First Leap Chongqing K-12 Teacher

School Description 

First Leap is a teaching institution with a content language integrated learning (CLIL) curriculum. The students learn through creatively designed lessons in subjects such as; art, music, world culture, global leadership, science, reading, virtual PE and logical thinking. First Leap has an already developed curriculum, pre-prepared and tested lessons that are taught with interactive whiteboards. The company originated in Beijing and now have grown over 100 centres in China, there are over 5 schools based in Chongqing and around 20 foreign teachers. 

Details of Position: 

You will be responsible for delivering quality lessons to our First Leap students. We are looking for teachers who are positive, active and outgoing who have a passion for education. First Leap constantly gives teachers the opportunity to learn more about teaching through an array of different training programs. Through these training programs First Leap has different career paths to offer.  

Requirements to Teach English in Chongqing China: 

• Speaks English at an Idiomatic level. 
• Degree: BA or above (Education, linguistics or English degree given top priority). 
• Experience: TEFL / other teaching certificate OR 2 years teaching experience required. 
• Relocate: Must be willing to relocate to China. 

Responsibilities for Teachers in Chongqing China: 

• Student age range: 2 – 15 years old.  
• Class size: 10 – 14 students in one class.  
• Class length: 35 minutes to 50 minutes 1 hour containing various creative teaching techniques. 
• Working Hours: 36 Hours (You will have 5 standard working days and 2 consecutive days off-without Saturdays and Sundays); office hours, training, meeting, marketing and teaching hours. 
• Curriculum: CLIL (Content Learning Integrated Language) formed curriculum, Chinese teachers provide standard English language classes, Foreign teachers provide different subject classes for students to express English language. Lesson guides and Flipcharts for interactive whiteboards are provided. Training on curriculum is provided initially and throughout the year.  
• Chinese Teaching Assistant: You will be assisted with a bilingual Chinese teacher for each class. 
• Training: You will receive 15-20 hotel paid days initial training in Beijing. Your first month’s salary is calculated on training days plus working days in your assigned centres. 
• Training: On-going training throughout the year – provided by training department team of teachers (Foreign and Chinese). 

What We Offer our Teachers: 

• Airfare to China: Flight is provided.  
• Visa: Assistance in sponsored legal Z Work Visa in your home country and in China. 
• Arrival: Airport Pickup assistance. 
• On boarding: Ground service assistance. 

Your compensation will include: 

• Monthly income: USD 3040 – 3620 (RMB 21,000 – 25,000) before tax. 
• Base Salary: USD 1960 – 2500 (RMB 13,500 – 17,500) before tax. 
• Housing: Monthly stipend USD 430 (RMB 3,000). 
• Bonus: Monthly bonus USD 360 (RMB 2500) -calculated by teacher's performance data * 

Additional payments: 

• Relocation bonus: One-time payment - paid on first payslip USD 1300 (RMB 9,000). 
• TEFL reimbursement: One-time payment if you need to obtain it for your visa – paid on first payslip USD 580 (RMB 4000). 
• City Bonus: USD 290 (RMB 2000). 
• Demo class bonus: USD 12 (RMB 80) for each student signed up. 
• Over time: Amount stipulated in handbook by school. 
• Insurance: Basic Chinese health insurance. 
• Public Holiday: Chinese public holidays off, Christmas and New Year’s Day off. 
• Annual Holiday: 1st year teacher has 3 paid days’ annual leave. 
• Sick Leave: 5 paid days’ sick leave. 

Other benefits include: 

• Organized team-building activities 
• Personal Career Development Planning 

*Subject to working location details will be specified during the interview process with the recruiter or school.