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Careers at HIA

Join the HIA Lion PRIDE!
Anticipated Teaching Positions for the 2025-2026 School Year:
  • MS/HS Social Studies (Geography, Modern World History)
  • MS/HS Math & Digital Literacy (Common Core - G8 Algebra 1, Dig. Lit 7 & 8, MS and/or HS Elec.)
  • MS/HS English Language Arts (Common Core)

Thank you for your interest in leading learning at Hsinchu International Academy (HIA)!

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HIA recruits year-round. We welcome your interest in working at HIA and encourage qualified candidates to complete the brief Teacher Application form above. An administrator will review your professional materials and contact you should a suitable vacancy arise. HIA attends the TAI-Fair Teacher Recruitment Fair held at the American School in Taichung in early December.

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We are committed to recruiting a caring team of educators who are not only focused on bringing out the best in our students but also constantly seek to bring out the best within themselves. We seek growth-minded educators who are inspirational in their practice, educators who share our commitment to teaching the whole child, and those who believe that academic success is interwoven with healthy social and personal development.

 

HIA is a clean, modern, technology rich learning environment that is comfortable and welcoming.  Our class sizes are capped at 25 students.  HIA offers a competitive salary with housing allowance paid over 12 months.  Our academic calendar runs 184 days and provides time off for both Taiwanese and American holidays.

 

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​Candidate Teacher Qualifications

 

Successful teacher candidates will have a teaching degree and/or a major with breadth and depth in the subject area to be taught as well as a teaching certification. Additionally, prospective teachers should demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to work with EAL (English as an Additional Language) students.


Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Education or a subject area of teaching. 

  • Certification/licensure/QTS in the subject and grade level to be taught. This certificate must be issued by an authorized agency in the teacher’s home country.

  • Have completed sufficient college course work in their major teaching field.

  • Broad working knowledge of progressive pedagogy, UDL, PBL, and SEL a plus.

  • EAL/ESL certification/licensure a plus.

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Experience:

  •  At least 2 years of experience in teaching of subject area classes preferred.

  • International teaching experience a plus. 

  • Highly motivated Newly Qualified Teachers are encouraged to apply.

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HIA teachers are expected to:

  • Collaborate with their colleagues to develop, implement, and evaluate grade-level and school-wide plans related to teaching and learning.

  • Attend and contribute to scheduled faculty meetings, curriculum planning sessions as well as department, grade-level and other such meetings.

  • Passionately lead advisory and life education learning programs that are at the heart of our institutional design.

  • Sponsor co-curricular activities or sports 3x a week during the afternoon ECA time (4PM-5PM). 


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