Abroad ESL Teacher in China for Seadragon Education (SDE)
Summary(Review):
Job Overview for Abroad ESL Teacher in China:
Salary Per Month:
Minimal: $2000
Maximum: $2645
Class Schedule:
Morning (9am-12pm)
Afternoon (12pm-3pm)
Late Afternoon (3pm-6pm)
Evening (6pm-9pm)
Student Ages:
Preschool (age 3-5)
Elementary & Junior (age 5-15)
High School & College Prep (age 15-18)
Country(s):
China
Job Details for Abroad ESL Teacher in China
Degree Required:
Bachelor or above
Certificate Required:
Yes
Accent(s):
Native North American
Native UK
Native Australian/New Zealand
Native Ireland
Native South Africa
Min Hours Per Week:
40
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Abroad ESL Teacher in China Job Description
- Monthly Salary: RMB 11,000-14,500 per month + RMB 3,000 housing allowance
- Class Size: 5~40 students
- Class Length: 20-40 min
- Age Group: Age 3-18
- Work Hour per Week: 40 office hrs including no more than 21 lessons
- Class Schedule: varies
- Working Locations in China: Main locations Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai, Zhongshan, Wuhan
About the Position(s)
- In the classroom, English teachers focus on Speaking skill
- Contract length: one year
- Five days working. Two consecutive off days. Weekday afternoons and evenings, weekend mornings and afternoons
- Location: Shenzhen, Beijing, Shanghai, Zhongshan, Wuhan and more
- Various teaching position(s)
- Kindergarten
- Training Center
- International/Private school
- Public schools in Shenzhen (elementary, middle, and high school)
Training Center
- Base Salary 11,000 RMB -14,500RMB monthly salary
- 3,000 RMB living allowance
- 1,000 RMB position bonus (only add to kin and training center)
- Five days working, two consecutive off days.
- Weekday afternoons and evenings, weekend mornings and afternoons.
- 40 office hrs including no more than 21 lessons per week
- 20 – 25 teaching hours per week
- 3 – 18 year old students
- 5 – 25 students per class
Public/Private/International School
- Base Salary 11,000 RMB -14,500RMB monthly salary
- Student age 6-18
- 40 office hrs including no more than 21 lessons
- Spring semester: 2/15/2018~2/31/2019
- Fall semester: 8/1/2018~7/31/2019
- 40-45 students per class
Kindergarten
- Base Salary 11,000 RMB -14,500RMB monthly salary
- Student age 3-6
- 10-35 students per class
Abroad ESL Teacher in China Job Requirements
- Native English speaker (US/Canada/UK/Australia/New Zealand/Ireland Preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree or above.
- 120+ hour TEFL/TESOL, CELTA, or Educational major preferred-Holds a teaching certificate
- No Criminal record
- Good health condition to travel overseas
Preferred
- Teaching experience is highly preferred.
Abroad ESL Teacher in China Salary and Compensation
- Monthly Base Salary: RMB 11,000-14,500 per month
- 3,000 RMB monthly housing allowance
- 5,000 RMB once-a-year flight allowance, will be reimbursed in a week upon arrival
- 1,000 RMB position bonus only for kin and training center
- Contract renewal appraisal (boost monthly salary)
- 5,000 RMB interest-free loan option after passing company requirements
- Z work visa application assistance
- Social and accident insurance
- Pre-arrival onboarding webinar
- Up to 4 nights free hotel upon arrival
- Bank, airport pickup, phone card, and rental assistance from English speaking staff
- Paid annual leave
- SDE sponsored social and cultural events
- Comprehensive onboard training
- Ongoing teacher mentoring and assessment (classroom observations, webinars and training sessions)
- Career growth opportunities
- Classroom fully equipped with up-to-date technology
- Curriculum support and job training provided
How to Apply to Abroad ESL Teacher in China?
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Abroad ESL Teacher in China Interview Process & Tips
1. Submit Application
2. Interview (1-2 weeks)
Call with SDE Recruiter
When a time has been confirmed, the screen call will be done on either WeChat or Skype. In this call, the SDE interviewer will ask you a few questions and give you more details about our positions.
