KUNMING: Make your next job really count. Professional, fun young learner teachers

KUNMING: Make your next job really count. Professional, fun young learner teachers with a thirst for adventure wanted in the City of Eternal Spring of Kunming. Low teaching hours. Apply now!

Reference # SHKMDE04J 
Positions: Full time English Language Teacher 
Locations: Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
Interviewing:Now
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The Job

Our school in Kunming is now holding interviews for English teachers to join our team. We focus on teaching engaging, communicative English language classes to young learner students aged from 3 to 14 years old with some adult classes too.

Our English School was established in 1977. Since that time it has grown to more than 350 schools in five countries. Our focus has always been on providing quality lessons to students, young and old alike. We recognize that good lessons require good teachers therefore we provide excellent training, ongoing development as well as opportunities for promotion and advancement.

Our school has staffs of fully trained ESL teachers, all of which are native English speakers, hailing from the United States, the UK, Canada and South Africa. They are ably assisted by the dedicated support staff of local Chinese Teaching Assistants.

The average working week consists primarily of afternoon and evening classes Wednesday to Friday and then morning and afternoon classes on the weekend, with Monday and Tuesday free to relax or explore.

Courses

Courses are designed around a core of set texts and supplementary materials. Teachers are encouraged to use a communicative approach to teaching and to add their own extra resources and ideas to bring variety to the learning environment. All new teachers undergo 2 weeks of Initial Training, introducing our curriculum and our teaching methodology. After this, we provide on-going training and valuable feedback on your classes, making sure nobody is left in the dark to struggle with a class. Chinese Teaching Assistants are in the class with us at all times, and are there to help with any complicated subjects or difficult students.

Kunming The City
Kunming, the modern capital city and transportation hub of Chinas southern Yunnan province, has a large student population and a temperate year round climate. Bridges and pavilions cross the islands of Cui Hu (Green Lake), a park designed in the 17th century. Nearby is Yuantong Si. A temple founded by Buddhists in the 8th century, it features a statue hall and a pond with an ornate stone bridge. 

Kunming is known in China as the City of Eternal Spring. The air is also quite clean compared to many Chinese cities, but the population of the prefecture is closing on 10 million and the city is expanding rapidly, with modern buildings and numerous highways emitting their fair share of air pollution. In addition to its own charms, Kunming also serves as a hub from which to explore Yunnan Province

Main Responsibilities
o Maximum of 20 teaching hours per week 
o Maximum of 5 admin hours per week 
o Lesson planning
o Interview and place new students
o Maximum of 14 students with in house teaching (some teachers have outside location teaching for 2 hours a week where classes can go up to 50) 

Compensation
o Excellent salary: 10,000 to 12,000 RMB per month (depending on experience and qualification) 
o Flight allowance of 5,000 RMB provided on completion of 12 month contract
o End of year bonus: 3,000 RMB 
o Airport pick up and 3 to 5 days hotel provided whilst teachers find suitable accommodation
o Performance related bonus up to 3,000 RMB every quarter
o Two days off per week
o Legal Z work visa provided
o Health insurance provided 
o 22 days of paid annual leave including national holidays
o On going training and academic support
o Promotion opportunities within the Shane network globally 

Requirements
o Native English speaker from UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and South Africa
o BA degree required
o TEFL certificate 120 hours plus required (No TEFL? We recommend INTESOL, est. 1993, 50% discounts: www.GoldStarTeachers.com/INTESOL)
o 2 years of relevant teaching experience preferred
o Clean criminal record 
o Professional, positive and culturally aware
o Genuine desire to work with young learners 

How to Apply

Please send the following to Jessica at jobs@GoldStarTeachers.com:

o Covering letter
o Resume
o Recent photo
o Degree & TEFL certificates (scan)
o Passport photo page (scan or a clear photo)
o Availability to start work
o Include in the subject heading the reference no. SHKMDE04J 

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We are looking forward to hearing from you.