Imagine life filled with fireworks, kung fu, red lanterns, karaoke, hot springs, pushcart vendors, tai chi, fried rice, cute kids, and students who want to learn. Now imagine enough income to take it all in! You can sample all this and more and still save money when you are teaching English in Taiwan.

In this position, each teacher will be responsible for teaching a mix of programs and age groups, which include a language school and preschool. The school pays on an hourly basis with a set minimum number of teaching hours per week. This school is ideal for teachers who wish to study Chinese or leave free time during their experience in Taiwan. It's also a good fit for those who want to save more money or pay off student loans as there are plenty of opportunities to pick up extra classes.

Requirements:
Must be Native English speaker from US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, South African & New Zealand
2 years Associates degree w/ TEFL or BA degree
No experience required
Must commit to year long contract

Hourly Pay
• Base pay rate is NT$580/hour
• Starting pay up to NT$650/hour, based on experience
• Teachers paid for teaching time; time spent grading homework and preparing lessons is unpaid
Guaranteed Hours
• NT$46,400 guaranteed minimum monthly pre-tax income
• NT$60,320 average monthly pre-tax income
• Minimum of 20 teaching hours per week, averaged over the month
• No maximum, so room to build experience
• Average of 26 teaching hours per week

Optional Interest-Free Setup Loan

• Maximum of NT$30,000
• Take up to six months to pay this back

Vacation, Sick Leave and National Holidays

• 14 vacation days per year
• 6-8 days of national holidays per year
• Christmas is optional work day
• 7 sick days per year
• 1 month of contract renewal extended leave (after 1st year)
• All days away from teaching are unpaid.

Raises & Bonuses
• Yearly raise of between NT$0 and NT$40/hour, depending on performance and professionalism
• The ceiling pay rate of NT$750 per hour
• Student Return-Rate Bonuses
• Contract Completion Bonus (after second contract, NT$15,000 bonus; the third, NT$20,000; and NT$30,000 at the end of each additional contract completed thereafter)

Assistance Learning Chinese

• Partnership with National Taiwan Normal University's world-renowned Mandarin Training Center
• Flexible courses are offered online in real time with certified professors
• "Mandarin Survival Guide" booklet and accompanying 3-CD audio set

Support

• Taiwanese co-teacher who teachers every other lesson or, the matching Chinese curriculum
• Support from Head Teacher or Manager

TEFL Certification Training Program
• Earn a TEFL certificate after completing the schools’ initial and follow-up trainings and first year of practicum teaching

Visa & Insurance
• School sponsored resident visa and work permit
• Documents staff handles paperwork for teachers
• National health insurance (appx. NT$300-500/mo)