ESL JOB IN CHINA

APPLICATION PROCESS

Do wanna see the beauty of China? Do you wanna save while traveling? Working in Asia is the answer especially China
China is the biggest country is Asia. It is one of the countries survived under the great recession in the year 2009. It is also one of the countries that has 5000 years of great history from different Dynasty. And of the countries in Asia that is in need of demand of teacher. This fascinating country is well- known to its tourist spots like The Great Wall, The Silk Road, The Summer Palace, The Forbidden City and the Terra Cotta Warriors.With all the good scenery in China, anybody can travel and at the same, they can earn some pennies. Others people are here to have higher education, part-time by teaching English and hit the different tourist scenery.
Working as an English teacher is not that complicated. Steps are as follow:
1. We need to look for university. Through the power of Internet, check LIST OF UNIVERSITIES IN CHINA. We dont have to look for agency for hunting jobs for us. This agency are play a very small role on your application. Why do we let others do a piece of cake task if we can do it.
2. Visit the university website. Checking the university website is to have an idea about the school. Some agencies will give bogus information about the school. There are groups of employers in China who in need of ESL/EFL teacher. First, school under the registration of the government such as elementary, middle school, high school and university (Public). Majority of the schools in China are run by the government. The other one is language schools, for those individuals who want to improve their English skills or any languages.
* It is better to work to any schools under runs by the government because other benefits and to legalize every thing. For language school, It can give a nice salary however, the school wants to tie your neck which most westerners do not like.
3. Contact the FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICE. FAO is the office in-charge to all foreign teachers.Ask the office if they are in need of ENGLISH teachers and ask the requirements. In this part, you can enclose your application letter
4. Send your resume. The university would reply you immediately. JUST wait for their reply. If you have not receive any response in a week then maybe your email sent to their trash/junk mail. In this part you can send all your requirements such as TESOL cert. TESL/TEFL certificate. If you dont have any teaching experience then It is advisable for you to have TESOL cert.
5. Sending you the draft of the contract. If the university wants you, then they will send you the draft of the contract including the appendix (English Version). You need to read the draft carefully and sign, then email it back with your signature including your medical exam's result.
6.Official Contract. After the university had received your the draft with signature from you, the university would apply for Official contract in the office of foreign expect of the city or nearest city where the university is located. The university would send you the final copy of the contract for you to sign it ( English version and Chinese Version)
7. Read and compare the Draft and Final Copy. It is better to read this two for comparison. If there any difference, you better ask the university. email them.
8. Contract Singing. Sign the contract and send it back to the university. The university would sign it then send the English version back to you. You need this for your visa
7. Acquiring working visa. You need to bring all your passport, medical exam's result, contract for your visa. The consulate would give you working visa, however you need to have it Residence working visa once you have arrived in China, 30 days after the issuance.
8. Converting your Visa. FAO of your university would help you o this. It is part of there work.
This are the steps to enter China legally with a lot benefits. It is very easy, even high school students can do it. You dont need to look for agencies to help you. For agencies, they will look for schools for and will not tell you the exact salary coz they keep some of it.