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Kids ESL Teacher

ESL training center with locations throughout China · Beijing | Shanghai | Tianjin | Shenzhen | Guangzhou | Hangzhou | Chengdu | Wuhan | Nanjing, China

17,000–18,000 CNY/mo

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About this role

ESL Teacher – Kids & Teens (Ages 6–16) | Beijing & Other Major Cities, China

Locations (depending on availability): Beijing | Shanghai | Tianjin | Shenzhen | Guangzhou | Hangzhou | Chengdu | Wuhan | Nanjing
Start dates: December 2026, January 2027 and February 2027 starts available
Contract: 12 months, full-time
Salary: 17,000–18,000 RMB per month before tax for a 60-hour base, plus 150 RMB per hour for any teaching beyond 60 hours

About the role
A well-established English education provider in China is hiring enthusiastic ESL teachers for its growing network of learning centers. You’ll teach small groups of students aged 6 to 16 using a structured, ready-made curriculum. Lessons cover science, geography, history and world cultures, so you can focus on teaching rather than planning from scratch.

Responsibilities

  • Teach engaging small-group English classes for students aged 6–16
  • Deliver and adapt the lesson plans provided
  • Track student progress and give clear, constructive feedback each term
  • Work with a supportive international teaching team

Schedule

  • 60 teaching hours per month base (around 15 hours per week)
  • Extra classes paid at 150 RMB per hour
  • No office hours: teach your scheduled classes and enjoy a better work-life balance

Benefits

  • Monthly salary of 18,000 RMB in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, and 17,000 RMB in all other cities
  • Overtime at 150 RMB per hour beyond the 60-hour base
  • 6,000 RMB flight allowance
  • 4,000 RMB contract completion bonus
  • Loyalty and referral bonuses
  • Housing support and relocation help
  • Z visa, work permit and residence permit sponsorship
  • Chinese social insurance plus private health insurance
  • Paid annual leave
  • Ongoing training and professional development
  • Option to transfer between cities, subject to availability

Requirements

  • Passport holder from the USA, UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher
  • 120-hour TEFL/TESOL certificate or a teaching license
  • Clean criminal background check
  • New teachers welcome; 2+ years of classroom experience is a plus
  • Positive, professional and reliable, with strong communication skills