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Foreign Teacher Program

What is Beijing International Education Exchange (BIEE)?

Beijing International Education Exchange Center (BIEE) is a not-for-profit and direct subsidiary of Beijing Municipal Education Commission (BMEC). BIEE is committed to the internationalization of education in Beijing. Its mission is to serve educational institutions in Beijing with professionalism and efficiency. BIEE is an important platform for international education in Beijing.

In accordance with the overall plan of education reform in Beijing, to meet the needs of the changing College Entrance Examination and to improve English education in basic education, BIEE plans to hire 50 full-time foreign English teachers to work in Primary and Middle Schools across the Beijing area.

Duties:

  • Teach regularly at a public elementary school (Grade 1-6), a public junior school (Grade 7-9) or a public high school (Grade 10-12) in Beijing.
  • The general class size ranges from 35 to 45 students in each class. Approximately 20 class periods per-week, 45 minutes each; 20 weeks each semester, two semesters each year. Teachers will be expected to implement the curriculum in your daily teaching and complete teaching requirements as assigned.
  • Support and assist in the continuous development and enrichment of coursework among students, including participation in extra-curricular activities and regular communicating and collaboration with other faculty and staff.
  • Other opportunities including in-service teacher training, course work evaluation, observation, education research, and experiencing public-benefit activities.

 

For more information on the Beijing International Education Exchange, please visit: http://beijingteaching.cn/index.jsp or click here to see the schools we work with.

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.

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LocationBeijing , China
Start DateFebruary 2019
Contract Length1 Year
Eligible CandidatesLicensed Teacher, ESL Instructor
Student LevelElementary, Middle School, High School
Monthly SalaryUSD 2200 - 2800
Number of Vacancies50

Job Benefits

  • Monthly income pre-tax: about 2200-2800 USD (in accordance with teacher qualifications, work experience and the teaching school)
  • Airfare Subsidy
  • Vacation Leave: Chinese public holidays plus school holidays
  • Social Insurance (medical insurance included)
  • Monthly Housing Allowance
  • Onetime Relocation Allowance

Accommodation:

The host school will assist the foreign teachers to find appropriate accommodations in the vicinity of the school, considering location, transportation, nearby facilities, etc. In general, the furnished apartment has a kitchen, a bathroom and all appliances.

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates
TESL/TEFL Certificate over 100 hours
TESL/TEFL Certificate
TESL/TEFL Diploma Level
Education RequiredBachelor
Work Visa EligibilityUnited States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand
MajorEducation, Linguistics, English or related field (Preferable)
Additional School Requirements
  • Between the age of 18-60, in good health, without any criminal record
  • A native speaker of English from an English speaking nation (USA, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and Ireland)
  • A bachelor degree or above
  • With a minimum of two years of English teaching experience and able to provide valid proof of work (If there’s no experience of English teaching, a TESOL or TEFL certificate of 120 hours is requested)
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