Teach English at Amerlish, Working in an American Culture Environment Training Center. Explore Chinese Culture in Beijing!

About the Job

Overview

1. About Amerlish

Amerlish is an American style English training center located in Beijing, China. As the name suggests, we mainly teach English in a neutral American accent. Besides, our company use all-American business model, and most of our current teachers are from America (About 90%). Since 2014, we have been teaching English through literature and culture with great success.
We take care of your ticket to Beijing and are never indifferent to your concerns and discomfort.
Amerlish is committed to creating a positive experience for all of its teachers. Our company is co-managed by a team of Americans who have lived in China for several years. For teachers coming to China for the first time, we are extremely qualified in anticipating the questions, concerns, and the potentially perplexing circumstances you may have.
As an American-style school, we work to maintain an environment and a standard similar to what you might experience in the US. Amerlish teachers are assigned their own classrooms and given a tried and tested balance between structure and autonomy. Also, we are dedicated to smoothing the transition from the familiar comforts you enjoy at home to an exciting life here in the growing global city of Beijing.
We teach with neutral American accents in an immersive environment using our own proprietary curriculum based on the U.S. Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. Our goal is to create a strong foundation of English for our young learners and build a sturdy language structure with beautiful finishes for our more advanced students in which we provide them with many opportunities to expand and grow. Here in Amerlish, you can be a real teacher and focus on teaching. Welcome to join us!

Others:
a) School Type: Language training center (3-12 years old kids)
b) Locations: Currently two locations, both in Haidian district, Beijing. China
c) Website for hiring: www.amerlish.us
d) Website for Chinese customers (In Chinese): www.amerlish.com
e)Facebook Page: Amerlish AME ¡ã®Ã¨¤¨®¡é&u ml;®ï

2. Salary Package
Salary Total up to 23,000 ~ 30,000 per month. We would like to be honest and make everything up front; your salary package will be dividing into several parts below:
a) Basic Salary: 16,000-23,000 CNY per month, based on experience, qualifications, and length of contract
b) Housing Stipend: 3,000 CNY monthly housing stipend
c) Food Stipend: 300 CNY monthly food stipend addition (15 RMB per work day)
d) Bonuses: Class Bonuses Up to 4,200 CNY per month and All of our teachers are on the same bonus plan

3. Other Benefits
a) Visa: Sponsored legal teaching Z visa (which allow you teach in China legally)
b) Flight and Arrival: We will buy you the ticket to Beijing, pick you up at the airport upon arrival, and provide free temporary accommodation in private room upon arrival as well as assistance finding an apartment.
c) Health Insurance: Assisted (Amerlish pays half), insurance allows for medical care at international hospitals with English service and no personal pay up front
d) Vacation: 15 Chinese holidays plus Christmas (1 day); 5~7 paid annual leave days.
e) Trainings & Support: Curriculum and Class training monthly, Chinese academic counselor¡¡¥s help in and out of class; membership in TESOL international
f) Gym membership

4. English Teacher Job Description
a) Class Sizes: 10~12 students maximum
b) Student Age: 3 ~ 12 years old
c) Workload: 5 days a week, maximum 40 working hours including 25 teaching hours. Typical working Hours: Wed. to Fri. 1:30pm to 8:30pm; Sat. & Sun.: 9:00am to 6pm
d) Training and Support: Full orientation and training upon arrival and continued trainings and assistance throughout contract. Curriculum and Class training monthly, Chinese academic counselor¡¡¥s help in and out of class; membership in TESOL international
e) Curriculum: Teach proprietary Amerlish curriculum (Language & Culture Program), which follows the U.S. Common Core State Standards (Level 1 to level 4, 3-8-year-old kids; curriculum begins CCSS with kindergarten-aged students)

English teacher Job Requirements
a) Education: Bachelor Degree or higher
b) Certification: 120 hours OR above TESOL or TEFL certification (Amerlish TESOL sponsorship available), or majored in Education / Teaching / Language Arts / ESL, or a teacher¡¡¥s license and certification in the U.S., Canada, Australia, U.K., Ireland, South Africa, or New Zealand
c) Citizenship: To meet China's legal visa regulations, you must be a citizen from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, or South Africa.
d) Contract Length: One year and longer

5. Curriculum Developer Job Description
Amerlish is actively developing its own English language curriculum based on CCSS and Chinese elementary school English standards. Using culture and literature, Amerlish curriculum teaches language skills in addition to leadership and social skills. A curriculum developer with Amerlish helps create materials for this proprietary curriculum. Under the direction of Amerlish Chief Academic Officer, curriculum developers will help plan curriculum materials, write children¡¡¥s stories, and design worksheets and assessments for students, ages 5-12 (equivalent to American kindergarten through sixth grade).
As a full-time part of the curriculum team, curriculum developers may manage specific curriculum projects overseeing timelines and assignments of interns, contractors, and other members of the development team. They will ensure projects are completed on time and on budget in a professional and quality manner. Curriculum developers may also teach up to two classes at an Amerlish school during their contracts allowing them to interact with the students and understand how curriculum and materials are used in the classroom. They may also be asked to substitute for teachers who fall ill or are on vacation. The first half of the year will be asked to substitute to teach the classes.

