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[MDSloth]

Hey guys,

I'm basically looking for Uni jobs that pay decent amounts (10,000 +) well so far I've seen:


Xian Jiaotong Liverpool Uni
Shantou Uni
Nottingham Ningbo

Essentially I'm looking for jobs that require at least an MA, pays well and has a decent working environment.

Anyone know of any other unis in China that fit these criteria?

[Non Sequitur]

Please think 'package' when considering offers.
On-campus sole-occupancy accomodation and a myriad of other factors should be noted alongside per month salary.
You really need to get an offer from a place that looks halfway decent and then come onto the forum to check further for former or current teachers who will share their experience.
I had my most pleasant experience at a 3-year associate degree vocational.

[Cuyp]

How to avoid agents and apply directly for uni jobs?
Is there a site where i could check ads?

[thechangling]

[Non Sequitur]

A passive way of looking for work is to post pic and profile on seriousteachers.com
Active strategies include making a list of say 5 cities that interest you. Check the wikipedia entry and on a sidebar you will see a link to 'education'
This will list the major universities and maybe a link - although this is not usual.
Google the uni and look for 'international' or 'recruitment'.
Have a standard application - including pic (NOT passport) and you can bring yourself to the attention of multiple schools in a short time.
There are less jobs available now for Spring semester, than say in July-August for the start of the academic year on 1 Sept.
Seriousteachers will get you a lot of agent enquiries but once you are listed (free) there is no further effort.

[Trevor Wadlow]

add these to your list:

Sino British College, Shanghai.
Donghua University, Shanghai.

The first was looking for an EAP Teacher very recently.

[RiverMystic]

Don’t bother with these if you don’t have at least a masters degree. PhD preferred.

Sino-US College, Zhuhai
Bryant University, Zhuhai
United International College, Zhuhai
Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai
Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen)

[franki]

The five Universities you listed RiverMystic look like decent educational establishments by Chinese standards. Have you worked at one of them? How competitive is it to get a teaching post at one of them if one has a relevant MA, publications and tertiary experience?

[MDSloth]

[MDSloth]

[MDSloth]

[RiverMystic]

[franki]

Excellent info RiverMystic. Many thanks indeed. I've taught at universities in Thailand, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. However, China looks quite a challenge. I would like to give it a crack before I hit 50.

[JB140767]

Nottingham pays 19000 or 27000 depending on if you wand your summers off, Its a toughh job hiwever, basically a 40 hour week. They do provide accomodation, well above the university standadd, my mate had 3 bedrooms in 150 square metres, she was sad because it was too big! NYU in Shanfhai pays 70000 usd. I know people earning way more - I know a couple in GZ earning a quarter mil USD a year. I also knew that when i saw this thread, there would be some clam telling you to THINK PACKAGE. This phrase is code for I EARN NOTHING BUT I HAVE A SPARE ROOM. Screw package, go for the bucks. I recently recruited a couple (married) - thet earn 100,000 usd a year but have no free apartment - so they found their own - 800 usd a month, so much better thany uni supplied dive. Bottom line, your original inquiry - 10,000 - its too conservative -for every 10 foreigners in China 8 are earning rubbish - aim for the 20%

[Jmbf]