5 Tips on Finding the Perfect Teaching Job in China

This is fascinating. I have been wanting to do this and it really helps me to know where to start. Great information. sylvia

how much do teachers get in beijing?

why china dont allow to do part time job for foriegner student

Be careful in Nanchang. They are expert exploiters. If you want more information, contact me.

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Are Blacks not competent to teach well in China?Give them a try the issue should not be colour but the content. Please note this We Africans can also do it better.

Hi everybody why all the schools are asking for Native Speaker's why they dont give chance for the Indian People i think we are the best then the Native Speaker's the issue shouldn't be the accent but you should see what quality each one has and what they can deliver

Great article! I had chills and tears as I read, anxiously waiting my turn to be there. After my first visit to China, I wanted to live there, but never thought I'd be teaching. I met the most beautiful lady and we were engaged to be married. Our plans were for her and her son to come to live in Houston. Then the day before my flight for my 3rd visit, my boss told me I was part of the latest reduction in work force at the oil rig design engineering firm I was employed with. Eventually my wei hun qi broke our engagement for that reason and fear that the economic situation was something permanent. As much as it hurt, this didn't kill my desire to live in China. I was told by an acquaintance, when inquiring about work at the tool company he works at, Sany in Changsha, HuNan Province, "China is always looking for Americans to teach English." That stayed in the back of my mind, and finally worked its way to the very front!. I took a career evaluation test that revealed I should actually be in careers of education and the arts! With that new evidence, I applied to one of the recruiters I had seen ads for oral English teaching all over China. I was accepted, and they recommended that I take a TEFL course. I took that step, and am so proud of myself for completing and passing the course. Recently after registering with ESLJobs.com, I was contacted by another one of the recruiters I had been seeing advertising everywhere for oral English teaching. In 9 days I will be flying to Beijing to meet my new employer, then I will be sent by train to Yueyang, as luck would have it, in the HuNan Province with that wonderful spicy food! As I read the article, it was almost like reading my own thoughts about China! It is so much better than most people imagine! That's why it's so difficult for them to understand why anyone would sell everything and move there. My friends in America, Chinese and other nationalities have seen the change in me since my visits and know, I am Zhongguoren in my heart!

Accuse me I am just not sure what you are talking about!

very informative.... why not try Filipino teachers as well, they are competent when it comes to teaching.....

I had the Uni, do all the paper work before i arrived. It was very simple and straight foward. Apartment included, on campus, there is no rules for me about having people stay over, or curfews so far. About 10 mins outside of the main city itself, but close enough to all my needs. I have already been all around the area, anything i need is walking distance. The people are friendly enough, i have the feeling im a bit of an intrest to them. Having been working in Thailand for 10 years, Hotel manager, has prepared me alot for what to expect. Will keep you updated as each month passes. Wish me luck Mark

The race issue was raised by some posters. The problem is not just with the schools. In fact there is a shortage of teachers. The root problem is that parents only want white native speakers. And the school has little say in the matter. This is also in the state schools, where I have heard of one black teacher who was driven out of the school by an angry mob of parents. I worked in a training centre where we tried to employ various people of non-white origin. We had 2 black Americans, who we could not place (well we would place them but there would be a bogus complaint), same with an excellent Indian woman who spoke posh Br Eng. The ABC was tolerated, by most clients but not all. The odd exception was the Swede, with blond hair, even though she had a slight accent she was assumed to be a native speaker. Sad to say, you can hide your origins, but not your skin color. Racism is the real issue. And it is driven by the parents and students.

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To the Editor How a about an equal opportunity and anti racism standard posted in the job section for all to follow and abide. Either your part of the problem or part of the solution

As i said before , either your part of the problem or part of the solution. If you are part of the solution then you need to show your face to the world and this is a perfect start, read on and learn eChinacities and partners Are committed to reflecting the full diversity of the community we serve and to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. We accept that the world is not free of discrimination. We will work to eradicate it We aim to ensure equal access to our services by all citizens on the basis of need and to provide services in a manner that is sensitive to the individual whatever their background. We will represent the needs of our diverse communities to other agencies and make equal opportunities a key guiding principle in all of our work with our partners. We will take positive action to realise our equality of opportunity policy We are committed to eliminating discrimination on the grounds of: * Age * Disability * Colour, ethnic origin, nationality, national origin or race * Gender * Marital status * Religion or belief * Responsibility for dependants If you are part of the problem :YOU WILL DO NOTHING

Trite comments like 'if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem' is trying to claim some moral high ground, it sounds pompous, and this achieves nothing. Other than putting peoples noses out of joint.

Thanks for stepping in Ed. Vitriolic posts only make everyone look bad. And if the poster represents a particular group, that group looks particularly bad. So please Mr Angry, by getting angry you make yourself and those you are trying to defend fit a negative stereotype.

I would like to say sorry if anyone is offended or upset by what I wrote. What I wrote was not intended to offend anyone whatever race or religion. I just answered the question raised about the absence of black people. Maybe some think I am a racist but I can promise you I am not. To everyone, including the editor, I am sorry.