Come and join me for a day in my life at my kindergarten job in Shanghai, China! Today is the last day before the Chinese New Year holiday, therefore we have a fun event day to attend. If you have been following us for a while you may know we used to teach at public schools, however this year we both have moved to bilingual kindergartens. Please see the Q&A below and feel free to ask any more questions that I have missed out!
Teaching Q&A
- What qualifications do you need to teach in China?
In most cases the requirements are that an individual needs to be a native English speaker, hold an undergraduate degree (in any subject) and complete a TEFL qualification.
- How do I get a Kindergarten teaching job?
Due to tough covid prevention in the country it's much more advantageous to be in China already (PU letters are sometimes given out if you are abroad). Once in the country most people contact recruiters that put them in direct contact with schools for interviews. You are then hired by the school themselves.
- What is the average salary of a Kindergarten teacher?
This really depends on where you are teaching in China, your experience and interview are deciding factors, sometimes demos are required too. At the moment there are not so many foreigners in China so salaries are overall increased, however new laws put in place last year have put a strain on the education industry. In most cases you are looking between 20k-26k per month (after tax) in tier 2-3 cities and 24-32k per month (after tax) in tier 1 cities.
- What types of Kindergartens are there?
There are different types of kindergartens implementing various curriculums. Most are usually bilingual but you do find your fair share of international kindergartens too. High level kindergartens often require teachers who have a formal teaching qualification and therefore the salary is higher too. Almost all kindergartens have two homeroom teachers, a Chinese teacher and an English teacher.
- What age group can you teach?
Dependent on the Kindergarten, the youngest age group is nursery whose ages range from 16- 24 months. I myself teach Pre K (2-3years) and the highest level is K3 (5-6 years). Your role as a homeroom teachers looks a little different depending on your student's age. For example younger ages require more social and emotional development and older age groups require more academic work.
- What classes do you teach? What is the daily schedule?
8.15am - Arrive at work, set up the classroom for morning play.
8.30 - Students arrive.
9am - Morning Circle.
9.30am - Morning Snack.
10am - Playtime.
10.30am - Literacy/Phonics class.
11am - Subject Class.
11.30am - Lunchtime.
12.30am - Nap time.
1pm - Teacher’s break and prep time.
2.30pm - Afternoon Snack.
3pm - Afternoon Class/Story time.
3.30pm - Student's home time.
3.45pm - After school class (once or twice per week).
4.15pm - Teacher's home time.
We are English teachers in Shanghai and have been living in China for over two years.
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