幼儿/幼儿园教师

Start Date:
Spring 2019 (Visa process takes about 3 months to complete.)

Job Description:
Instruct Chinese children (2 to 6 years of age) in programs and activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth in order to prepare children for success in their educational career.

Job Responsibilities:
• Prepare children for schooling by introducing concepts they will explore further later
• Work with children in groups or one-on-one, depending on the needs of children and concepts being taught
• Carry out or enhance preset curriculum that targets different areas of child development, such as language, motor, and social skills
• Organize activities so children can learn about the world, explore interests, and develop talents
• Follow schedules and routines to ensure children have enough physical activity, rest, and playtime
• Watch for signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring problems to the attention of administrators
• Keep records of the students’ progress, routines, and interests, and keep parents informed about their child’s development via school-wide mandate and system
• Able to accept constructive criticism from management and make improvements/ adjustments where necessary
• Keep a positive and professional relationship with coworkers and students

Hours per Week:
Monday through Friday, 8-hour days, 40 hours a week

General Requirements:
 Native speaker from the USA or Canada
 Valid passport
 Clean criminal record from Local/County/State Sheriff
 Health Clearance
 No visible tattoos (preferred)

Education Requirements:
 Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Work Experience Requirements:
 Two years of work experience in a public or private setting with school-aged children

Note: Work experience is waived If your Bachelor’s Degree is in Education or Language, or if you have a Teaching Credential or a TEFL/TESOL certificate.

Hiring Period/Contract Length:
3 years, 2 years, 1 year

Hiring Process:
 Email the following to Maywan Krach at maywankrach@gmail.com
1. Your resume with date of birth; place of birth; detail of work experience after you received your Bachelor’s Degree, if any
2. Copy of your Bachelor’s Diploma or higher (f your Bachelor's is in Language or Education, then #4 below is waived.)
3. Copy of the identification page of your passport (valid for at least 6 months and with 6 blank pages inside)
4. Reference letters from previous employers (quality color scans of the original letters acceptable)
o must establish a total of 2 or more years of teaching experience with school-aged children
o must use company letterhead with wet signature from a supervisor
5. If you have a valid Teaching Credential or TESOL/TEFL certificate, then #4 above is waived. Please send a copy of the credential/certificate. (TESOL/TEFL certificate can be obtained through an on-line course within 2 months. A simple web search will find you many classes nearby.)
 Qualified candidates will be interviewed in person, by phone, WeChat, or Skype.
 Successful candidates will be assigned immediately or placed on a wait list.

Visa:
Work Visa (Z Visa) converted to Residence Permit upon arrival in China
Housing Allowance
RMB ¥1,500, payable monthly with salary; rental assistance provided but the lease will be in the tenant‘s name

Free Food
equivalent to about RMB ¥600 (breakfast & lunch Monday-Friday)
Accidental/Hospitalization Insurance
RMB ¥250, pending on age of the employee

Other Benefits:
Sign-on Bonus
RMB ¥5,000, one-time only, payable with the 8th month’s salary

Performance-based Bonus
RMB ¥5,000, upon contract renewal, a teacher is eligible for this bonus, payable with the 1st month salary of the new contract ; not available if there's no contract renewal

Flight Allowance
RMB ¥5,000 per year for flying to China from home country, half (RMB¥2,500) payable with the 8th month’s salary and half (RMB¥2,500) payable at the end of the contract

Personal Leave
5 days per year for the first 5 years, 10 days per year starting on the 6th year; unused leave hours do not accumulate and will expire at the end of each contract

Work Visa Assistance
China VISA fee is the responsibility of the teacher; Any Work Permit related costs incurred in China fully reimbursable in 30 days; Document authentication fees incurred in the US reimbursable with the 8th month’s salary

National/Local Holidays
30 days

Reduced Tuition
For children of qualified staff

Professional Development
Quarterly in-service training and periodic on-the-job training

Career Advancement
Opportunities to internal promotions

Free Chinese Lessons
As needed

General Support
Bilingual assistance and orientation in all aspects of life and work are available to help make transitioning to China a swift and pleasant experience; such as, providing you with a loaner cell phone, finding a place to live, opening a bank account, networking with other foreigners, working with staff, etc.