We wanted to get in contact with you to see if you might be interested in teaching at our school. We are looking for several native English teachers to start immediately and in the next few months.
Our kindergarten is located in Wuxi, China (about 45 minutes from Shanghai by high-speed train). The school is well-equipped and the teachers are supported in the classroom with resources and assistance when needed. Our foreign teachers have a very supportive western management team.
The working hours are from 8-5, Monday to Friday (no weekends!!), with a break everyday from 12-2:30 for lesson planning and preparation. We require one 30-min English lesson each morning and afternoon and in the rest of time, classroom management and game/sports/music/art activities for children are the focus of the foreign head teacher. All Chinese national holidays are paid, and a few western holidays as well.
We provide competitive monthly salary, and plus a fully-furnished apartment located one block from the school (or elsewhere if you choose) or housing allowance. The school also offers lunch on working days, 2 weeks paid vacation, and travel allowance at the end of the contract.
We currently have more than 10 foreign teachers on board and offer any new teacher a pleasant working environment. The school provides several ESL programs for you to use, including DVDs and CDs, and teachers are free to make lessons as they wish. We also offer yoga class and Mandarin lessons for free once a week, and once a month the school sponsors a dinner or social excursion for the foreign teachers.
Wuxi is less than an hour from Shanghai, has a small-town feel, but also has all the modern, western conveniences and restaurants found in larger cities. There are several international areas scattered throughout the city that include lots of coffee shops and pubs, as well as historical places to visit. There is no traffic in Wuxi, public transportation is abundant and cheap, and the cost of living is nearly half of what you will find in Shanghai or Beijing.
In addition to this position we are also looking for a Golf trainer to teach kids aged between 5 to 12 basic golf skills. Golf trainers would work either Saturday or Sunday (or both if they liked) as well as teaching English in the kindergarten during the week. Golf classes would be conducted in English and would utilize our outdoor 18 hole mini golf course and indoor simulator. Please specify in your application whether you would like to be considered for this position as well.
Visa requirements include...
1) native English speaker from New Zealand, Australia, America, Canada, South Africa, Ireland, or the UK.
2) a university bachelor’s degree
3) 1-2years teaching experience or a TEFL certificate (we may be able to arrange participation in a TEFL accrediting course for you if this last criteria is not met)
Employment Agreement
English Specialist (11 months full-time teacher)
1. Recitals
1.1. This Agreement is the entire agreement and understanding between the Employer
1.2. Each Party has entered into this Agreement without relying on any representation by any
1.3. The terms of this contract are open to change and can be initiated by either the Employer
1.4. The Employee may choose to obtain additional pay by participating in the Employer’s
2. Appointment
2.1. The Employer agrees to employ the Employee as an English Teacher in Wuxi International
2.2. The Employee agrees to work at the Centre and accept the employment and work at full
2.3. The Employee agrees to teach a combined kindergarten and ESL program.
2.4. The Employee agrees to accept any class assigned by the Senior Management Team of the
2.5. It is acknowledged by the Employee that the duties may alter if the situation or needs of the
2.6. The Employee agrees to take part in advertising and publicity events including photographs
3. Workload
3.1. The Employee’s duties are set out in Schedule 1 – Position Descriptions.
3.2. The amount of normal working time is 40 hours per week (average 8 hours a day).
3.3. The Employee agrees to work for the Centre between the hours of 8:00am to 5:00pm
3.4. Working time missed due to lateness or unjustified non-attendance will be deemed to be
3.5. The Centre may require the Employee to attend in-service training during the year.
4. Period of Employment and matters in relation to visa
4.1. The Commencement Date for the Agreement is ___________ and this agreement is to
4.2. The Centre will pay for the fees in relation to the employee’s visa application during the
and Employee on everything connected with the subject matter of this Agreement; and
supersedes any prior agreement or understanding on anything connected with that subject
matter.
other Party or any person purporting to represent that Party.
(school) or Employee (teacher)
weekend program or other events at a pay rate of RMB120 per hour.
Child Care Centre (“Centre”) the period stipulated herein.
capacity for the Centre.
centre.
Centre change.
that support the Centre’s strategic aims.
Monday through Friday up to the contract requirements.
unpaid and the employee’s salary is to be adjusted accordingly.
cease on the ____________, a total of 11 months.
employment period, such as visa costs, health check fees and Foreign Expert’s Certificate
fees.
