Teach Abroad in China with CIEE

  China

• Beijing: 
Beijing
• Shanghai: 
Shanghai
• All Other Areas in China: 
Nanjing,  Wuhan,  Tianjin,  Jinan

Length of Position: 5 or 10 months

Description: CIEE Teach in China places individuals just like you in paid semester or year English teaching jobs in elementary, middle, high school, or university level positions in urban or town locations in eastern China. Anywhere you teach in China, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in local customs, share your own way of life, learn or brush up your Chinese skills, and bolster your resume while you experience firsthand this fast-growing super power.

Highlights:
* Two start dates with half-year and full year commitments
* Pre-departure school placement and negotiated, legal work contract at state certified institution
* Monthly Salary with paid U.S. holidays AND Chinese holidays
* Rent-free accommodations for the duration of teaching contract
* Support of CIEE professional U.S.-based staff before you depart for China
* Chinese work visa acquisition
* Teaching and program guides to help you plan and prepare
* Upgrade Offerpre-departure TEFL certification
* One-week orientation in Shanghai, including:
      - Airport transfer on designated arrival date in Shanghai
      - Classes on TEFL theory and practice
      - Mandarin language lessons
      - Cross-cultural training and cultural problem solving seminars
      - Accommodations and most meals
      - Sightseeing trips and cultural performances
      - Transportation from orientation to your host institution
* An English speaking school coordinator to help you adjust to the cultural differences
* 24-hour in-country dedicated CIEE participant support via the CIEE Shanghai office
* International medical insurance and 24-hour worldwide assistance provided through the CIEE iNext travel card
* Airfare reimbursement for participants who fulfill a teach contract for two consecutive semesters

Program Specifics
* School levels: Elementary, middle, high school, college, university
* School locations: Urban or rural
* Typical teaching load: 16-18 hours weekly (plus additional planning, faculty meeting, and extra-curricular activity time)
* Contracts begin: February and August
* Application deadline
    - February departure: November 15
    - August departure: June 1

Orientation
All Teach in China participants receive a week-long orientation in Shanghai upon arrival. Conducted by CIEE staff and local experts, the orientation program will provide you with important cultural and practical information to help you adapt to life in China. Some local sightseeing, housing, and meals are included. The training course will give you the resources you need to be an effective teacher and will help you develop essential skills for teaching, including a study of the theories and practical applications of teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).

Housing
Housing is provided free of charge by the host institution to all participants of the CIEE Teach in China program.

Program Fees
Depending on the program and optional add-ons you choose, CIEE Teach in China programs range from USD 1,600 to USD 3,500.

Qualifications: You do not need extensive teaching or international experience to apply! Whether your major was art history, zoology, or anything in between; if you have a good attitude and solid work ethic, your academic background will serve you well in the classroom - this time from the teachers side of the desk.

CIEE and our partner schools are looking for well-rounded applicants who are independent, adventurous and who adapt well to new situations. Participants must be able to expect the unexpected and thrive in a changing environment! Its essential that participants are self-motivated, responsible, and recognize that their first priority is to their school and their teaching assignment. 110% commitment to the program is essential.

Teach in China eligibility requirements include
* Bachelors degree in any major
* Native English language fluency
* U.S., British, Irish, Canadian, Australian, or New Zealand citizenship

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian and European Participants.

Participants Travel to China Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Written Application

CIEE's Mission Statement: Since 1947, the Council on International Educational Exchange, known as CIEE, has been in pursuit of its mission, "to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world. Our services to young people studying, working, teaching, and traveling abroad are more important than ever.

Year Founded: 1947