Offer & Sample Contract
During the call with an SDE recruiter, they will have most likely gone over the package offer. If we think you are a good fit for the team, we will send you the offer and an electronic contract by email attachment in the following week. This contract (letter of intention) will be the same one that you will be signing in our office.
Accept/Decline Offer
In this step, you will accept the offer by printing out the digital contract, signing it then sending the scanned copy via email to your SDE recruiter. If you feel that the job is not right for you after much discussion, you can respectfully decline our offer and let us know through email.
School Placement
After you have accepted the offer, you will interview with our school on WeChat or Skype (if out of China) or go to our school directly (if convenient). Before you interview, make sure you read our school interview tips! You will know the results rather quickly. If you didn’t pass the interview, don’t worry! We can set you up with another one of our schools. We have a broad range of positions open.
3. Preparing for China (1-2 months)
Begin Visa Preparations
After you have accepted our offer and sent the signed contract, your recruiter will send our official visa guide and support documents to get started. We will guide you through the visa process from start to finish, from getting your background check to your Z visa application.
Submit Visa Documents
Once you have completed the document legalization process, you will then email the digital scans to your recruiter. Our visa team will then apply for your notification of work permit. This will approximately take 10-15 working days. Once it is ready, you will use the notification of work permit, along with other documents that we send you, to apply for the Z work visa.
Online Orientation
Since the notification of work permit takes 10-15 business days to process, this is a perfect time for you to watch our online orientation. It covers aspects from life, teaching and laws in China.
Book Flight
Once you are able to apply for the Z visa, you will coordinate with one of our specialists from management team to find the perfect flight.
4. Onboarding (4-7 days)
Airport pickup and hotel
If you happen to land in Hong Kong, someone from the SDE team will be there for pick you up at the border of Shenzhen. If you happen to land in Shenzhen, Beijing or Shanghai, we will pick you up directly at the airport and take you to the hotel we have set up for you.
Onboarding
The onboarding period will approximately last from 5-7 days. During this time, our management team will help you set up a bank card, phone card, as well as help you find an apartment. You will also be doing another health check and a police registration.
Face-to-Face Orientation
The face-to-face orientation will be from 2-3 days focusing heavily on teaching in Chinese schools and general teacher training. We will also go over topics such as visa and laws in China.
Start Working
Once you have settled in and gone through the basics of orientation, you will visit your school and begin work! From here on, you will have the support of SDE and a network of over 400 SDE teachers to connect with. Congratulations, you made it!
Company Information for Seadragon Education (SDE)
SDE has teams dedicated to every aspect of your employment in China. We employ westerner managers and teaching mentors to optimize our processes, mediate cultural issues, and create a smooth and happy work life to ensure quality teaching and job satisfaction. Each teacher is assigned a dedicated recruiter, visa handler and case handler. These team members are responsible for teachers’ recruitment, visa handling, and work and life in China respectively. Working and living in China, whilst massively rewarding, can also be a bit of challenge, with many cultural, regulatory and organizational differences that can surprise or frustrate many foreigners. Stemming from our extensive experience in handling these challenges, we believe it is essential to provide foreign teachers with professional dedicated support to ensure they are comfortable and happy and able to do their best work.
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Abroad ESL Teacher in China Reviews
Pros
- Professional recruiting team to handle your to job application and Visa paperwork and supporting you through your time in China, which is crucial when it’s your first time in the foreign country without knowing any much and unable to speak the language.
- Pay is on time. Visa work and handling handled in a professional and non-sketchy manner. Good support system.
- SDE is agency and staffing, so you will be employed by them and pay your salary. They offer good support when things happened or need a new position.
Cons
- The salary is average from the US or UK standard, but good if compare to the average in China and it is in line with other companies offering the same positions if not higher.
- They also don’t provide any housing, but guide you to find one.
- Other companies recruiting for the same positions take their staff on outings monthly to explore China.