TEACHING ENGLISH IN CHINA
Date Modified: 07.13.2008
Content: China - Information on teaching English in China
Source: Wikipedia
Teaching English is a very popular source of employment for foreigners in China. There are English teaching jobs all over China. The market for teachers of other languages is more limited. However most universities require all English majors to do another foreign language (often Japanese) as well, and there are specialized universities for foreign languages in major cities such as Beijing, Guangzhou, Xi'an, Dalian and Shanghai which teach most major world languages.
Requirements and qualifications range from just having a pulse and speaking a bit of English up to needing an MA and experience. Typically, the good jobs want at least one, preferably two or three of:
a degree, a teaching certificate for primary school or high school from your own country
a recognized TEFL certificate, e.g. Cambridge CELTA teaching experience
If you want to go, get a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate. It really helps.
Pay and conditions vary greatly depending on location, experience and qualifications. Free accommodation, provided by the institution, is common. Generally this means an apartment of your own, though some tightfisted schools want teachers to share. Most jobs pay for all or part of an annual trip home. Teachers nearly always make enough to live well in China, though some have a problem in summer because many university or high school jobs pay for only the 10 months of the academic year. It is often possible to teach private lessons on the side - in fact your students or their parents may ask about this incessantly. Make certain you understand your employer's policies on outside work as some are quite restrictive. Foreign teachers generally get two or three times what Chinese teachers make, but the difference is gradually becoming narrower. A public college or university will often pay less than a private school, but will also require fewer teaching hours.
If you plan to work as a teacher in China, research very carefully. You might get your dream job or a nightmare. Take great care in your selection of employer; broken contracts and general unscrupulousness and dishonesty are common.
Find jobs teaching english in China
MORE INFORMATION ON TEACHING IN CHINA
China Center
At Minnesota University. Includes bulletin board, annotated links, travel advice and information on academic exchanges.
http://www.chinacenter.umn.edu
China Education
Education system overview, list of universities and educational links.
http://www.index-china.com/index-english/education-s.htm
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