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4.3. When the contract is completed, the Centre will cancel the Employee’s Foreign Expert
4.4. The Employee agrees to discontinue his/her residence in China under the visa status
Certificate. The Centre will issue a Release Letter and Reference Letter if requested by the
Employee.
arranged and sponsored by the Centre and leave from that status within five days of
termination of this contract unless other valid visa arrangements are in place.
Expert Certificate and change the working visa into a one-month tourist visa.
to issue a Release Letter and Reference Letter.
4.5. If the Employee terminates the contract before its maturity, the Centre will cancel the Foreign
4.6. If the Employee fails to fulfil the terms of the contract, the Centre reserves the right to refuse
5. Salary, Performance Bonus and Accommodation
5.1. The Centre agrees to pay the Employee a monthly salary of 7,000 RMB per month;
5.2. The Centre agrees to pay bonus as set in schedule 4.
5.3. Monthly pay period runs from the first day to the last day of the month, with salary paid on
5.4. The Centre will provide the Employee with a Chinese bank account for receiving pay.
5.5. The Employee is responsible for his/her accommodation. However please refer to Schedule
6. Tax
6.1. Income tax will be deducted from the employee’s monthly salary according to Chinese tax
7. Travel Bonus
7.1. This agreement comes with an annual travel bonus valued at RMB7,000 payable after 11
8. Vacation
8.1. The Employee will be given public holidays as per Schedule 3.
8.2. The Employee will be given 2 weeks of paid-vacation during the 11 months contract. The
the last day of the month.
Normally the Employee will be paid by direct deposit. All payments will be made in RMB.
5 for Accommodation service provided by the Centre.
law.
months service with the Centre.
time to take the vacation is subject to the approval of the Senior Management Team and
must apply 4 weeks in advance.
9. Sick Leave and Special Leave
9.1. The employee will be allowed 5 days paid sick leave for 11 months contract period. This is
9.2. A doctor’s certificate with the diagnosis and prognosis is required to be paid for sick days in
awarded pro rata for contract period of less than 11 months.
excess of 2 continuous days and is also required if special medical leave is requested for
any sick days that are beyond the allocated 2 paid sick days.
illness. Failure to do so may lead to loss of pay.
9.3. The Employee is to notify the Senior Management Team in advance for absences due to
10. Dismissal or Voluntary Resignation
10.1. The Company reserves the right to dismiss the Employee if the Employee:
10.1.1. Unable to conduct normal duties due to health reasons;
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10.1.2. Neglect of the duties stipulated in this Agreement
10.1.3. Frequent absences from work
10.1.4.Work for other organization or individual(s) without a written approval from the
10.1.5.Has received two warning letters.
10.1.6.Inability to perform the duties stipulated in this agreement
10.1.7.The Employee engages in criminal conduct or in gross misconduct.
10.1.8.Engaging in conversations or actions that discredit or harm the employing
10.1.9.If complaints related to teaching are made by parents or fellow teachers and the
Centre
institution or other employees.
school believe that the teaching style is affecting the learning of the class, the
school then has the right to end the contract.
10.2. In the case that the Employee engages in a criminal offence or misconduct, or has received
10.3. The Centre agrees to give 30 days notice prior to dismissal if the reason for dismissal is not
10.4. If the Employee wants to terminate the contract before its maturity, he /she may do so if he/
10.5. In the absence of 60 days notice the last month’s salary will be withheld by the Centre to
10.1.10.If the teacher proves to be unqualified to teach.
more than 3 warning letters, the Centre has the right to dismiss the Employee immediately
without giving him/her notice.
outlined in clause 10.1.
she submits a 60 days advance notice in writing to the Centre in order for the Centre to have
enough time to find and hire a new teacher.
cover costs incurred in covering the classes left by the departing teacher and no any travel
bonus will be paid.
the Centre agrees to give the Employee a ‘Letter of Release’ upon written request.
10.6. If the Employee complies with the clause 10.4, and wishes to leave and go to another job,
10.7. Warning letter conditions are attached at Schedule 2 - Warning Letter Conditions.
10.8. In the event of a redundancy the employee affected is to receive 4 weeks’ salary as
11. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
11.1. This Agreement is governed by the law of the Peoples Republic of China.
11.2. Photocopies of this Agreement will be considered as valid as the signed original.
11.3. No oral or implied conditions will be considered a valid part of this contract until such it is put
12. Implied Conditions
12.1. If the Employee has agreed or requested upon certain conditions with a recruiter or
severance pay.
in writing and signed by both parties.
administrator, these should be put in writing and signed by both parties. A copy is to be
affixed to this contract.
