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English Teachers

Are you looking for the perfect start to your ESL career in China; then Aston English offers you an exciting opportunity. We have great positions available at our schools across China!

Start dates: Immediate start OR January, February or March

Contract:

6 and 12 month contracts available dependent on start date
23 hour contract (20 hours, 3 office hours)
28 hour contract (25 hours, 3 office hours)

Aston English's student body consists mostly of students between the ages of 4 to 15 so you must enjoy the idea of teaching children and be enthusiastic and fun loving.

Aston English

Aston English is the flagship division of The Aston Educational Group. Aston English started in the city of Dalian in 1996. From the humble beginning of a single school we have flourished into one of the largest ESL operators in China with over 120 schools across the whole country, from Inner Mongolia to Guangdong, Xinjiang to Jiangsu. We understand the dynamics of working within a multicultural environment and do our best to make your time in China is as comfortable as possible and your experience enjoyable and extraordinary.

Along with our students, you, the teachers are our priority. We have spent much time and resources on teacher development and support and we understand what it takes to be a successful ESL teacher and it all starts with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn.

Our goal is to provide you with a supportive environment and the guidance and training to allow you to continually develop your teaching skills.

Whatever your background we will teach you all you need to know!!!

We understand what it takes to be a successful ESL teacher and it all starts with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn.

We believe the right mindset is more crucial than experience and with Aston you will gain hands-on experience, individualized training, and acquire the skills you need to be successful.

We have developed our own detailed curriculum for beginner, elementary, intermediate and advanced students. Each level includes teacher's guides jam packed with ideas and strategies that gives you the in classroom support you need to enable you to bring out the best from students of all abilities.

Included also is our unique online and face to training which is an ongoing part of your development throughout your time with us and you are on your way to becoming a great teacher

Living and teaching in China can be an amazing endeavor and we understand one of the reasons you come to China is for the unique experience this fascinating country offers. So the workload is very reasonable with only 20 hours of teaching plus three office hours per week, with the majority of your teaching time being held on the weekends so you will have plenty of free time to learn Mandarin, enjoy the cuisine China is famous for and travel and explore around this culturally rich nation all the while gaining valuable international experience.

A free fully self-contained apartment is provided from the moment you arrive, you won't have to spend time in a hotel or go through the unwanted stress of trying to arrange your living arrangements it has already been done for you.

You also won't have the initial costs associated with renting an apartment or loans to be paid back from your first few month’s salary and all apartments are in close proximity to the school

Teaching with Aston English also offers you the chance of a unique personal and career opportunity.

We can offer you the chance to develop a career with Aston in one of the world's most important dynamic and fastest growing economies. Aston takes pride in the fact all our management team, trainers, recruiters, curriculum designers etc, have all come from initial teaching experience with Aston.

We have a simple and efficient recruitment procedure with Recruitment Professionals with you each step of the way.

Posted: September 2018

This is a Direct to School Job

Applications for this position will be received directly by the school and will not be reviewed by Teach Away's Placement Coordinators.

Any communication about the job will take place directly between you and the institution. Tracking of your application status will take place within the application tracking system used by the school you are applying to (outside of your Teach Away Dashboard).

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Location	Various Cities, China
Start Date	December 2021
Contract Length	1 Year
Eligible Candidates	University Graduate
Monthly Salary	USD 1640 - 2557
Number of Vacancies	10

Job Benefits

Competitive salary up to 16,000 RMB per month
Flight Allowance
Full work visa
Free accommodation
Free four hours of Chinese lessons per week
Free airport pick up
Free insurance
Plenty of free time 3 days off per week
Ongoing training and support
Paid holidays
Opportunities for career advancement

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates	TESL/TEFL Certificate over 100 hours
Education Required	Bachelor
Work Visa Eligibility	United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand
Additional School Requirements
We are looking for passport holders from the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland You must have a university degree (in any subject) TEFL Certificate over 120 hours Clean criminal record Be between 23 and 45 years of age
TEFL certification required Find out more about getting TEFL Certified by the renowned University of Toronto Faculty of Education.

About the School

Aston English Aston English is the flagship division of The Aston Educational Group. Aston English started in the city of Dalian in 1996. From the humble beginning of a single school it has flourished into one of the largest ESL operators in China with over 122 schools in 70 cities across 22 provinces. Locations We have schools across the whole of China, from Inner Mongolia to Guangdong, Xinjiang to Jiangsu. This gives teachers a choice as to the kind of lifestyle they want when they come to experience China. We currently have schools in 7 of the top 20 cities for foreigners to live in China as voted in International Talent Magazine. Curriculum & Syllabus We have spent many years developing our own curriculum and syllabus. Our primary focus is on spoken and listening English with reading and writing as a secondary. Teachers will have full support with regard to text books. They are given a Teacher’s guide, Text book and Workbook for each level that they are responsible for teaching Class Levels We have two level sets, Kindergarten and Pre School levels and then Primary school through to High school levels. Training and Development Before teachers start their contract they are required to go on a compulsory training course called TCERT training. This is an induction and orientation course where the newly employed teachers are introduced to the course books and materials they will be using during the course of their employment. They will also have the opportunity to share ideas in workshops and do practice classes to get them warmed up and some initial classroom experience. Teacher development is very important to Aston. During the course of a teacher’s employment they will have the opportunity to request coaching or observe peer classes to help them improve or develop as teachers. Classroom Environment Currently Aston English is undergoing an upgrade. We have our traditional Aston English Schools and then we have what is called Aston 3.0 which utilizes interactive whiteboards, activity rooms where children can use and develop their English in real life situations while also stimulating their creativity.