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[quote=JABAROOTOO              ,14440]Hi Vinnie,Welcome to the world of ESL.  There are lots of us here teaching English from Kindergarten to mature aged adults in public, private and international schools and companies or agencies.Just beware that finding a good position is fraught with minefields.  You can choose a city, arrive and look for work or you can search online and find an offer and apply.  Pros and cons.  Most Chinese schools and universities will supply accommodation as part of your package but it may not be too good. And will arrange all you visa requirements. Be aware that some universities pay very poorly i.e less than Y4000 per month.If you arrive here to look for work you will need somewhere to live until you find work.  At least this way you can choose something that suits you but it may be harder this way.  Good to put in at least one year to 'learn the rope' so to speak and then you can tackle it solo if you feel confident.  Saomeone may refer you to a university or school where they have had a good experience.  For every good school there seems to be a bad one and the same goes for teachers.  For every good foreign teacher there seems to be a not so good one too.If you choose to use an agency, then do your homework and try to talk with former employess first as there seem to be a good number of these who do not produce everything they offer in the contracts.  You also need to honour your committment to the contract. You do not need to speak Chinese to teach English.  Some facilities will provide a teaching aid if it is deemed necessary.  You may be required to have a TESOL or TEFOL certification and or experience teaching for some positions.Hope this answers some of your queries but I would recommend you find a job first at least for one year.Welcome to China and good luck job hunting[/quote]

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