Teaching Nomad - Teaching Opportunities in China

Name: Teaching Nomad - Teaching Opportunities in China
Brand: Teaching Nomad
SKU: 29367
Rating: 4.92 (259 reviews)

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Location

China

Length

52+ weeks

Classroom Audience

Early Childhood Pre-School Elementary Middle School High School University Students Adults

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Qualifications

BA degree or above
Native English speaker

Classroom Audience

Early Childhood Pre-School Elementary Middle School High School University Students Adults

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Age Max

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Salary / Benefits

CNY15,000 – 40,000 RMB/month ($2,000 - $5,500USD) + Potential expat packages including: airfare, housing, insurance, meals and more!

Price Details

Teaching Nomad services will always be free for teachers

Last Updated: Jul 07, 2023

Last Reviewed: May 13, 2022

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About Program

Teaching Nomad is your connection to great teaching opportunities in China! TN is an American owned and operated company. With offices in Shanghai China, in Denver, CO and Austin, TX, and remote staff around the world, we have you covered!

Since 2011, we've been vetting schools in China and helping people like you secure great opportunities. We take a lot of pride in connecting dedicated teachers with great schools all over the country. Teaching Nomad has programs for teachers of all experience levels including professional educators, experienced ESL instructors, & beginner teachers. Our clients include international schools, language training schools, primary/middle/high schools, & kindergartens.

Our job board allows you to check out full school profiles, create job alerts, and the option to opt-into a teacher database where our partner schools are searching and reaching out to teachers with their openings!

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Program Highlights

Very competitive pay
Free housing or allowance
Benefits (health, flights, bonuses)
Ability to communicate with our Authentications team about documents/visa
Full school profiles, know the school before you apply!

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Benefits 4.8
Support 4.95
Fun 4.8
Facilities 4.8
Safety 4.85

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Getting in touch with Ila Afshar at Teaching Nomad was definitely the right move in my job search. Ila is very professional and always enthusiastic. She took time to know well my profile and to discuss my career plans very seriously. She helped me secure a new opportunity for the next academic year and is helping me through the whole process. This is an amazing experience and I highly recommend Ila.

I would highly recommend getting in touch with Teaching Nomad if you are interested in pursuing a teaching career abroad. Josie in particular was amazing. She was patient, thorough, and professional in all aspects of the process. Without her guidance and persistence I wouldn't have been able to land the job that I did. Teaching Nomad has it's own reputation amongst schools so when I went in for my interview with the Principal she didn't ask me as many questions about my background/education as I was expecting because she had been given my resume from Teaching Nomad.

I was a teacher in the US looking to teach abroad. My friend recommended that I check out Teaching Nomad (TN). After looking at the website and filling out an application, I was connected with a consultant the following week. Moira took the time to get to know me and explain how TN works. Our interests aligned and thus began the influx of job postings to my email inbox. She sent jobs that were relevant to my qualifications and interests. Within a few weeks, I received offers from schools that wanted to interview me. Even after I accepted an offer, Moira continued to provide support by giving me access to documents that would assist in my visa application and transition to living abroad, and checking in. She is truly a gem!

I've been teaching English, in Shanghai for almost 8 months and I really like my new career and living in Shanghai. I began looking for new opportunities, and then came across Teaching Nomad. They're a recruitment company and they're services are free. My recruitment contact, was very helpful and he was able to send me different job opportunities in the Shanghai. Teaching Nomad was very organised and professional. The whole recruitment process, was stress free. I've secured another job and start later this year. I'm so happy and would recommend signing up with Teaching Nomad.

I worked with Josie and she was a great asset in helping me find a job in Shanghai. Josie was always very professional; she answered every question and would regularly check up with me to make sure things were going smoothly. As I start my position in mid-August, tt remains to be seen on how my work environment will be; but I cannot stress enough as to how helpful Teaching Nomad has been for me in finding a job.

Our experience with teaching nomad has been second to none. Dylan, our personal placement officer, was absolutely fantastic every step of the way. Throughtout the stages of our eventual placement Dylan offered great guidance and wonderul expertise. Within a few weeks he was able to find both me and my partner teaching positions close to eachother.
10/10 would definitely recommend to any teachers looking to move abroad.

Mary Long from the Denver office of Teaching Nomad was very helpful in finding me employment in China. She was very thorough and gleaned enough information from me that helped employers to take notice of my application. She made me feel at east during the entire interview process and was very kind and supportive. She was also very professional, upbeat, gregarious and thoughtful. I'm sure my time in China will be very exciting and rewarding. The information she provided will be very useful. I am thankful I chose Teaching Nomad to help me seek employment in China.

What would you improve about this program?

Don't know if it really needs any improvement. May add some more positions in southeast asia? Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos?

I had no problems with the program, I was immediately matched with a ton of high paying jobs. Everything I was looking for in my next job was taken into consideration and I literally could not have secured a more perfect position for myself next year. Jacklynn specifically listened to what I wanted and found an amazing placement for me. Before my process even finished I had recommended this site to a friend looking to go abroad, and she also found a placement!

What would you improve about this program?

Probably this isn't possible, but more jobs in the middle east would be nice. I had originally wanted to go there but there were no open positions outside of math or science.

Questions & Answers

What is the current situation with UK resident teaching in China for September? Would I be allowed through a working VISA?

At this time, many schools in China are hiring from overseas and feel confident they will be able to secure working visas for overseas hires. We would encourage you to begin getting your documents authenticated now so you are prepared for the visa application.

By Teaching Nomad on April 24, 2021

Can you apply if you are a Danish passport holder?

