D A V I D Posted February 11, 2006 at 08:11 PM Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 at 08:11 PM Wow! I'm new to the site and must commend you all for such great comments. I will be attending BLCU starting Sept 06 and I was wondering how difficult it is to teach English there at the same time (or anywhere else). I wanted to know the normal working hours teaching English at the university level as I will be attending classes from 830-1230. Also, how competitive is it to get a teaching job there or anywhere else? I am an Asian-American born in NYC, did my undergrad at Berkeley, have a CELTA, and about 1 year experience tutoring ESL students in a community college. However, my Chinese is extremely limited. Any advice, comments, or opinions would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted February 12, 2006 at 01:40 AM Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 at 01:40 AM I don't think you'll have any trouble finding something. There are plenty of requests for teachers on noticeboards round and about, and while it might take a while to find something decent, you will find something. As you'll read elsewhere on the board, things can be more difficult for Asian-Americans (or indeed Asian-Anythings) as they don't look like the stereotypical 'foreign' teacher. However, your CELTA and experience should negate that, and the problem tends to be less severe in Beijing anyway, I think. Roddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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