US Vietnam Talent International School is seeking the International Program English Teachers (Vietnamese) for Saigon South campus (Binh Chanh) to join our International Program community. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering inspiring lessons and promoting a student- centered environment that nurtures UTS‘s 6 Core Values: Integrity, Respect, Courage, Contribution, Lifelong Learning, and Creativity.
Remuneration Package:
At UTS, we value the diverse skills and experiences our teachers bring to our community. We offer a competitive salary that reflects each candidate‘s qualifications, classroom experience, and specialized skills. Our remuneration approach includes annual pay raises and the potential for additional merit- based increases to reward high performance.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
(*): The asterisk indicates the tasks specific to Homeroom Teacher function only.
Students’ Achievements and Wellbeing
Planning, teaching, and co- teaching
- Plan and teach well- structured and engaging lessons in accordance with the relevant pacing guide that correspond to school standards;
- *Assist students to develop and implement an appropriate plan for academic improvement when student performance is consistently below expectations;
- To liaise with other teachers (International Program and MOET Program) to ensure learning support needs are addressed and support high quality learning;
- Conduct tutorials for underachieving students;
- Adapt and tailor teaching to meet the needs of individual students, creating a student- centered environment so that all are appropriately supported and challenged;
- Cover lessons for absent teachers when needed.
- *Co- teach/Assist foreign IP teachers in the classroom for Homeroom classes;
Assessment
- Provide assessment and achievement information/data as required for tracking and reporting purposes;
- Conduct placement test for prospective students.
- Provide students with high quality and timely feedback that enables them to know where they are and what they need to do to improve;
- Design a wide range of formative and summative assessment tools to evaluate student learning including, but not limited to, worksheets, homework, tests;
Parent Engagement
- Work closely with subject teachers to communicate with parents on academic or social matters, including follow up on reports, parents’ meetings etc.;
- Initiate campaigns/workshops to strengthen connection between parents and UTS.
- *Establish strong communication links with parents to become an effective first point of contact;
Student Wellbeing
- Maintain a purposeful and safe learning environment for all students;
- Promote the general progress and wellbeing of individual students and of UTS community;
- Alert appropriate staff to problems experienced by students and make recommendations as to how these may be resolved and contribute to the preparation of action plans and other support mechanisms.
Curriculum Revision
- Give feedback on the school curriculum when necessary;
- Assist in the development and revision of the school’s syllabi and materials if needed.
UTS 6 Core Values
- Promote and incorporate UTS Core Values – Integrity, Respect, Courage, Contribution, Lifelong Learning, and Creativity – into daily lessons, activities, and campaigns;
- Be a living example embodying UTS Core Values.
Extracurricular activities, events, and campaigns
- Offer exciting extracurricular activities and clubs that support the holistic development of students;
- Contribute to UTS and IP annual Action Plan.
- Be involved in the organization and delivery of events, festivals, assemblies, etc;
Professional Development
- Comply and contribute to the UTS quality improvement plan: mentor observation, peer observation, self- reflection, etc.;
- Embrace all opportunities to develop knowledge and understanding through internal and external PD or sharing workshops/events/campaigns;
- Proactively participate in sharing sessions/workshops to contribute to the progress of the whole IP team.
Administration and School Policy
- Attend team/department/school meetings to get updates on codes, regulations, and policy;
- *Read, check and collate student reports;
- Understand and comply staff and department handbooks as well as policy and guidance documents.
- Any other reasonable task assigned by the Principal/Manager/Mentor Teacher.
