China resumed issuing visas to foreign tourists on March 15, 2023, marking a major easing of restrictions three years after the Covid pandemic began.
Since Chinese borders have reopened, business is ramping back up, which means now is the perfect time to start applying for teaching jobs in China.
Here are 10 Teach Away-approved international K-12 schools in China hiring teachers, including English as an Additional Language/English as a Second Language teaching jobs.
- BASIS International Schools – Locations across China
- KnowledgeLink – Locations across China
- Guangdong Guangya High School – Guangdong, China
- Qingdao No 9 Sino-American Program – Qingdao, China
- Yantai Huasheng International School – Yantai, China
- Jinling High School Hexi Campus – Nanjing, China
- Canadian International School of Hefei – Hefei, China
- KL International School Chongqing Bashu – Chongqing, China
- Beijing Kaiwen Academy – Beijing, China
- Kang Chiao International School – Hefei, China *Bonus. Hiring soon!
BASIS International Schools | Locations across China
Hiring: Early Childhood Education, ESL/EAL teachers
- BASIS International and Bilingual School Chengdu opened in 2022, making it the first school in its network to offer both international and bilingual programs.
- BASIS International School has 8 campuses across China and Thailand. Future locations include Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai in China.
- BASIS’ expansion plan could mean more opportunities to grow and develop your career with a reputable organization, and possibly move around to other BASIS schools.
KnowledgeLink | Locations across China
Hiring: K-12 teachers
- KnowledgeLink partners with fully accredited US K-12 independent schools to establish, grow, and operate abroad.
- Through their partnerships with reputable US and overseas institutions and their independently operated schools, the KL network provides opportunities for a diverse range of teachers to deliver US-based coursework in a college-preparatory English-medium environment.
- Teachers are guided by a local and regional administrative team and have access to professional development opportunities both within the school and in the greater KL network of schools.
Guangdong Guangya High School | Guangdong, China
Hiring: Grades 10-12 teachers
- The Guangdong Guangya High School is partnered with Tower Bridge International Education to operate an international high school program for grades 10 – 12.
- Guangya operates four campuses in and around Guangdong province and offers diverse international programming.
- Founded in 1888, Guangya is known as one of the top high schools in China. Guangya translates to “Cultivate Knowledge, Integrity, and Well-Being.”
Qingdao No 9 Sino-American Program | Qingdao, China
Hiring: High school, ESL/EAL teachers
- Founded in 1900, Qingdao No. 9 High School is a provincial standardized school and foreign language school.
- In 2013, the high school launched the Qingdao No. 9 Sino-American Program, a cooperative education program that integrates high school courses in Shandong province, honors courses in the US, SUNY credit courses, and TOEFL/SAT/AP courses for high school students who want to study abroad.
- Qingdao No. 9 High School takes a strategic approach to set its students up for success in the future. Smaller class sizes maximize student learning, and western-style teaching prepares students for university programs abroad.
- The school is also partnered with an American high school to give students an opportunity to earn a US diploma.
Yantai Huasheng International School | Yantai, China
Hiring: K-12 teachers
- The Yantai campus features a purpose-built, five-story building exclusively designed for an international school boasting approximately 20,000 square meters of innovative and interactive learning facilities.
- With multimedia classroom systems and wireless access throughout, the campus houses two science labs, two art rooms, two orchestra practice halls, and eight music practice rooms among many other dedicated working areas for students to continue their studies away from the classroom.
- These areas include a library, gymnasium, soccer field, basketball court, outdoor study areas, and a 650-seat theater equipped with full lighting, LED backdrop, and theater-style seating.
- Yantai Huasheng International School’s mission statement is to provide transformative, holistic K12 education to develop globally-minded individuals who learn, love, and lead. Their vision is to develop world-class servant leaders raised up in every vocation.
Jinling High School Hexi Campus | Nanjing, China
Hiring: Grades 1-12, ESL/EAL teachers
- Jinling High School follows a Canadian curriculum to prepare students for university in Canada.
- The Essential Graduation Competencies Curriculum is an extracurricular program to give students the opportunity to get a jumpstart on their future careers and a life abroad. This program focuses on 6 core competencies: citizenship, communication, personal career development, creativity and innovation, critical thinking, and technological fluency.
- The school also encourages students to participate in activities beyond the classroom to practice and demonstrate their English speaking abilities.
- In addition to the Canadian curriculum, Jinling offers a UK and US-based program.
Canadian International School of Hefei | Hefei, China
Hiring: K-12 teachers
- The Canadian International School of Hefei is an International Baccalaureate school for primary, middle, and diploma programs, and the only IB continuum-authorized school in Anhui Province, China.
- The CISH community is committed to developing lifelong learners by preparing them to become active internationally-minded citizens through the power of inquiry, knowledge, and empathy.
KL International School Chongqing Bashu | Chongqing, China
Hiring: Pre-K-13 teachers
- Founded in 2015, KL International School became the second American-style school for expats approved by Chongqing Education System.
- Since then, the school has graduated thousands of pre-K to grade 13 students to the only private, co-educational, not-for-profit institution that resides in Chongqing.
- KL’s mission is to prepare students to thrive as educated global citizens, self-sustaining leaders, and ethical leaders.
Beijing Kaiwen Academy | Beijing, China
Hiring: K-12 teachers
- Beijing Haidian Kaiwen Academy (KWA) is a K-12 international school accredited by the US-based educator network Cognia and is a Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) candidate school.
- KWA’s nine-year compulsory education program is under the guidance of the Ministry of Education and is built on strengths from both Chinese and western education.
- Primary and middle school grades follow a bilingual program using the US Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards along with the Chinese National Curriculum. High school grades follow the US Common Core and College Board AP curriculum and also offer the UK IGCSE and A-Level UK programs.
Kang Chiao International School | Hefei, China
Hiring: Check back for new opportunities on the way!
- Kang Chiao International School He Fei Campus is a K-12 school that combines an innovative pedagogical approach to teaching with a balanced international curriculum to prepare students for the future.
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