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[BambooViper]

It looks like we might be moving to Shanghai in a few months. I've been looking at advertised jobs and reading on here about uni teaching work in China.

I think my preference would be to freelance, but as I understand it, I would need to get a foreign expert certificate which I could only get through having a sponsored job + visa. Is that correct? I don't think I can work on a dependent visa like I currently do in HK.

I don't want to work full time because we would be moving with a two year old, but I'd prefer to work legally. So perhaps a uni job which only involves about 12 teaching hours would be a good option for me. Any thoughts on this plan? Any recommendations for where to start looking for this type of job?

Most of my background is in Business English, but I've been teaching professional and academic courses at a uni here for the past three years. I guess my CV is reasonable for China. Ideally, I'd like to pick up a few uni hours and do some in-company training then decide which offers the best combo of hours/pay/satisfaction/ease of commute etc.

Thanks!

[Non Sequitur]

The standard contract (SAFEA) calls for a max of 20 hours but mostly it's 14-16.
Marking and prep/planning is additional.
Yes you need a job offer from a qualified organisation to get a work (Z) visa which is then converted by your school to residence.
Managing your family responsibilities around fixed hours at a fixed location would be easier than schlepping around to do random gigs.
If you found spare time then privates is an option although I caution about contemplating this before you get your 9-5 stuff under control.
Your partner's employer will know far more about spouses working and may be able to suggest alternatives.
As far as I'm aware mere status as an accompanying spouse doesn't entitle you to work legally.
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