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[buzzing]

Do you need a masters? Also how do i find these jobs and sort out a visa, accommodation etc from abroad?

[cormac]

[A'Moo]

[Steve_McQueen]

Cormac,

Did you get hired for March or August?

[cormac]

March - Teaching two semesters. 18 hours a week. 4500rmb but some freedom in getting extra external work if I want it.

[DosEquisX]

I have been told by people that looking too young has actually been a negative to my university teaching prospects. Even if you fit in the requested age group, you could be downgraded. I suppose age (or looking older) is heavily correlated with respect in China.

So put on a nice dress shirt, dress pants and shoes and take a nice, professional looking picture of yourself.

Seems that the positions that pay more include on-campus housing whereas the ones that pay less have off-campus housing. I think they pretty much come out to the same monetary value. I would prefer the latter as I tend to value my personal privacy higher than most do.

[7969]

[bradley]

The university I teach at "requires" a MA but if they are desperate (someone suddenly quits) or if you know the right person you can get a job with only a BA or a BS

[mdovell]

[bradley]

I think some schools may worry that young or young looking teachers will chase after or be chased by the students.

[7969]

[TexasHighway]

7969 wrote:

[igorG]

To my knowledge, it's true that the local unis recruiting techniques come with certain preferences that aren't professional to our standards. Our qualifications, skills or experiences may not sometimes matter.

With respect to qualifications for jobs at the mainland unis, it may depend for what kind of a job it is. Otherwise, from what I know, salaries are bumped up by about 500 RMB monthly with MAs, Doctorates, or experiences of applying FTs. With most of those, you may end up with a 7000-8000 monthly agreement. Starting salaries are usually from 5,000, although, and it also depends on the weekly contact hours a FT is to be contracted for.

On the OP's offer, I feel he's been offered the bottom of the B, and I also suspect it may be due to smarter advertisers and their great internet use. Honestly, 4,500 is 500 less than I worked for in 1998. And, I had only 12 teaching hours weekly without any paperwork really. And, I had a great two bedroom appartment with all utilities paid for then (not now). I'd suggest you ask the costs of your necessary documentation to be paid, reimbursed, by the employer. Also, have a clause that offers you the vacation pay, travelling expenses during holidays and filght reimbursement (in cash). Don't forget to ask for a raise (1000), after first year if you decide to stay on.

[therock]

[hiddenninja]

Do you repeat material for all of your 16 hours? That could be quite an easy gig if thats the case