Primary School English Teacher

12/17/2025

The teacher will instruct primary school students in English, covering grammar, phonics, reading comprehension, and writing. They will also design a curriculum, maintain lesson plans, assess student performance, and participate in parent-teacher conferences.

Salary

22000 - 28000 CNY

Working Hours

22 hours/week

Company Size

51-200 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Trusted advisor to 475+ schools and 80,000 students across the UK, and 1400 schools globally. Elevate is a fast growing international education company that attracts high performing individuals who want to make a difference to school students’ lives. Our presenters are current students and recent graduates who go into schools and deliver study skills seminars to improve student achievement. Our award winning seminars are delivered in over 1400 schools internationally. It is our belief and experience that any student can improve their marks by tapping into, replicating and using these study skills and techniques. Elevate Education is a past winner of the Nescafé Big Break Awards in 2002 and publisher of “Science of Student Success”, a study guide that has sold over 20,000 copies and takes readers into the minds of the top students. Elevate delivered a TEDx Talk in Tallinn, Estonia in 2014 expanding on our research into the habits of top performing students.

About the Role

We are looking for a Primary School English Teacher teacher for an international school based in Shanghai. This position is available from the upcoming 2026/27 academic year in August 2026.

About the school

Situated in the bustling metropolitan of Shanghai, China, this bilingual school resides in the Pudong district and is spread across a terrain of 35,000 m2. It comprises of a kindergarten, primary, middle and high school divisions. The school offers courses that are based on the International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP) programs with the English language being the medium of instruction.

Job Responsibilities

Teach English to primary school students around 22-24 periods (35 minutes long) a week and following a very structured curriculum which contains grammar, phonics, reading comprehension, and writing
Design a developmentally appropriate curriculum. Maintain lesson plans, semester plans and notes on learning and goals
Maintain an actively engaged classroom environment. Assess and document student work
Instruct and assess students and parents about student performance and behavior. Participate in parent teacher conferences as necessary
Write individualized advisee conference notes and student reports for each student at required periods during the year
Attend and support after-school activities and programs. (e.g. theater and class program)
Co-teach with local English teachers and work collaboratively with other colleagues in the Middle School and across division

Bachelor’s degree in Education, English or related, Master's preferred
TESOL/TEFOL required
Excellent English communication skills
Teaching Credentials from respectable universities preferred

Salary and benefits

Monthly salary of 22,000 to 28,000 RMB commensurate with experience and qualifications
Monthly housing allowance of 6000 RMB
Medical health insurance
Summer and winter holiday
National holidays

Key Skills

English TeachingCurriculum DesignClassroom ManagementStudent AssessmentParent CommunicationCo-TeachingPhonicsReading ComprehensionWritingGrammarEngagement StrategiesLesson PlanningCollaborationTESOLTEFLEducation