindergarten features a unique campus design of ancient and modern, China and the world, which allows children to engage in inspiring, open and connected learning spaces. So far, the kindergarten has won many international awards including the A+ Awards, known as the "Oscars in Architecture". Following the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) standards, the kindergarten’s facilities include: open learning spaces, an indoor gym and theater, rooftop and outdoor play spaces, hands-on STEAM maker-space, perceptual motor development facilities, teaching kitchen, a parents’ center and much more.

Crystallizing the pioneering and innovative experiences of providing international education for years, YueCheng Education has created the YueCheng Kindergarten Curriculum that enables young children to learn through investigative play. While providing high-quality international education, the kindergarten also honors the best of Chinese language and culture, creating a dialogue between the past, the present and the future. 

All children at YueCheng Courtyard Kindergarten are empowered to enjoy a positive, purposeful and healthy life, understanding how to be, to live, to learn and how to create, becoming confident and creative learners as they begin their educational journey.

Mission

Empower every child to enjoy a positive and purposeful life.

Learning Impacts

Every child will live a healthy and positive life, knowing how to be a confident and creative learner, as they successfully continue their educational journey.

HOW TO BE :          Be principled, proactively solve problems and care about others and the environment；

HOW TO LIVE :       Live healthily, be able to stay safe and establish habits for life；

HOW TO LEARN :   Learn actively, communicate effectively and persevere to reach one’s own goals;

HOW TO CREATE : Create through exploration and inquiry, in order to become an independent thinker. 

The position

As a bilingual PE teacher you are responsible for planning and implementing physical education learning intentions for all YCCK children between the age of 2-6. Connect with children and develops fun and effective PE programs. Duties include actively engaging with children to foster a positive and healthy learning environment, conducting assessments, providing reports and feedback on performance and behavior to parents.

Job goal

To empower children to live healthy and positive lives as confident and creative learners through the use of progressive, rigorous and personalized play-based pedagogies.

Reports to

YueCheng Kindergarten Principal

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Promotes the values and mission of YCE Kindergartens.

• Implements school-wide policies.

• Supports the kindergarten’s strategic goals.

• Promotes and maintains a positive working environment in the kindergarten. 

• Promotes and maintain a calm, caring, and appropriately challenging environment for children.

• Maintains high but personalized expectations of children, self and team members.

• Develops a deep understanding of the kindergarten’s PE curriculum and assessment policies and practices.

• Ensures one’s teaching and learning practices are in accordance with foundational principles.

• Completes relevant planning, assessing and reporting documentation within the required timeframes.

• Contributes to ongoing curriculum development.

• Contribute to the selection of educational resources and materials.

• Partners with parents and primary caregivers to develop positive home-school relationships.

• Regularly engages in professional development, keeping up to date on recent research related to best teaching practices for young children.

• Models excellent teaching for others.

• Actively participate in school activities and meetings.

• Maintains open communication with staff.

Desired Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Physical Education.

• Mother tongue fluency in written and oral Chinese; Highly functional and technical fluency in written and oral English

• Three or more years’ experience in early childhood teaching (preschool or kindergarten)

• Commitment to progressive, play-based learning experiences for young children.

• Teaching license in Physical Education.

• Successful experience in working as part of a team.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• A sound understanding of Physical Education, extensive knowledge of how young children learn, inquire and explore their world in order to make meaningful and a good understanding of the play-based learning; 

• Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form, using positive interpersonal skills with children, faculty, staff, administration and parents; 

• Ability to organize, prioritize and manage work assignments in an efficient manner. 

Evaluation

• In addition to actively reflecting on their own practices, the Chinese PE Teacher is appraised by the Principal and/or Early Years Curriculum Coordinator in accordance with Board Policies and Protocols. 

Application Process

Candidates are requested to apply to YCCKPrincipal@ycekg.cn and to send the following in a single PDF document as soon as possible. The Search Committee will conduct initial interviews as applications are received. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in person or on line. The search committee reserves the right to close the selection process at any time if the right candidate is found.

• Cover letter

• Educational Philosophy

• Resume

• Up to date contact information of four references

Applicants should visit the school website at www.yuechengkg.com for more information about the kindergarten.

NOTE: 

The above job description reflects the general requirements necessary and describes principle functions or responsibilities of the job identified. It shall not be interpreted as a detailed description of the work requirements that may be inherent in the job, either at present or in the future.

This position is expected to start in August 2024 and remains open till Dec 30th,2023.