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bg030



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 8:30 pm    Post subject: kunshan international school Reply with quote
Has anybody worked at this school?
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Non Sequitur



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 2:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is it this KIS?
http://mykunshan.com/2010/09/27/the-kunshan-international-school-2.aspx?results=1#SurveyResultsChart

There is a parent report if you scroll down and it looks like a legit International although no mention of non Chinese students or teachers.
A legit International would have no difficulty letting you speak to other FTs.
Unless you are to be a native speaker assistant to a Chinese subject teacher, an international would expect home country teacher quals and registration.
Given the date I expect you are wanting to firm up quite soon.
No red flags that I can see.
Half the tuition in Chinese and half in English is standard in Internationals.
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Anton Chigurh



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:59 am    Post subject: Re: kunshan international school Reply with quote
bg030 wrote:
Has anybody worked at this school?



Avoid KSIS like the plague. Poorly run; will try to avoid reimbursing teachers for visa costs; and no one in charge seems to have a clue about the most basic facts of life in China (e.g., cost of a doctor's visit).

There are better schools out there.

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toteach



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 1:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The cost of living in Kunshan is as great as Shanghai, but we have far fewer perks... If night life or socializing with westerners is a priority, consider passing on the job.
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toteach



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 1:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The cost of living in Kunshan is as great as Shanghai, but we have far fewer perks... If night life or socializing with westerners is a priority, consider passing on the job.
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toteach



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 2:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The cost of living in Kunshan is as great as Shanghai, but we have far fewer perks... If night life or socializing with westerners is a priority, consider passing on the job.
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toteach



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 2:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The cost of living in Kunshan is as great as Shanghai, but we have far fewer perks... If night life or socializing with westerners is a priority, consider passing on the job.
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toteach



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 2:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The cost of living in Kunshan is as great as Shanghai, but we have far fewer perks... If night life or socializing with westerners is a priority, consider passing on the job.
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toteach



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 2:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The cost of living in Kunshan is as great as Shanghai, but we have far fewer perks... If night life or socializing with westerners is a priority, consider passing on the job.
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kev7161



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 1:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Okay, "toteach", I think we got the message! Laughing
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toteach



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Embarassed
How does one delete a post?
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KidfromBrooklyn



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 5:30 am    Post subject: unqualified director Reply with quote
KSIS I worked there too. To say that the "coordinator" is unqualified is an understatement. A more suitable discription is "lowlife hiding in China" how he was placed in this position is beyond me. Long time teachers there love to gossip in a distructive tit for tat tatle tale way.

Avoid like the plague. turn over rate is unbelievable.
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