Primary Purpose

The Early Years teachers at TES are responsible for providing high-quality teaching and learning experiences that foster academic, linguistic, and personal growth in all students. 

The French Section offers a bilingual program delivering the French national curriculum in English and French by teams of teachers (native French speakers and native English speakers). The languages are used to teach the curriculum as opposed to explicit language teaching. The role includes planning and instruction for all learning objectives within any subject. Teachers collaborate and coordinate as a team to ensure the best learning experience for students to learn and flourish.

The Early Years English teacher will teach in English across the Maternelle levels (PS, MS & GS) within bilingual classes. The role focuses on developing children’s socialisation, fine and gross motor skills, spoken language, listening skills, and early literacy foundations through play-based, interactive learning. The teacher will collaborate with French and Chinese colleagues to support children’s holistic development — social, emotional, motor, and cognitive — and prepare them for the 50/50 bilingual model in CP (Year 2 equivalent). This role includes co-teaching, station work with the teaching team, and solo-teaching. You will be located across three classrooms during the course of the week. The timetable includes dedicated release time for planning, preparation, and curriculum coordination, allowing for high-quality collaboration and effective curriculum delivery.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Teachers at Taipei European School make the education of their students their first concern, and are accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct. Teachers at Taipei European School act with honesty and integrity; have strong subject knowledge, keep their knowledge and skills as teachers up-to-date and are self-critical; forge positive professional relationships; and work with parents in the best interests of their students.

A teacher at Taipei European School must:

1. Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students.
2. Commit to students’ well-being.
3. Teach students the required curricula using strategies that foster multilingual skills.
4. Promote good progress and outcomes for students
5. Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge.
6. Plan and teach well-structured lessons.
7. Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all students.
8. Make accurate and productive use of assessment.
9. Manage behaviour positively and effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
10. Collaborate and communicate regularly with families in making educational decisions and use family and community resources to support learning.
11. Collaborate effectively with peers to develop, plan, and implement best practices based on the needs/abilities of the students.
12. Fulfil wider professional responsibilities.

A teacher is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct. The following statements define the behaviour and attitudes which set the required standard for conduct at our top international school.

Teachers uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside Taipei European School, by:

• Treating students with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position.
• Having regard for the need to safeguard students’ well-being, in accordance with statutory provisions.
• Showing tolerance of and respect for the rights of others.
• Not undermining fundamental European values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
• Ensuring that personal beliefs are not expressed in ways which exploit students’ vulnerability or might lead them to break the law.

Teachers must have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of Taipei European School, and maintain high standards in their own attendance and punctuality.

Teachers must have an understanding of, and always act within, the policies and procedures which set out their professional duties and responsibilities at Taipei European School.

Application Procedures and Timeline

If this opportunity inspires you, please complete our application form online, where you will also be asked to upload your CV and a cover letter in which you share your experience and enthusiasm for the role.

Your application should consist of:

1. A completed application form and supporting statement.
2. A cover letter and CV

Your application should be submitted via the online recruitment page. If this is not possible, please send your application by email to nikita.tsai@tes.tp.edu.tw

Application deadline: (CST) 08.00 P.M., 24 November 2025. We encourage interested teachers to apply for the position as early as possible. The School may take the posting down early if we are able to fill the position before the application deadline. Our HR department will notify shortlisted candidates. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may only sometimes be able to acknowledge successful applications.

If you are interested in joining our team of committed and enthusiastic educators, please read the sections on Safer recruitment and responsibilities below before completing your application.

Safer Recruitment

Taipei European School is an equal opportunities employer and is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Aligned With the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. Any job offer is subject to the receipt of two supervisory references (including current employer) and current and previous Police Checks.

Qualifications

TES recruits well-qualified, experienced career professionals. The candidate needs to be a qualified teacher who is a fluent English speaker (a working knowledge of French would also be a plus) and who is an excellent communicator.

1. A Master of Education Degree from a recognised University.

2. A Degree from a recognised University plus a Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE), CAPES, or equivalent.

A Bachelor of Education Degree from a recognised University will be considered with relevant experience or/ holding a State Board of Education Certification (CAPES, etc.). 

Outstanding teachers from other backgrounds will be considered if the applicant is willing to learn and work with the TES system and ethos.

Qualifications such as TESOL, DELTA, TESOL, FLE or other Language Teaching are a plus.

Relevant Experience

• Experience of working in international schools (integrated curriculum - French, British, German, American, Canadian) would be a significant advantage.
• Familiarity with multicultural settings
• Expertise in teaching the school’s curriculum to non-native language speakers
• Expertise in using digital resources to enhance students’ learning and the overall school experience
• Teachers should usually have at least three years of teaching experience.