So, I signed up at seriousteachers.com, and I'm getting inundated with emails about job offers. A lot of them are through recruiters. Is that a bad thing to use? Or are recruiters a good tool? Anything I should watch out for?
Someone before had said I could get 18,000 RMB a month to teach in Shanghai. None of the jobs I've seen so far are anywhere close to that (mostly around 8-10,000). Was that a lie?
That was me. Those jobs aren't just everywhere though, as you can imagine, that's a high pay and any such job would have a lot of competition. I get 20'000 per month, most teachers in my specific area will get in the mid 20s. A friend of mine works for an exam prep place and can get more than 30'000 per month. Like with all jobs, you're going to need to get a bit of luck for the best offers.
As for recruiters, just google search them. Not all are bad, though I tend to avoid them. They should be getting paid by the school rather than collecting from you, as a rule.
edit: one other thing to bear in mind, some salary offers won't include the extra benefits or even housing allowance which can boost pay. It's worth investigating sometimes.
editedit: Since I still get emails from various recruiters, figured I would post some of the job descriptions from this one guy just to show you that there are good positions out there
3. Full Time ESL Teachers Needed ASAP in Songjiang district, Shanghai
Description:
1. Starting Date: ASAP
2. Students:3-12 years old
3. Working hours: 20 teaching hours +10 office hours per week.
4. Working times: 4pm to 8pm on the weekday, 9am to 6pm on the weekend(or 11am to 8pm). You are off on Monday and Tuesday.
4. The location of the teaching: Songjiang District, Shanghai near SongjiangXincheng station of line 9
5. The number of students: around 10;
6. One year contract.
Package:
1. Monthly salary: 9,000 to 13,000/m before tax+ housing;
2. Completion bonus:5,000
3. A work visa (Z-visa) will be provided;
4. If you need to apply for work visa in Hongkong, the school will pay for the trip to Hongkong.
Requirements:
1. Bachelor degree or above;
2. native speakers from America, Canada
3. At least 1 year teaching experience;
5. 5-6 on-line teaching jobs in Shanghai downtown for native or non-native teachers without accent (15000/month)
Also need part time teachers on weekday night 6pm to 9pm or weekend.
200/h.
Vacancies: Business Teacher (1); Primary School teachers (2);Business English Teachers (2)
Details:
1.Students: 4-6 years old or adults
2. Period: one year contract;
3. The number of students in a class: on-line class. You will teach to a camera;
4. Working times: 9 to 5 with 15 hours' teaching per week
5. Working days: Monday to Friday
Requirements:
1.Native speakers from US, UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand; Non-native speakers from European countries without accent.
2.Bachelor degree;
Benefits:
1. Salary:15,000/month
2. Airfare: Round-trip airfare at end of contract
3. Housing: no
4. Annual insurance will be purchased for you;
5. A work visa (Z-visa) will be provided for you.
