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Trebek
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 Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:19 pm Post subject: Minimum requirements for Kindergarten teacher |
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I have a friend who wants to come to China to teach Kindergarten. She went to college but I don't think she has a degree. No Celta but she is intelligent and very good with the little kids. Is there any chance of her working here. I live in the Hangzhou area and would be happy to give her a place to stay for a month or so until she gets on her feet. She's in her early 30's.
Any good advice is appreciated. |
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askiptochina
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:58 am Post subject: |
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| I have been offered many kindy jobs with a degree, especially in Beijing. Your friend might want to consider finishing her degree. |
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igorG
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:08 am Post subject: |
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| My kids attended a couple Guangzhou's kindegartens, where i got to know some FTs. According to what i have been told, the position does not require a degree. The CELTA, that you are refering to, isn't suitable for such a job as, to my knowledge, the cert is for teaching adults. In any case, kindergartens FTs seem to be of all sorts of breed in Guangzhou. And, the money is even better than at unis around. Keep in mind that you'll probably have to work harder with kiddies. |
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Baozi man
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:15 am Post subject: |
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| A strong innmune system is an advantage. Kiddies have all kinds of flu and cold bugs which are so happy to jump onto a big person to make you miserable |
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Mister Al
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:46 am Post subject: |
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| She should just look and apply for jobs and although she may not have the necessary (by law) BA it is still possible to get legal employment if the employee has good experience and the employer can 'persuade' the local FEB to grant her a Foreign Expert Certificate. She can only try. She should emphasis her experience and 'ensure' her CV reflects it. She would love kindergarden here especially in a good location. |
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The Great Wall of Whiner
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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The primary qualification for teaching in a Kindergarten in China is:
- White face
Secondary includes:
- Native English speaker
- University degree |
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thefuzz
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| The Great Wall of Whiner wrote: |
The primary qualification for teaching in a Kindergarten in China is:
- White face
Secondary includes:
- Native English speaker
- University degree |
Sad but true. Many long term China based teachers know that kindergarten jobs are bottom of the barrel. All you need is a white face and you're in. But be warned: long hours, screaming kids and coming home each and every day dog tired. A friend of mine did kindergarten work for a year (I never did) and complained how crazy it was. There is a huge turnover of teachers, thus easy to find a position. It is a way to get your foot in the door, but make sure you have the right qualifications (degree, TESOL and so on) to later be able to find better employment. |
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Trebek
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| Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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| She has a lot of energy and really wants to teach Kindergarten. She just doesn't want to work illegally. She has no degree or esl training certs. But she's willing to work. How hard would it be for her to get a LEGAL job? |
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Opiate
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:19 am Post subject: |
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| Trebek wrote: |
| She has a lot of energy and really wants to teach Kindergarten. She just doesn't want to work illegally. She has no degree or esl training certs. But she's willing to work. How hard would it be for her to get a LEGAL job? |
As far as I know the requirements don't change (on paper anyway) for teaching kindergarten vs a Uni. You need a degree if you want to legally work as a teacher. I may be wrong, I just do not ever remember seeing different requirements based on the age of the students. |
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RonHex
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| Z visa yes... Legal no... |
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heifungchina
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There are ways that you can get people who are not "officially qualified" to come to China.
A lot of school owners have come to realize a degree does not mean anyting, in particular when it comes to teaching kids basic English.
The most important traits are "energy", "energy" and "energy". Teaching kids requires a lot of energy. |
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