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[Chancellor]

I got this in my e-mail. What do you think? Worth bothering with? Should one do a woohoo about Wuhu?

Hello, this is Judy from The High School Affiliated to Anhui Normal University
where a foreign teacher is needed now. After we browsing over your information on ESLemployment, we find that you may be interested in this position. Are you willing to come to Wuhu, a city in Anhui Province , China , to be an English teacher? We are assiduously looking forward to your reply.



We would be grateful if you would distribute this information among your networks and with people who you think may be interested. Thanks in advance.



The information of our position is as follows: Full-time English Teacher

Email : [email protected]
Language Requirement : English

School location : Urban City
School Province : Anhui

Student level : high school student
School type : Public School

Student number per class : about 30
School level : Middle/High School

Working Hours per week : 20


Class Subject :

English listening, speaking, reading and writing, American history or culture, TOEFL or IELTS training etc.

Treatment Conditions :

1. Salary: RMB 7500-10000 per month.

2. One-way Air ticket from the place of residence and traffic allowance when arrived in China

3. Free Single Accommodation.

4. 2-week paid vocation for one semester

5. Free travels in Anhui province twice a year

6. Accident insurance.






Particular request (include nationality, language etc.):

1. Native English speakers or foreigners who received high school or college education in America,UK,Canada & Australia .
2. At least bachelor�s degree and 2 years related working experience.
3. Candidates with certificate of TEFL, TESL or TESOL are preferred.

Other living condition (include inhabitancy/telephone /internet access/television/ transportation/etc.):

The employer will provide a single accommodation with private bath room for the employee with: basic furniture (bed, wardrobe, table and chair), telephone, network access device, refrigerator, washing-machine, shower set, micro-wave oven and air-conditioner.





Best regards!
Judy

International class assistant
The High School Affiliated to Anhui Normal University

[Non Sequitur]

Is all the teaching on one site?
Is your accom near the single site teaching venue?
Unpaid commuting time is a killer when adding up what you get for the time you devote to the job.
One way only air ticket is a worry, also query paid winter holidays.
See 'Job Offer checklist' thread on this forum if search is working.

[maxand]

song of the post:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSbBvKaM6sk&ob=av3e

[Opiate]

20 working hours is a little troublesome. A teaching hour is usually 40-50 minutes but they did not specify, they said working hours. They may not be trying to be clever but I have seen other schools use language like that to try and squeeze a teacher for extra time.

[therock]

I remember seeing this school advertise in March, that could mean nobody wants the job or someone accepted then pulled out. It could also mean they have another vacancy.

If you are teaching writing, American history, culture, TOEFL or IELTS training, then you have to factor in preparation and marking time - that alone could easily add another 10 hours of work per week.

Looks like a school preparing students for overseas study, tuition would be pretty high and they're only offering between 7500 - 10,000.

One positive would be the experience of TOEFL or IELTS training would look good on your resume.

[rogerwilco]

I have visited Wuhu before.
A smaller city with a very nice park around the lake, and a nice walking street with restaurants and shopping.

I was traveling with a friend , and when we arrived at the Wuhu bus station there was a line of about ten taxis waiting for passengers.
My Chinese friend and I walked down the line trying to get a taxi, and all of the drivers refused us. We just gave up and had to walk everywhere.

[rogerwilco]