Teaching English in Shanghai - How to find the best teaching jobs in Shanghai

About Shanghai

Shanghai is known as China’s international city with a modern lifestyle and attracts millions of tourists and travelers each year. Among its cultural highlights is the landmark Pearl TV Tower, the Bund along the Huangpu River, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Grand Theatre, Longhua Temple and the dazzling Jade Buddha Temple. No doubt you will come to enjoy the sights, sounds and shopping along Nanjing Road, while ending your night with a fresh pot of tea in one of Shanghai’s many tea houses. If you’re looking for a lively city in China with a charming lifestyle, teaching English in Shanghai is your best choice. 

Shanghai is the largest city by population in China, with over 23 million and located roughly Central-East on China's coast and of course it is an international city like New York, London and Tokyo. Teaching English in Shanghai is hard, but salaries are the best in China. 

 

About jobs in Shanghai

There are many options for teaching English in Shanghai ranging from boarding schools, private language institutions, universities, kindergartens and private tutoring. For people who don't want to commit to a contract or are not interested in Teaching English full-time, private tutoring is the best option. However, teaching for a company or a school is suggested for people who would like to receive medical benefits, a visa, decent wages and possibly a stipend for housing. 

 

Working in Shanghai

Teaching in Shanghai is more intense than teaching in other cities such as Zhuhai or Ningbo. Shanghai has a very fast pace of life and teachers who have teaching experience prefer to teach in a training centers usually because the salary is higher than kindergartens or primary schools. Working hours are a little longer than other cities although salaries are up there with the big boys (Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen) of course among the highest in China.

Employer requirements are much stricter. You must at least have two year’s teaching experience, a Bachelor’s degree or higher qualification and a 120+hour TEFL certificate. Also you need to be a native speaker. Some institutions even require 2 years teaching experience and can prefer a little spoken Chinese. 

As the locals say, Shanghai is the fastest city in China so the requirements are higher than other cities. To those who like to live in Shanghai and enjoy Shanghai’s modern lifestyle but don’t have any experience and a BA degree. You can find a teaching job in just as international nearby cities such as Suzhou, Ningbo or Hangzhou.

 

Finding a job in Shanghai

Online is the best way of getting a teaching job in Shanghai. The best you can do is to register on our website and apply for jobsVerdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; orphans: auto; widows: 1;"> Jobs in Shanghai. We also recommend you register with the Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; orphans: auto; widows: 1;">reputable local agency Find Work AbroadVerdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; orphans: auto; widows: 1;">. They have many jobs, information and many employers post their job openings on their Direct Employers job board.  

 

Future possibilities

Whether you’re interested in pursuing a life-long career in teaching or you are trying to earn more money, teaching English in Shanghai can be a great introduction to this wondrous city and give your future career more challenges. Many schools in Shanghai are international schools. After you teach one or two years in Shanghai, you can easy to find a job in other cities like Ningbo, Cixi, Hangzhou and Suzhou. You can ask higher salary or higher positions when you negotiate with your employer and you get more chances for promotion as well. After teaching English in Shanghai there will be many great chances in the coming decades to teach English in all cities in China.

 

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