I Need to Teach English and Economics in China

Do you have a degree?

Do you have over 2yrs work experience?

Do you have a TEFL qualification?

There are English jobs aplenty but be wary of scams.

Remember an employer pays you, not you pay the employer. Any potential employer asking you to pay money for your visa etc is a red flag for a scam.

Try contacting the International Schools (re Economics and maybe English) they normally provide salary, housing, schooling for your son, and medical insurance.   Google International Schools in Beijing or try this list (maybe a tad out of date) http://www.china-expert.org/Internation … n-in-China

Private English schools the largest, in no particular order, are Disney English, EF (aka Education First aka English First) and Wall Street English. They normally post vacancies on their websites.

If you are a qualified Headmaster I know of a new school currently recruiting.

You are, truly, helpful; hats off to you! I shall explore my prospects, though, tomorrow as it is now close to midnight here in Jamaica. Just to mention, quickly, I have a Master's Degree in Educational Administration, have been teaching Spanish, Economics and English in excess of 15 years, and previously worked in Japan as an ALT on the JET Program. I think that I have a lot to contribute to the Education Sector in China, so I am trying to understand just how best to secure a meaningful job.By the way, I am the same person who has been enquiring about the possibilities of traveling along with my Japanese wife and Japanese son of 7 years. I am a Jamaican of Indian descent.

Hi Howard,
Your chances of finding a job in a private language school when you are applying from outside of China might not be very successful as the Chinese recognize Jamaica as being a non-native country of English. In private language schools they tend to use native speakers from the Big Five- USA, Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia sometimes South Africa is also accepted. Not many people of African descent teach in China except you were born and brought up in one of the Big Five countries because they believe that Africans have an accented English. So, if you want to teach English you may have to look for employment in a public school where they are more accepting of teachers who are regarded as non-natives. The Chinese know very little about Jamaica where it  is geographically and what the culture is like so if you are applying from outside of China it doesn't matter what your qualifications are you might be passed over because you are not seen as being native.

Also even though you have a Masters Degree some agencies might require that you have TEFL certification to show that you have some knowledge about teaching English as a foreign language. Because you are being seen as a non-native the pay might be less that that of a native speaker. So, you might not get some of the high paying EFL jobs. Most non-native teachers have actually come to China first on an F-visa then try to find employment during that period they can meet recruiters, agencies and go to various interviews. In that way they can show that they are able to speak good and clear English and would be a suitable teacher. You might stand a better chance of finding a job as an Economics teacher as there are less subjective factors involved.

You can find more information here about teaching English in China. middlekingdomlife.com/guide/china-teaching/

All the best.

You will not be needed to teach economics in any private International Teaching companies.  If you wish to pursue teaching that subject, apply to a University.  However, getting a salary at a university of 15,000 rmb will be impossible.  I taught several years at universities throughout China and the most I received was 6500 plus housing.  But you are expected to teach only about 12 to 14 hours per week so that leaves plenty of tim to garner private students and this may compensate you further.  Good Luck

If you teaching English in Shanghai,Shenzhen,Guangzhou or Beijing ,you will get RMB 1500-18000 add free housing,visa!
You cant get more if you teach in other city of China
good luck

I agree, you will get more in Shanghai, Beijing etc...however, you will pay more to live.  Everything is relative.

no problem. if you wan to teach English and economy in college or University of China.they need a lot of expat teacher.but cant get CNY 15000 or more  outside Beijing ,Shanghai or Guangzhou ,etc.
i am a Chinese woman .teach in a college of Guangxi. taught Chinese oversea before but come back Guangxi to work these years.if you need a help or ask some question or make me friend ,please contact me! send message to me here.hope you are happy to stay in China

Hi, I am a naturalised US citizen, which means that I am not a native American. I have a Masters degree and a TEFL & TESL, I have taught all over the world (including China) without any problems relating to origin or nationality.

My experience is this:
1. With a graduate degree in Economics, 15,000RMB is totally do-able.....they may even throw in an apartment, and sponsor your family
2. Economics is a desired subject and they will make exceptions to hire you
3. The Chinese have a high regard for diplomas, so your graduate degree and your Economis degree will get you places!
4. I agree with one of the posted response that you will need a TEFL certification, and here is the link to do that: http://www.bridgetefl.com/bridge-tefl-online/
This certification is accepted all over the world (would recommend taking the course that is 120 hours, as it includes ''business, young learners, and grammar'' components
5. Indeed, they do request applicants from the 5 major countries as stated in one other post, however, that is not to say that you cannot apply and explain that English is your native language (my first job in China, I had to explain a few times that my native country was a British colony, hence my native language is English.............that is one of their main requirements - that your native language is English.
6. In all my travels I have learned this simple truth: nothing ventured, nothing gained!

So if this is truly a desire of yours, go for it! Here is a website for loads of EFL positions: http://www.eslcafe.com/joblist/
Oh, one caveat: loads of laws have changed regarding teaching in China, so now you have to go through a boatload (no pun intended) of bureaucracy to get the Z visa (work).....but on the bright side, you would have accomplished your aim!

Happy travels!