Are you an early years educator who believes in guiding children to see that their contributions of thoughts, theories and views can make sense of and shape their world? Dipont Huayao Collegiate School Kunshan is seeking an Early Years Teacher to join its diverse, enthusiastic and highly supportive community of teachers, working in a beautifully appointed and state of the art campus.
The kindergarten at Huayao Collegiate is an innovative hub of outstanding early childhood practice for children aged 2 to 6. It is grounded in evidence-based theories of education using an international curriculum framework fusing Chinese and Western pedagogical approaches.
Facilities
The purpose-built preschool at Huayao Collegiate is well-provisioned, calming and beautiful, designed placing equal importance on indoor and outdoor learning environments.
Culture
A strong sense of culture and place enables our students to feel connected to their home, community and the wide world. Our children do not have to sacrifice their first language and culture in order to acquire another. In embracing the full marriage of eastern and western cultures and educational beliefs, we seek to ensure that international mindedness runs indelibly through the DNA of our own cultural identity.
Development
This is a unique opportunity for aspiring educators with an interest in being mentored or furthering their existing knowledge of project learning, social constructivism and applying a critical lens to their work.
We have been at the forefront of international education in China for more than thirty years. We employ over 400 expat teachers and have more than 6,000 students enrolled in our high school programs, partnered with some of the best schools in the country. Our independent schools across China are model examples of what a fusion of Chinese and Western pedagogy can become.
Professional development includes a thorough orientation for new staff as well as ongoing contact with experts in the field. Internal career path opportunities are open to capable and high performing educators, with the potential to move into curricula or program management roles.
Dipont Education is at the forefront of changing the way education is thought about and delivered in China. Driven by its mission to provide quality education that equips young people for success, Dipont has been a pioneer in the development and localization of international education since the 1990s.
Years of exploration, partnered with experimentation, have given Dipont a rich insight into China’s K–12 educational landscape, and a unique and innovative approach.
Through establishing and managing schools with elite Chinese and international partners, Dipont has built a strong reputation for its ability to balance eastern and western educational philosophies.
In the years to come, Dipont will continue to offer quality international programs, engage partners and stakeholders in meaningful dialogue about education, and ultimately, drive positive changes in China’s K–12 sector.