EF English First

Various Locations
Employees

How it works

Teach English at one of our English language schools in China, and we pay for your flight (select cities), visa and TEFL. All positions have comprehensive benefits packages and competitive local salaries.

What we offer

Competitive Local Salary

(12K - 15K RMB monthly)

Performance bonus after 6 months

(Up to 2K RMB monthly)

Flight allowance

(Monthly)

TEFL certificate

Health Insurance

Legal Z work visa

Free Hotel for your first two weeks

Flight to China

(select cities)

Airport pick-up upon arrival

Free Mandarin Chinese lessons

EF social and cultural events

21 days of paid holidays

Teaching Requirements

Don’t have any teaching experience? You don't need any even though it's always welcome. You will, however, need the highlighted requirements in order for the government to issue you an ESL teaching work visa. Don’t have all these documents on hand? You can apply and provide them later.

  • A Bachelor’s Degree
  • A clear background check
  • Ability to live abroad for at least one year
  • A TEFL Certification
    • No TEFL? No problem! Find out if you qualify for a FREE TEFL when you apply.
  • A passport holder of AND have a Bachelor’s degree (all majors accepted) from:
    • England
    • United States
    • Canada
    • Ireland
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • South Africa

How to become a teacher

Our highly trained recruiters and visa officers support you every step of the way. Once you arrive overseas, you’ll go through a series of training sessions led by our qualified trainers.

Our Process

1. Apply

Fill out our application to find out if you qualify. It takes less than five minutes.

2. Interview & Job Offer

Our recruiters will be in touch to set up an interview, and extend offers to successful applicants.

3. Visa Process

Our expert visa team will help you navigate the Chinese visa application process.

4. Arrive in China

We'll pick you up at the airport and arrange the hotel: while you explore the city and meet new friends.

5.Onboarding & Orientation

You’ll learn about how to find housing, open a bank account, navigate your new city, and get a tour of your new school.

6. Start teaching!

After shadowing a teacher and going through the curriculum, you’ll start teaching your own lessons.

 

Apply to teach NOW

It takes less than five minutes to change your life.

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