Hello Erik, most of the English teaching roles posted on our site require candidates from native English speaking countries. However we do have subject teacher positions for non-native speakers if they have experience teaching that subject. We also have TEFL course + job placement opportunities in many countries that don't require the candidates to be native speakers. You can learn more about...

By Teaching Nomad on May 13, 2020

Would my husband and I be able to teach English abroad not having teaching degrees, but having TEFL certification?

Yes! A teaching degree is not required to teach abroad. In many cases experience and/or a TEFL certification is an adequate qualification. We place couples all the time!

By Teaching Nomad on August 15, 2019

What support do they provide if you've been assaulted?

In such a case we would recommend the individual to contact the authorities to report the assault. This would include local police as well as the consulate or Embassy of your country. Of course we would never work with a school or organization that allowed an assault to occur.

By Teaching Nomad on August 15, 2019

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Alumni Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with verified alumni.

Why did you choose this program?

I have always been a traveler. It started with road trips to the Smokey Mountains when I bought my first car at 16. It led me to tackle Tourism as a major at my university and take winter jobs in Colorado.

I had never been out of North America or Central America and decided it wasn't enough anymore. During my senior year, I saved all my money for a two-week trip to China. I spent time wandering amongst the skyscrapers in Shanghai and hiked along the Li River -- I fell in love.

What did your program provider assist you with, and what did you have to organize on your own?

I worked with International TEFL Academy in getting my certification. They had an excellent course that I gained a lot of knowledge and experience from as well as post-graduate country guidance.

They helped with my next steps as far as finding a job, and what I should be prepared for. They got me in touch with Teaching Nomad, my recruiter. They have taken care of everything since and been involved in interview setup, negotiations, and been in touch all the way to the start of my contract.

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What does an average day/week look like as a participant of this program?

A lot of emails! Also, communicating with a lot of different cultures. From the start, you are speaking to people about the experience and journey you are about to set yourself on. The days on the way to your start seem to be more about sharing stories than anything else.

Going into your experience abroad, what was your biggest fear, and how did you overcome it? How did your views on the issue change?

Funny enough I think it was just medical concerns. Would I have insurance? What happens if I need to go to the E.R. during my contract?

I actually expressed this concern to my recruiter and he ensured that the interviewer had this conversation with my companies and they all reached out explaining how they would take care of me.

Is there time to travel as much as you thought?

Yes! Most programs offer short work weeks as they know you want to travel, but also make sure you save money. Separate your contracts a month or two apart and go enjoy the world!

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Staff Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with program leaders.

Brett Isis

Program

Teaching Nomad - Teaching Opportunities in China

Job Title

Founder & President

Brett is an entrepreneur originally from Colorado, USA. He brings with him many years of professional experience in different fields including human resources & recruiting. In the office he handles much of the day-to-day operations and business development of TN. Brett & Sophia spent nearly 6 years in Shanghai before relocating back to Colorado to open Teaching Nomad's North American headquarters.

What is your favorite travel memory?

Teaching Nomad Founder Brett Isis and Family

One of my most memorable travel experiences was a recent trip Sophia & I took to explore Chiang Mai & Northern Thailand. We rented motorcycles and spent 5 days on the road riding the Mae Hong Son loop.

We had only a couple planned overnight stops and spent the rest of the week going where the road took us. We stayed in hostels built in the middle of rice paddies and even stumbled across Brad & Angelina's favorite Thailand hideaway. We rode to waterfalls and waited out rainstorms, traded cigars with locals, and sipped wine by the river.

Living in China afforded us many opportunities to explore Thailand and this was one of the best!

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

I've personally developed my business acumen in pretty all aspects including funding, processes, hiring, process development, project management and more. But culturally and socially, I've seen first hand the impact that traveling abroad has on the individual and their ability to affect cross cultural understanding.

What is the best story you've heard from a return student?

leaving for China

Rather than hearing a story, I've watched many amazing stories develop over the years. I've seen entire families move across the globe and thrive, I've seen people fall in love, I've seen children born and I've watched people find fulfillment that they never had back home.

I know that Teaching Nomad will be continuing to play a small part in helping more stories like this unfold for decades to come.

What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?

The people that make up Teaching Nomad is what makes it unique. We really value feedback from our candidates & clients and reading the positive reviews on sites like Go Overseas will show you what I'm talking about.

Externally, the service we provide really sets us apart. While internally, our processes enable us to consistently outperform most competitors.

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

Again, it's the people that make up the team and the leadership to stay on course and always be looking for ways to improve.

One of my mentors told me that you're either growing or your dying, you can't stand still.

Pragmatically, for us to be successful as a recruiting company, we have to provide great service and provide a wide enough range of opportunities to satisfy as many candidates as possible. Currently we do have excellent opportunities for all teachers from recent graduates to Heads of top schools.

Eliza Liang

HR & Admin Director

Patrick Cazaly

Senior Recruiter and Account Manager

Location

Location:

China

Currency:

Chinese Yuan

Weather:

Jan-Mar

57 F / 37 F

Apr-Jun

82 F / 52 F

Jul-Sep

90 F / 72 F

Oct-Dec

73 F / 50 F

Airports:

Beijing Capital International Airport

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport

( PVG )

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport CAN

( CAN )

China is the most populous country in the world and has one of the fastest-growing economies. China's landscape is vast and diverse, ranging from the Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts in the arid north to subtropical forests in the wetter south. China has over 34,687 species of animals and vascular plants, making it the third-most biodiverse country in the world, after Brazil and Colombia.

About Teaching Nomad

Teaching Nomad is your connection to great teaching opportunities abroad! We’re an American owned and operated company with offices in both Shanghai, China & Denver, Colorado. Our personal placement consultants will help guide you through the exciting process of going overseas! Since 2011 we've been working with great schools and helping people...