China Paid English Teaching

  China

• Beijing: 
Beijing
• Shanghai: 
Shanghai
• Hangzhou: 
Hangzhou
• Xi'an: 
Xi'an

Length of Position: 1 - 52 weeks

Description: Instead of paying high fees for lengthy vacations, your native English can generate a monthly paycheck while you work and play abroad. Join the paid teaching project and live rent free in a nice apartment with full accommodations. Rustic Volunteer Travel offers native English speakers wonderful paid English teaching opportunities in different areas of China. Help others by teaching English, improve your language skills with other teachers and staff at the school, and enjoy all the benefits that a Chinese school can offer you - without worrying about your budget.

Benefits of Teaching English in China - Short-term: (1-3 months)

    * Up to 2,000 RMB/month for a native English-speaker
    * Up to 2,500-3,000 RMB/month for a native English-speaker with a degree in English
    * Up to 3,000-4,000 RMB/month for a native English speaker having a degree in English, at least one year of teaching experience, and TEFL or TOSEL training
    * Free food and accommodations. In some cases (when there is no school cafeteria), schools provide food allowances/coupons for groceries. This is paid together with a salary on a monthly basis. Volunteers will then prepare food for themselves.
    * Room and meals with a Chinese family. A host family can be arranged if participants want to practice their Chinese language skills with a host father and/or mother. Please check with for availability.
    * Help obtaining visa
    * Services and support of field staff
    * Guaranteed placement
    * No travel stipends

Benefits of Teaching in China - Long-term: 4-12 months

    * For a native English speaker, a monthly salary up to 3,000 RMB
    * For a native English speaker with a degree in English and some experience in teaching, a monthly salary of 3,500 - 4,500 RMB
    * For a native English speaker with a degree in English, at least one year of teaching experience, and TEFL or TOSEL training, a monthly salary of 4,500 -5,000 RMB
    * Free food and accommodations. Some schools where there is no cafeteria, provide food allowance and grocery coupons to the teachers to prepare food by themselves
    * Free health clinic at school
    * Tour cost offer of 1,100 RMB for a 5-month contract
    * Tour cost offer of 2,200 RMB for a 10-month contract
    * Arrangement of host family upon the request of teachers and the availability. Free food and accommodations at the host family
    * Assistance in obtaining visa to China
    * Services and support of field staff
    * Guaranteed placement
    * Reimbursement of one-way airfare on a 5-month contract
    * Reimbursement of round-trip airfare on a 10-month contract
    * Teachers will be responsible for utilities

Highlights: Paid Teaching projects are available in Xi'an (City Wall, Blue Dragon, Palace, Lotus Palace), Shanghai (contemporary architecture Shanghai Museum and Shanghai Grand Theatre in the People's Square), Beijing (one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China, see the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven), Hangzhou (renowned for its historic relics and natural beauty like Lingyin Temple), and many other part of China. Famously known as the "Middle kingdom", China is full of distinction from traditional culture and architecture of a long line of rulers to the modern urban infrastructure infused with imperial China traditionalism; still, there exists many of the amenities you would expect from a city. The influence of American urban form and social values in manifest in the creation of many of China's cities.

Teachers/Volunteers can organize different possible excursions during and after the project to visit places of interest. There is a tourist infrastructure already in place the volunteer can use during weekends. For example: caves, ancient and modern royal palaces, markets, Chinese dragon boat racing, Mongolian wrestling, festivals, architecture, temples, art, restaurants, beaches, hotels, and many more.

Qualifications: This program is for native English speakers only, citizens of US, UK , Canada , Australia, Ireland and other English speaking countries with English as a mother language. Extra certification and TEFL training give more opportunities of earning higher salaries.

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Experience Required: no

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

Participants Travel to China Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 3-4

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

Rustic Volunteer & Travel's Mission Statement: Rustic Volunteer & Travel offers some of the most meaningful travel and volunteer abroad experiences to world travelers. In our adventure travel and volunteer program, Rustic is committed to offering affordable, unique, small groups adventure travel and volunteer programs - setting you out on an unforgettable journey to these amazing, worldwide destinations.

Year Founded: 2007