Full Time ESL Teacher
We're looking for a full time English teacher for our newly opened school in Hexi (north west of the City centre, right next to the Metro supermarket). The campus is 540m2 in size and features 7 classrooms each with smartboards, whiteboards, air conditioning and acoustic dampening, as well as offices and kitchen area.
The Role
Our teachers teach British English to classes of up to 6 in number ranging in age from 3-12 years old. The students range in ability from beginner to intermediate level so new teachers can expect to cover the usual vocab plus grammatical context, reading, writing and phonics as appropriate to the age group. For three year olds, we tend to run unguided play sessions where teachers expose students to English through play activity and elicit verbal responses as the opportunity arises. Our syllabus for older students is based on a mix of internationally reputable courses. The teachers’ guides accompanying these courses have lesson plans already written so our teachers don't start from scratch most of the time. However we expect teachers to adapt their plans to ensure consistently high levels of student engagement. This which brings us onto the most important quality we are looking for.
Teaching quality is very important to the school. Our approach to teaching is ALL about student engagement and making progress. We teach using creativity and playful learning activities. Games, songs, music, movement, interactive smartboards, arts and crafts, even acting like an idiot…you name it, we do it to keep our students focussed and engaged.
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Location | Changsha, China |
Start Date | November 2018 |
Contract Length | 12 months |
Eligible Candidates | ESL Instructor |
Student Level | Early Childhood |
Monthly Salary | USD 1875 |
Number of Vacancies | 3 |
Job Benefits
The Salary Package A teacher’s basic salary starts at 11,000RMB per month + 6000RMB contract completion bonus. We also provide our teachers with: The bonus package will include a happy customer performance bonus based on feedback from parents of the students you teach, and other optional bonuses for marketing activities that support successful business growth. If both parties agree to re-sign for another 12 months, we offer a pay increase as well to reflect the increase in experience. A couple of times a year we will organise group outings to various locations in and around Changsha. |
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 | |
The usual Z visa-led minimum requirements apply:
If applicants hold a Bachelor's degree in related field such as linguistics or a Master's degree, a TEFL certificate may not be required by the government but we will ask for it anyway because the training process is helpful in setting standards. We are also looking for the following personal qualities:
Applications from parents are particularly welcome. We have found they tend to empathise with customers more easily and have more patience and emotional intelligence. | |
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