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[sean23]

Hi Everyone,

I'm looking for English teaching positions in Beijing, China for a start in the next month or two. I was hoping that if you are in Beijing teaching, or have been recently and can reccomend a good school/institution that you are/have been working for, you can pass the contact information on to me. There are plenty of schools on the China Jobs page however as there are so many and I have no experience of schools in China, I would really appreciate any reccomendations from people who have had good experiences.

I'm looking to teach either adults or young learners oral english. My basic requirements are 6-month contract / some form of repayment to airfare / a salary of circa 5000yuan per month / supplied accomodation. I have experience of teaching english in Japan on the JET programme 2003/2004.

Many thanks in advance for anyone who can help.

Sean

[Itsme]

well, unfortunately, there are so many esl sites out there with job postings that it is a little difficult to get the big picture of what is out there. I also find that a lot of the postings are baiting and switching. They highlight something; you click and find out that the job is not really what was advertised in the first place. After a while of this the search gets a bit annoying. It would be nice to have a definitive place where both teachers and foreign employers primarily did their business.

With that said, it may be easier to find places to teach once you are already in the country. You could go to schools directly and ask around. I'm not sure if the schools hire directly or use some sort of middle-man who takes care of all of the paperwork etc.
Your best bet may be to search the internet for specifically what you are looking for and then ask people on Daves if they have heard of the school before.