Native English Teacher for Business English - Hefei, Anhui, China

Native English Teacher for Business English - (20000 RMB per month) - September 8, 2016 - Hefei, Anhui, China

Midea Refrigerator Division Introduction
Midea is a well-known, publicly traded appliance manufacturer and one of the largest companies in China, and it enters the Fortune 500 in 2016. Midea¡¯s Refrigerator Division is made up of three factories (two in Hefei), and an office building and employs 10 000 people.

Midea is located in Hefei, the capital of Anhui province in eastern China. Located about 400 km west of Shanghai, you can arrive by train in two and a half hours. It is a rapidly developing city with a population of 8 million people. The city is in the process of developing a subway system, has an excellent bus system and has very affordable taxi services. Hefei offers an extremely low cost of living with comfortable, secure, fully furnished apartments ranging from 1200 (studio) to 2100 (three bedroom, two bathroom) RMB per month and local fruits and vegetables are often just a fifth of North American/Shanghai/Beijing prices. The weather is mild in the winters and hot in the summers with usually one to two light snow falls per year.

Job Description
As an English teacher, you will be responsible for educating the International Sales Team on how to improve their English for customer service. The levels vary from advanced to no English at all but most people fall into an intermediate level and about 15% of the staff having an excellent level of English. The staff is mainly looking to improve their oral English and they sometimes need help to improve their email communication with clients.

Your lessons may be formal, in class lessons and sometimes be less formal and may include you sitting with a sales person, helping them rewrite an email to ensure professionalism and customer service. You will have access to several textbooks and a computer and will have freedom to run your classroom as you like.

In addition to teaching, you will help the Marketing department to ensure their materials are clear and correct and meet Western standards. You may also be asked to sit in on interviews with potential sales staff to evaluate their English levels.

What We Have to Offer
-A competitive compensation package based on your qualifications and experience totaling 20 000 RMB monthly
-An excellent, organized work environment with plenty of people to help guide you through your transition to China
-Transportation to and from work using the company shuttle service
-Ideal work hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 to 6 with an hour and a half lunch plus every other Saturday
-Fully legal work permits and assistance attaining the visas
-Paid flight to China from your country of origin (reimbursed at the end of your contract)
-An apartment allowance and full assistance with finding an apartment
-Assistance with setting up your Chinese bank account and getting a sim card for your cellphone
-Airport pick up and hotel accommodations when you arrive in Hefei
-Paid holidays including Chinese national holidays: Holidays vary from year to year but you can typically expect one and a half weeks off for Chinese New Year, one to two weeks off in August for a company wide holiday and one week off in the fall for Fall festival plus long weekends throughout the summer
-Optional Mandarin lessons
-Professional development

What We Need From You

-A four year degree from an accredited university in a business related field or social sciences with business experience
-One year of work experience after graduation in a business setting or in an adult education setting
-Native English speaker from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand
-A minimum of a one year commitment
-A clean criminal record
-TEFL/TESOL certificate (preferred)
-Excellent inter-personal and communication skills

To apply, please forward the following information to Maxwell Xu at xu.xu@midea.com
or friend me on WeChat: 18225838292

Docs needed for applicants
-An updated copy of your resume
-A reference letter from a recent employer
-A copy of your degree and any other certificates
-A copy of your TEFL/TESOL certificate (if applicable)
-An estimated start date
-A copy of the photo page of your passport (you can black out the numbers)