Curriculum Developer Qualifications:
a) Education: Bachelor Degree or higher
b) Certification: TESOL or TEFL certification (Amerlish TESOL sponsorship available), or majored in Education / Teaching / Language Arts / ESL, or a teacher¡¡¥s license and certification in the U.S., Canada, Australia, U.K., Ireland, South Africa, or New Zealand
c) Citizenship: To meet China's legal visa regulations, you must be a citizen from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, or South Africa.
d) Contract Length: Two years and longer
e) 3 years OR above ESL teaching experience required.

Head Teacher Job Description:
The Head Teacher reports to the General Academic Supervisor. S/he is responsible for managing their school location to ensure it is operating smoothly and effectively through the maintenance of academic quality and facilitation of teacher excellence at their respective location. The Head Teacher will work closely with the Location Manager on a day-to-day basis to make sure the school location meets Amerlish¡¡¥s academic standards. Their responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Conducting trainings for new and current teaching staff
• Mentoring current teaching staff to effectively implement Amerlish curriculum and teaching high-quality classes that are in line with Amerlish teaching standards
• Ensuring their school location has the proper materials needed
• Following through with the academic action plan initiated by the General Academic Supervisor to the teaching team
• Aid in conducting and planning events with the Location Manager and the Marketing and Sales Department.
• Conducting interviews for English language ability for potential Academic Counselors
• Attending monthly meetings with all Location Head Teachers and the General Academic Supervisor
• Acting as a buffer teacher for demos, assessments, and substitutions (limited to 10 hours per week)

Requirements:
1. Education: Bachelor¡¡¥s Degree or higher
2. At least 2 years¡¡¥ teaching experience
3. Certification: 120 hours OR above TESOL or TEFL certification (Amerlish TESOL sponsorship available), or majored in Education / Teaching / Language Arts / ESL, or a teacher¡¡¥s license and certification in the U.S., Canada, Australia, U.K., Ireland, South Africa, or New Zealand
4. Citizenship: To meet China's legal visa regulations, you must be a citizen from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, or South Africa
5. Management experience is a bonus, but is not required, as you will be mentored into the position
6. Demonstrates high level of emotional intelligence
7. Organized
8. Can work well in a team

Contract Length: Two years and longer
Salary: negotiable, dependent on experience and proven results

 
Actor Teacher Job Description:
Actor Teachers are part of the Curriculum Department and report to the Head of the Curriculum Department. Their job duties are as outlined below:
 
1. Act in and help to develop and promote Amerlish content through various media including among other things:
a. Acting in and developing supplementary video and audio materials to aid in the teaching and learning of curriculum including home-study videos, audio recordings, online learning tools, and more.
b. Work with the Marketing Department to develop, act in, and participate in both online and in-person marketing-related videos, classes, and activities.
 
2. Possibly teach a maximum of 3 Amerlish classes. Prepare classes in accordance with the standards Amerlish sets for all of its teachers, which include among other things:
a. Prepare and teach class(es) in accordance with Amerlish policies and procedures.
b. Work with an assigned Academic Counselor to communicate with parents of assigned classes and to help students study at home.
c. Aid in additional duties such as administering assessments, conducting demos, and leading activities.
The Actor Teacher should have the following traits:
- Comfortable in front of a camera
- Good with kids
- High emotional intelligence
- Energetic
- Charismatic
- Playful and fun
- Adaptable
- Collaborates well with others; is a team player
 
 
 
Number of positions open: 1
Location: Beijing
Contract Length: 2 years
Start date: as soon as possible

6. Document Preparation for Visa
To help you get the legal teaching Z visa, we need you to provide the following documents. All documents must be translated into Mandarin and authenticated by appropriate government bodies. We will assist through this process and will reimburse you for visa document processing fees.
a) Clear background check from the state of residence for the last year or the FBI (must show a clean record)
b) College degree (bachelor degree or higher)
c) TESOL certification (If you are TESOL/ESL/Teaching major, you don¡¡¥t need to provide this. Amerlish TESOL sponsorship available)
d) In Good health (no translation needed)

7. How to Apply
Please send resume to teach@amerlish.com
Recruiter: Derek, Cavuue (pronounced Cavee)
Skype: Amerlish (teach@amerlish.com)
Phone: +86 13264262417
Wechat: AMERLISH123

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