Foreign English Teacher

Job Title: Foreign English Teacher (Young Learners)

📍 Locations: Beijing & Major Cities Nationwide

🏫 Company: Houhai English

📅 Application Deadline: Rolling (50–60 positions open annually)

About Us

Houhai English is a rapidly growing children’s English education brand with 31 campuses across China (15 in Beijing). With 20 new centers opening by year-end, we are expanding our teaching team and looking for passionate, energetic educators to join our journey. We believe in potential over experience and provide comprehensive training to help new teachers thrive.

What We’re Looking For

- Nationality: Native English speaker (Please note: South African applicants cannot be processed due to current work visa regulations)

- Age: Under 45 (up to 50 may be considered for urgent placements)

- Certification: TEFL / TESOL / CELTA (120+ hours preferred)

- Experience: Not required. Career-changers and fresh graduates with strong communication skills are welcome. Full pedagogical training provided.

- Personality: Patient, energetic, highly child-friendly, and adaptable to a young-learner classroom environment.

- Note: We are currently recruiting individual applicants only. Couple applications cannot be accommodated at this time.

Key Responsibilities

- Deliver engaging, age-appropriate English lessons to young learners (ages 3–12)

- Prepare interactive teaching materials and participate in weekly teaching workshops

- Maintain a positive, safe, and structured classroom environment

- Provide regular progress updates to parents and academic coordinators

- Participate in school events, demo classes, and seasonal activities

Compensation & Benefits

Beijing Positions

- Salary: 18,000 – 22,000 RMB/month (pre-tax, includes housing allowance)

- Teaching Load: 60 hours/month

- Overtime: Paid for any hours beyond the contracted load

- Schedule: Flexible; days off rotate across weekdays & weekends

📍 Other Cities

- Salary: 24,000 – 25,000 RMB/month

- Teaching Load: 120 hours/month

- Schedule: 2 weekdays off per week; weekend teaching days

- Contract Completion Bonus: 4,000 RMB

- Annual Flight Allowance: 6,000 RMB (paid directly; no reimbursement process required)

- Renewal: Salary increase considered upon contract renewal based on performance

✅ Additional Benefits: Legal Z-Visa & Work Permit sponsorship, onboarding training, professional development, expat-friendly HR support, and a collaborative teaching community.

Interview Process (1.5 – 2 Weeks to Offer)

1. Round 1: HR Screening (via Tencent Meeting)

2. Round 2: Demo Lesson & Academic Interview (via WeChat Group or Microsoft Teams)

3. Round 3: Final Interview with Academic Director

4. Background Check → Offer Issuance