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Kindergarten English Homeroom Teacher

Banyan Global Learning

Kunshan, China

US 2622 - 2987 a month

Furnished housing and utilities are provided

Annual airfare reimbursement up to $9000 RMB

Start August 2019

Job
School

Contract Length: 1 year (10 months) with option to renew for second year at max salary

Number of Vacancies: 2

Student Level:

Early Childhood

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher, ESL Instructor

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License
TESL/TEFL Certificate over 100 hours

Additional School Requirements:

English teachers are required to have A) TEFL or TESOL or early childhood teachingcrredential OR B) proof of 24 months of English teaching experience
Must be native speaker from an English speaking country to qualify for work visa
Must be able to interview either over video teleconferencing or in Shanghai, Taipei, Los Angeles or Portland (OR)
Must be able to provide a demo video (10+ minutes) and/or perform a teaching demo live over video teleconferencing, in person in Kunshan, Taipei, Los Angeles or Portland (OR)
Must be able to provide at least 3 professional references
No knowledge of Mandarin is necessary

Job Benefits:

Monthly salary of 18,000 RMB
If a teacher stays for an optional second year, the monthly salary is 20,500 RMB
An additional 20,500 RMB bonus will be paid upon completion of a second-consecutive year
School housing (a single apartment or room in a shared apartment) or 3300 RMB/month stipend is provided in the first year of service
Stipend is subject to local taxation
To offset the cost of transportation to Asia, 4500 RMB is provided as additional salary twice per year (once at the beginning of each semester) for a total of 9000 RMB travel stipend. Teacher does not need to provide any proof of travel. Stipend is subject to local taxation
Limited health insurance for no-fault emergencies

Job Description:

Teach kindergarten (K1, K2 and K3) and experience "real China" in a canal-lined mid-level city about an hour from Shanghai.

Get high-quality professional development - including educational techonology and EFL microcredentials - from Banyan Global Learning.

Generous salary and modern accommodations make for relatively easy living and lots of travel. Kunshan is a growing city with a thriving but close-knit expat community. Banyan Global Learning is an innovative collective of teachers in Asia & America that focus on progressive practices, quality instruction and professional support.

Teacher's guides are provided on how to use our original, tailored curriculum. Each teacher retains the freedom to approach any given lesson in a way that suits their particular passions, interests and abilities as well as the needs of their students.

To qualify for a work visa, teachers will have 1) 24 months experience as an English teacher OR 2) TEFL or early childhood teaching credential.

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This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Tsai Hsing School is an esteemed institution with a rich history in Taipei and a kindergarten branch in Kunshan, China called Xing Kong Starry Sky Kindergarten.

Our English program is administered by Banyan Global Learning and combines content-based instruction, progressive student-centered activities, and traditional methods to promote academic and real-world usage of the English language. We are a growing network of educators who share a common passion for teaching and the empowerment of language.

For over 15 years, Banyan’s original content has created authentic connections across the globe. Our work is heart-forward, highly interactive, and teaches crucial life skills.

We teach understanding and skills to find your place in the world.

We do this by connecting students to new people, undiscovered places, and fresh ideas.

We do this for K-12 schools and institutions that outsource content creation and delivery.

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