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[ben.detw]

Hello,

I recently obtained my US certification and am looking at all my options. I know the most obvious option is to teach at an international school. I have 5 years of teaching experience. Currently, I work in Dalian.

If I choose to not go down the international school path, what are my best options for receiving the highest remuneration while utilizing my teaching cert?

Preferably, I would like to teach in Shanghai as I think it is the most suitable for the lifestyle I would like to have.

Helpful comments are much appreciated. If you have nothing to add of value don't waste your time.

[Non Sequitur]

Any US company operating in China probably provides English lessons for Chinese staff - especially if there is a call centre involved.
I worked for HP and one other logistics firm in Dalian.
Problem was it was casual and optional so you never knew who were going to attend.
I'd contact the Expat Assns in various cities - Qingdao has one and maybe run an ad in the monthly newsletter.
Best

[nomad soul]

[Didah]

Greetings,

If you don't want to work in a real international school like Shanghai American School, where mostly children of expats working for companies like IBM or GM go, then, I think your best route would be the so-called international schools that offer IB or AP bridge programs to Chinese students. Most of the good high paying Chinese "international" schools require a teaching license from an Anglophone country. In my opinion, based on exploring this market segment, is that the big difference between the two types of international schools in China is that ones that cater to international students with foreign passports require a lot of reporting and compliance. From my experience, the Chinese bridge schools are less strict on the paperwork. I am currently at one which has good students, less than 20 50-minute contact hours a week and pays well. Not as much as real international school but over 25k a month with a housing allowance, travel, local medical and practically free lunch. If your credential is in English Language Arts, we are looking for a couple of teachers for our program next year. If you are interested, please PM me.

Good Luck.

[NiHaoDaJia]

From my viewpoint, as an American who is teaching in China, we must not focus so much on the payment. We are here to experience Chinese life and contribute education, not to profit from the local economy in a poor country. So, I would choose a position where you can help students the most, such as in a local university, primary school, kindergarten, and so on. Also, I am not sure your meaning when you said Shanghai has the lifestyle you want to have. I think it is important that as foreign friends of China, we do not take advantage of local young women when we are not serious. Chinese are not as open as Western people. We should date other Westerners. Just my thoughts.

[maxand]

[nomad soul]

[Non Sequitur]

Think OP wants to stay out of Int Schools but still use his/her registration
Other than in-house tutoring, there are textbook publishers like Dalian U of Tech Press[i]
Their middle school texts are pretty good. Office is in a newish building back of U of T campus.
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