12.2. No other oral implied conditions would be considered as a valid part of this contract.
In witness thereof, we have affixed our signatures hereon.
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Employer: Wuxi International Child Care Centre Employee:
Date:
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Schedule 1 – Job descriptions
English Specialist
Accountability and Authority
You are to report directly to Co-ordinator (FIP).
Work with the Co-ordinator (FIP) and other staff to maintain a smooth and efficient running
Centre. This may require taking on extra duties as instructed by the Co-ordinator (FIP).
Work co-operatively with other teachers and staff to maintain the highest standards of care.
Be responsible for the children under your care.
General Duties
Work with the staff and the kids in your room;
Abide by and ensure other staff within your room adhere to the Policies and Procedures and
work within the Centre’s Philosophy.
Be a positive, enthusiastic role model for the children and other staff, be an advocate for the
early education profession.
To implement the “Childcare education guidelines” by designing all required schedules and
plans based on the individual needs of the children within your care.
Decorate and present the classroom in a neat, bright, orderly manner using the room set up
checklist as a guide. Ensure children’s artwork and information for parents in on display.
Adopt various strategies for behaviour management to encourage children to make choices,
take risks whilst still providing a safe environment. Any form of negative physical discipline (eg.
Physical contact) is unacceptable.
Participate in training sessions or seminars provided by the management to continually improve
your knowledge and skills in the early education field.
Provide children with a clean, developmentally appropriate learning environment, including
activities and materials. Ensure the classroom is kept clean, helping with the cleaning where
needed.
Carefully organize everyday activities for the children, ensuring that they follow through with
a good eating, drinking and sleeping routine in accordance with Centre policies. Help children
improve their self-help capability and nurture good life habits.
Programming
Observe the children in your care to help develop the whole child, respecting their individual
needs, abilities and interests.
From the curriculum and observations of the children make a comprehensive weekly program
that provides for all developmental areas and prepare and submit lesson plans that match the
weekly plan.
Programs and daily activities will consider all learning aspects of the child being science,
maths, music, language, physical and social development. Follow the requirements found in
“Regulations of Everyday Routine Activities in Childcare”.
Interactions and Communication
Jointly responsible with your Chinese co-teacher for providing families with verbal and written
information about their child’s daily routine and development.
In caring for the children adopt a loving, carrying, respectful, patient and unbiased approach.
Build up a strong bond with parents and children through daily communication in a genuine and
sincere manner, remembering to maintain confidentiality at all times.
Supervise children at all times. Position yourself to see all children whilst still being able to
interact with them. Monitor the children to be able to offer guidance and ensure their safety at
all times.
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Schedule 2 - Warning Letter Conditions
1. A Warning letter can be issued for any of the following.
1.1. Verbal abuse towards children or staff members.
1.2. Physical misconduct directed towards children or staff members.
1.3. Unexplained and frequent absences from work.
1.4. Arriving late without notice or reason.
1.5. Providing English tutoring to other organization or individual(s) without the approval from
1.6. Breaking any of the stipulations agreed to by Company and Employee in the signed
1.7. Conduct including speech which is detrimental to the good reputation of the Centre
the Company.
contract.
and any of its employees, particularly engaging in malicious gossip and/or libellous
comments.
Schedule 3 – Public Holidays (May vary each year)
Reason Number of days Holiday Dates approx.
New Year 1 TBA
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) Approx. 3 TBA
Tomb Sweeping Festival 1 TBA
Labour Day Holiday 1 TBA
Dragon Boat Festival 1 TBA
Mid-autumn Festival 1 TBA
National Day (we work 2 days S & S
to give approx. a week off)
Schedule 4 Bonus (Fapiao required) - a total of about 2500RMB/month based on
qualification and experience
3 TBA
Schedule 5 – Accommodation Service
The Centre will either provide a suitable accommodation for the teacher or the teacher can organize
his/her own accommodation and bring an invoice to the centre with an amount not exceeding RMB2000
per month. The teacher needs to sign the lease with the landlord.
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If you are interested, please send your Necessary Documents such as resume,copies of degrees, passport and general photos to E-mail: HR@anesl.com
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