Elementary and Middle School English Teacher
About the School:
We are one of the oldest, largest, and most prestigious private schools of Hunan province, with one kindergarten, three elementary schools, and two middle schools. The school was founded by a German Chinese doctor 24 years ago, and now has over 5700 students and 550 faculty members in four campuses in Hengyang City, Hunan province. We are a private, non-profit school with the motto: respect differences, explore potentials, and let every child be their best self.
About the Teaching Position:
The school is now looking to recruit 2 full-time foreign ESL teachers for next term (begin end of August, 2019) at our brand new campus with state of the art facilities (see our brochure attached and school website: www.hyclxx.com). The foreign English teachers are mainly in charge of teaching oral English at our elementary school as well as some classes in the middle school. We are looking for energetic, motivated and talented English teachers who enjoy teaching young students from native English speaking countries who are passionate about teaching in China. Teachers generally teach a maximum of 20 classes per week (35-40 mins per class). They will have a Chinese English teacher as a teaching assistant in every class. Compensation is up to 15,000 RMB/month depending on performance and hours taught, and paid during regular spring and fall school terms (about 10 months/year). Teachers may also choose to join the school’s summer and winter programs, for which they will be compensated additionally.
We provide visa, accommodation (modern apartment), insurance, travel allowance, and meals for our ESL foreign teachers.
Benefits of Teaching in Hengyang:
In Hengyang, you do not need to deal with bad traffic and high living costs of megacities like Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen while still having access to international facilities such as Starbucks, Wanda Plaza, international supermarkets (Splendent life) and all sorts of boutique cafes, restaurants, and bars. You will experience the warm-hearted hospitality of the local people as you will be immersed in authentic Chinese culture, learn Chinese rapidly, and enjoy much lower costs of living (about one third of Beijing/Shanghai) at the second largest city of Hunan province; average salary in Hengyang is only about 3500 RMB/month (500 USD/month). Hengyang has its own bullet train station which takes you to Changsha in 40 mins, Guangzhou in 2 hours, Shenzhen in 2.5 hours, and Hong Kong in 3 hours. The airport in Hengyang has daily flights to Beijing, Shanghai, and other large cities in China. The airport in Changsha has direct flights to major cities all over the world.
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| Location | Hengyang, China |
| Start Date | August 2019 |
| Eligible Candidates | Licensed Teacher, University Graduate, ESL Instructor, Vocational/Technical Instructor |
| Student Level | Elementary, Middle School |
| Monthly Salary | USD 2000 |
| Number of Vacancies | 2 |
Job Benefits
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Qualifications and Requirements
| Education Required | Bachelor |
| Work Visa Eligibility | United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand |
| Major | Education/English related majors |