EF
Education, the world's largest private educational organization,
has over 37 years of experience in the language training industry.
EF Education has its headquarters in Sweden, and a teaching research
organization in Boston University in the USA.
Located
in Lanzhou, a stopover on the Ancient Silk Road and a city with
The Yellow River winding its way along, EF Education, Lanzhou
Franchised School , is a rapidly growing language school, boasting
a variety of modern teaching facilities, such as multimedia
labs, Internet access, an English library and 16 classrooms.
Since its opening on January 26, 2002, EF Lanzhou Franchised
School has successfully run many a course, which has enjoyed
great popularity among the English learners.
Accommodation
for Native-Speaker teachers and ACs
Location:
Teacher's
apartments should be no more than 30 minutes journey away from
the school by public transport.
There
should be supermarket and or market within 10 minutes walk of
the apartment.
The
building should be secure and approved by the local police for
habitation by foreigners.
Rooms:
There
must be two bedrooms of more or less the same size (apartment
for ACs need only have one bedroom), bathroom, kitchen, eating
area and living area.
Furniture:
-
Bedrooms: Double beds with western style mattresses,
a
bedside table,
a
table or dressing-table with chair,
air
conditioning,
wardrobe.
there
should be drawers in the wardrobe or dressing-table,
curtains
-
Kitchen: Gas hob for cooking
Sink
At
least 2 cupboards
Refrigerator
Microwave
oven
-
Eating Area: Table + two chairs
Coffee
table
TV
Air
conditioning
Curtains
-
Bathroom: Toilet
Basin
Shower
with surround or in bath-tub with curtain
Washing
machine
Other
things:
-
There must be a telephone in the apartment and it should be
blocked for IDD calls. Teachers and ACs can use IP cards for
long-distance calls.
-
Always ensure that teachers have home and school address clearly
written in Pinyin and in Chinese characters for use with taxi
drivers and in case they ge lost or stopped by the police.
Above
all else:
-
Apartments should be thoroughly cleaned before the teachers
or AC arrive. Particular attention should be paid to the bathroom
and kitchen.
-
Hot water, air-conditioning and other electrical and gas appliances
should be tested before the apartment is taken. Defective
appliance should be mended or replaced before the arrival of
the teachers or AC.
-
Bus routes etc. From the apartment to the school should be reliably
researched before the teachers '/ACs' arrival. Where possible
maps in Pinyin should be marked and prepared in advance
-
It is the practice of some schools to have some basic food staples
in the apartment for the arrival of the teachers/ACs. For
example: bottled water, orange juice, bread, instant noodles,
tea, coffee, milk and sugar. It is standard practice to have
bed linen ready if not on the bed: quilt + cover, pillow + cover,
sheet on mattress.
-
A 50RMB IP card allows teachers to make a quick call home to
let their family know that they have arrived safe and sound.
For
full time(one year) teaching positions
-a very supportive and friendly environment
-a competitive salary of 5500 RMB per month
-roundtrip airfare for 1 year's contract
-11 days paid holiday, in addition to 11 national holidays
-visa and work permit paid for
-medical insurance
-very nice fully-furnished paid accommodation (except utilities)
to be shared with one other teacher
-bonus upon completion of a one-year contract
-free unlimited Internet access
-discounts at our franchise company's restaurant and foot
massage parlor
-opportunities to transfer to other positions within the global
EF system
5.5 workdays per week
Working Days:
Teachers
will be required to work five and a half days a week from Monday
to Sunday, receiving one day and consecutive half day (until
16:00) off during the Non-Peak season.
One academic hour equals 40 real minutes. Teachers will be expected
to teach from 36 to 44 academic hours per week, or from 156
to 188 academic hours per calendar month (between 104 and 126
real contact hours.) Occasional substitution may be required
to cover unscheduled absences of other teachers. Teachers will
also be responsible for administrative duties as directed by
the Academic Coordinator, and for interviewing students for
placement testing.
Time-tabling:
Teachers's
working hours may be scheduled between the following times:
07.30 to 21.30 from Monday to Sunday
Teachers be required to work both morning and evening shifts
in the same day; scheduled working hours not to exceed 40 real
hours per week, between 24 to 29 of which are contact/teaching
hours.
Financial
Remuneration:
A salary
of 5500RMB NET per calendar month will be paid to teachers for
up to 104 real contact hours per calendar month.
Teachers scheduled between 104 and 126 real contact hours
per calendar month (between 156 and 188 academic hours per calendar
month) shall be paid a rate of RMB 100 per academic hour. Overtime
(contact hours in excess of 126 real contact hours per calendar
month) shall be paid at a rate of RMB100 per academic hour.
Payment for 104 to 126 real contact hours per calendar month
and overtime is gross and tax will be deducted. Such payment
is calculated on a monthly basis.
In instance when public holidays or paid vacation falls in the
monthly pay period, monthly hours will be calculated pro rata.
The salary is paid in local currency, in accordance with Chinese
law.
Salary is paid on the 25th of each month, or the Friday before.
Payment for teachers for 104 to 126 real contact hours per
calendar month and overtime is paid on 10th of each month.
Salary is revised once a year on the completion of twelve
months of employment.
For
summer teaching positions
-a
very supportive and friendly environment
-a competitive salary of 4500 RMB per month
-roundtrip airfare for summer contract
-visa and work permit paid for
-medical insurance
-very nice fully-furnished paid accommodation (except utilities)
to be shared with one other teacher
-free unlimited Internet access
-discounts at our franchise company's restaurant and foot
massage parlor
-opportunities to transfer to other positions within the global
EF system
Working
Hours:
Teachers
will be required to work 40 real hours per week, of which from
24 to 29 real hours per week are contact/teaching hours. Classes
are calculated in academic hours. One academic hour equals 40
real minutes. Teachers will be expected to teach from 36 to
44 academic hours per week, or from 156 to 188 academic hours
per calendar month (between 104 and 126 real contact hours.)
Occasional substitution may be required to cover unscheduled
absences of other teachers. Teachers will also be responsible
for administrative duties as directed by the Academic Coordinator,
and for interviewing students for placement testing.
Working
Days:
Teachers
will be required to work six days a week from Monday to Sunday,
receiving one day off.
Time-tabling:
Teachers's
working hours may be scheduled between the following times:
07.30 to 21.30 from Monday to Sunday
Teachers may be required to work both morning and evening
shifts in the same day; scheduled working hours not to exceed
40 real hours per week, between 24 to 29 of which are contact/teaching
hours.
Financial
Remuneration:
A salary
of 4500RMB NET per calendar month will be paid to teachers for
up to 104 real contact hours per calendar month.
Teachers scheduled between 104 and 126 real contact hours
per calendar month (between 156 and 188 academic hours per calendar
month) shall be paid a rate of RMB 100 per academic hour. Overtime
(contact hours in excess of 126 real contact hours per calendar
month) shall be paid at a rate of RMB 100 per academic hour.
Payment for 104 to 126 real contact hours per calendar month
and overtime is gross and tax will be deducted. Such payment
is calculated on a monthly basis.
In instance when public holidays falls in the monthly pay
period, monthly hours will be calculated pro rata.
The salary is paid in local currency, in accordance with Chinese
law.
Salary is paid on the 25th of each month, or the Friday before.
Payment for teachers for 104 to 126 real contact hours per calendar
month and overtime is paid on 10th of each month.
