Teachers Needed in Sunny Sub-tropical Xiamen!

We are International Sunshine Home, a bilingual Montessori school for kids ages 2-6 looking for amazing Montessori and English teachers. Salaries start at 11,000 yuan (including housing) plus airfare, a moving stipend, a work visa, insurance and a re-sign bonus for a second annual contract. Lunch, snacks and coffee are free.

The qualities that we seek in our teachers are: professionalism, high energy, a positive attitude and a love of children. The work schedule is Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

We provide a curriculum, an academic outline (in 3-week blocks), sample lesson plans, suggested in-class activities and various printable materials, though we invite qualified teachers to tailor the class to their strengths and preferences.

The class size for all our classes is capped at 18 students, with two assistant teachers for each class. The student-teacher ratio is 6:1. Teachers are given 3 hours of prep time for every 4 hours of class, and a one-hour break per day.

Applicants should hold either a Montessori training certificate or a certificate in teaching English as a second language. Salary will be dependent upon applicant’s experience and qualifications.

The city of Xiamen is a subtropical island in the Taiwan Strait just off the coast of mainland China. Our summers are warm and our winters are cool but it never snows. The climate, the weather and the size of the city are similar to San Diego, California. Yes, we have Starbucks. Xiamen is often cited as one of China's most livable cities.

We are only able to hire teachers that are eligible for Z or work visas in the province of Fujian per the Fujian Board of Education. That means that English teachers must have the following: university degree, TEFL/TESOL certificate, 2 years of formal teaching experience, passport from a native-English speaking country. Montessori teachers can come from other countries but they must have a Montessori diploma from a two-year licensed training institute as well as a university degree and a TEFL or TESOL certificate.

To find out more about us, email davepowell@gmail.com or call +86 1379-977-3379. To apply, please email a résumé with a copy of your teaching certificates and your passport information page.