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Joy Children's Language School

Overview:

Joy Children’s Language School, established in 1981, has over 10,000 students across mainland China and Taiwan. At Joy Harbin we have 8 locations in the city, over 30 foreign teachers and are growing 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 a private school. We are not recruiters and do not send teachers out to work at public schools. Teachers who are hired work exclusively in Joy Schools.

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

Training:

Joy classes all follow a structured curriculum. All materials, books, teaching guides, props, posters, DVDs, tapes 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 9 years.

You will have the opportunity to observe other teacher’s classes, have assistance preparing your lessons and practice before you teach 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

What Joy needs:

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

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; 'Learning is Fun.' We play lots of activities and games while teaching English to our young students. Class sizes are small, 15 or fewer students for Kindergarten and 20 or fewer for Young classes.

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’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.

Harbin：

Harbin is the capital city of Heilongjiang province in North East China. It is a vibrant, modern city mixing traditional Chinese and Russian heritage with modern western influences. It is the 10th most populated city in China. Situated on the south bank of the Songhua River, in summer the city comes alive with outdoor activities. The centre of the city features classic Russian architecture and is lined with outdoor restaurants and German style beer gardens. Take a boat to the northern bank of the river to visit extensive parkland and a Siberian Tiger Reserve.

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

Joy salary and benefits:

6000RMB per month with two 500RMB increases within the first six months.

20 teaching hours and 4 office hours per week

500RMB raise every 6 months to a ceiling of 9000RMB

16,000RMB contract bonus based on attendance, 4000RMB paid out every three months

Free, private modern apartment, in a new building

Three Joy holidays during the year, Spring Festival, Summer Vacation and October Holiday. Approximately 42 days, 1/2 the days are paid at the end of the contract

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

Harbin city has a very low cost of living (especially when compared to Beijing or southern China) so it is very easy to save a lot of your salary for trips, sending home or savings.

We also provide:

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

Private, furnished apartments in a NEW building

Utilities and internet paid

Working Z visa

Resident Permit

Foreign Experts Certificate

Free emergency medical and accident insurance