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plumpy nut · Joined: 12 Mar 2011 Posts: 1652

Once I'm licensed what are the chances of finding a public school job or job in China with similar pay to South Korea? I don't know since this is China perhaps the question is not relevant.

johntpartee · Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 3258

Not relevant in China. The Foreign Expert Certificate is your "license". It's tied to the employer.

Big Worm · Joined: 02 Jan 2011 Posts: 171

Licensed in what?

johntpartee · Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 3258

Point well taken. I was assuming the OP meant a license to teach.

Non Sequitur · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 4724 Location: China

Previous post on Taiwan forum suggests OP is talking about certification to teach - not any residence or visa.
I would suggest an international school rather than a Chinese public school.

Simon in Suzhou · Joined: 09 Aug 2011 Posts: 404 Location: GZ

A real international school will pay MUCH MORE than the average salary in SK, however these positions are not easily obtained, especially if you don't have real teaching experience already as a certified teacher. You may walk into a job while inexperienced if you have "the right look." Are you blonde and thin?

There is no equivalent program in China for teaching in public schools like there is in Taiwan or SK.

unclealex · Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 38

Normally less than half of what you'd earn in South Korea. About 3/4 of what you'd earn there if you're hired by the Shenzhen Government Office. But you can earn more than what you'd make in Korea if you work for the municipal government in Hong Kong. HK is now hiring for August 2014. See footprints recruiting.

Bud Powell · Joined: 11 Jul 2013 Posts: 1736

An FT who has been in china 10+ years is a formerly certified teacher unless he continues to maintain the required professional progress courses).

In the U.S., one must continue to take professional improvement courses in order to maintain his certification which usually amounts to 35 hours of professional development per year. (See NY State http://www.uft.org/new-teachers/maintaining-your-certification).

While being certified will give the newbie-just-graduated-here-I-am a leg up by virtue of the fact that he has some student teaching under his belt, it by no means opens more doors than an MA+ several years of classroom teaching.

I don't understand why anyone who has gone through the fun and games of certification would even consider teaching in China.