At JOY, we offer a highly competitive monthly salary plus a 16,000 RMB annual bonus (4,000 RMB every 3 months) AND accommodation in private furnished modern apartments in new buildings with all utilities (including high speed internet) paid.  You will teach our well-tested and fun curriculum 20 hours a week (plus four office hours) in a great environment to motivated young learners aged 5 to 12.  Full training, curriculum, and all teaching materials are provided and our Chinese teachers and support staff are always there to assist you.

Joy Children柳s Language School, established in 1981, has over 10,000 students across mainland China and Taiwan. At Joy Harbin we have 9 locations in the city with close to 40 foreign teachers and we are expanding all the time. As an English teacher at Joy you will receive first class training and ongoing support from our experienced Western (English and Canadian) management team.

We are seeking several teachers who are native English speakers from the US, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, or South Africa. Teaching experience is preferred but not required as full training will be given to selected candidates. Only NATIVE English speakers should apply.

 Joy salary and benefits

Starting salary of 6000RMB with no Chinese income tax per month, with two 500RMB salary increases within the first six months.

20 teaching hours and 4 office hours per week.

500RMB raise every 6 months up to 9000RMB.

16,000RMB yearly contract bonus based on attendance and performance, with 4000RMB paid out every three months.

Free private modern apartment in a new building.

5 working days each week with 2 days off. 

Three Joy holidays during the year: Spring Festival, Summer Vacation and October Holiday; approximately 42 days of holiday with 1/2 of the days paid at the end of the contract.  These holidays provide excellent opportunities for travel.

Opportunities for voluntary paid overtime, teaching one on one or additional English classes

Opportunities exist for high performing teachers to develop into more senior training, coaching and management positions, due to our ongoing success and expansion.

We are a private school. We are not recruiters or an agency and we do not send teachers out to work at public schools or other private schools. Teachers who are hired work exclusively at our Joy Children柳s Language School campuses.

Harbin

The city of Harbin has an extremely low cost of living (especially when compared to Beijing, Shanghai, or southern China) so it is very easy to save a lot of your salary for traveling, sending home, or building savings.  It is easy to live well on half your salary or less, leaving the rest for travel, fun, or savings.

Harbin is the capital city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China; it is the heart of historic Manchuria, birthplace of both the Manchu culture and the Mandarin language. The most standard form of Mandarin is spoken in Harbin, so it柳s the perfect place to study Chinese.

Harbin is a vibrant modern city, mixing traditional Chinese and Russian heritage with contemporary western influences.  The 10th most populated city in China, Harbin is situated on the south bank of the Songhua River.  In summer the city comes alive with outdoor activities: the center of the city features classic Russian architecture and is lined with outdoor restaurants and German-style beer gardens and it柳s a short boat ride to the northern bank of the river where you can visit extensive parkland and the Siberian Tiger Reserve.

In the winter Harbin boasts the world famous Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, with colossal ice sculptures throughout the city, skating, ice slides, and sledding. Harbin is just a short train ride from China柳s premier ski resort Yabuli. A day trip including a return train ticket, equipment rental, and a half-day skiing or snowboarding pass can cost less than 200RMB ($30USD).

Joy is a private school and classes are held on weekday afternoons and evenings, and weekends. Because of this schedule there is a lot of free time during the week. It柳s a great opportunity for those of you who have hobbies, like to experience new things or just enjoy relaxing but have never had the time.

 We also provide

Airport pick up, local tour and assistance to acclimatize after arrival

Utilities and internet paid

Working Z visa

Resident Permit

Foreign Experts Certificate

Free emergency medical and accident insurance

Training

Joy classes all follow a structured curriculum. All materials, books, teaching guides, props, posters, DVDs, tapes, etc. are provided at the schools. There is no need to search the internet for class ideas or materials.

You will receive one-on-one training with a Canadian trainer who has worked at Joy for almost 10 years.

You will have the opportunity to observe other teacher柳s classes, have assistance preparing your lessons, and practice teaching before you start your first live classes.

Your trainers and the rest of the western management team will provide a high level of feedback, coaching, and ongoing support to enable you to excel.

The atmosphere here is very light-hearted and fun in the classrooms, but we are dedicated to providing the best education for our students. Joy's motto and approach to teaching is: 痢Learning is Fun帘. We play lots of activities and games while teaching English to our young students. Class sizes are small, 15 or fewer students for Pop and 20 or fewer for Young classes.

What Joy needs

All candidates should be responsible, hard-working, energetic, creative, and fun-loving to teach English to children aged five to 12. Full training is provided but you must have the ability to take the information you柳ve learned and apply it in your own classes.