Working Environment
The school is new and has state-of-the-art facilities. It is managed with a philosophy of education that is a unique blend of the best parts of both eastern and western education.
International teachers are both welcomed and made comfortable here.
BNOFLS at Yangzhou is part of the greater BNOFLS education system, the biggest privately owned school enterprise in China with 350,000 students nation-wide at 14 sites.
The new school in Yangzhou opened in September, 2003, with over 1,000 students in grades 1-7. The modern facilities expanded in September, 2004 enrolling 2,000 students in grades 1-8, and again in September 2005 enrolling 2,500 students in grades 1-10. In September 2007 the student population will expand to 3,000 students in grades 1-12.
Situated on the outskirts of Yangzhou and located between the Grand Canal and the Liao Jia River, the school’s spacious grounds include a beautifully landscaped canal running through the center. A convenient bus stop with regular buses to the city is located at the school gates.
Yangzhou, a medium sized city of 4.5 million people, is a beautiful mixture of both modern and old traditional style buildings built around an ancient canal system lined, as are the streets, with gorgeous willows. It is about an hour’s drive from Nanjing (the capital city of Jiangsu Province) and about four hours drive north of Shanghai.
With a long history, Yangzhou has many historical and scenic locations to enjoy, such as homes and gardens once privately owned by wealthy salt traders in the distant past, ancient Buddhist monasteries, and the magnificent Slender West Lake Park. Yangzhou is the home of Huaiyang cuisine, one of four famous cuisines in China. It also has a unique bath and massage culture which is a must experience for visitors.
Dr. Xiuwen Wang is the head of the school. Dr. Wang lived in America for over 15 years and understands both western and eastern cultures, a necessity for pleasant working and living conditions in China. Dr. Bob, the assistant principal and supervisor of international teachers, is an American with many years of experience in western education. The staff is friendly and dedicated to making the life of international teachers as pleasant as possible.
 Requirements and Benefits
We want dedicated people who have a passion for teaching children, are open minded, outgoing, have experience teaching, and good teaching skills. TEFL certified teachers are preferred, but other certifications will be considered.
We prefer native speaking English teachers from the United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.
We Offer :
- A monthly salary of 5,000 Yuan.
- Actual contact teaching hours per week will not exceed 20 hours.
- A furnished apartment (not shared) with bedroom, living room, and private bath, is provided at no cost. Each apartment has heat, air-conditioning, and TV/DVD.
- A fully equipped communal kitchen (microwave, stove, and refrigerator), dining room, and laundry room, are available for use by the international teachers.
- Water and electricity are provided and paid for by the school.
- Each apartment has a private telephone (international teachers pay for its use) and free internet access.
- Three meals per day are available at no cost at the school cafeteria (Chinese cuisine) or international teachers' dining room (Western cuisine). Purified drinking water is provided throughout the school.
- Each international teacher will be assigned an office workspace with a computer and free internet access.
- International teachers may choose to take advantage of Chinese language and martial arts lessons at no cost.
- International teachers will receive the same medical coverage as the Chinese teachers. In addition, it is advisable for international teachers to have their own medical insurance. International teachers should contact their local health office for immunization requirements before coming to China.
- On completion of a one-year employment contract,
a roundtrip economy air ticket from the country of departure will be
reimbursed.
- On completion of a one-year employment contract, international teachers will receive an end-of-contract bonus equivalent to one month's salary.
- International teachers will be expected to arrive in China on
August 18, 2007. A representative of the school will meet each international teacher at the Shanghai Pudong Airport and will transport them to the school in Yangzhou.
If you have any questions and/or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We will do our best to answer your questions and/or concerns.
The contact person is as follows:
Ms.
Angel Yu Yong Juan
Office Phone: +86 (514) 7907805.
Fax: 86-514-721-6247
Email:
angelyongjuan@yahoo,com.cn
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Falls in Love With Yangzhou
by Robert J. Kowalcyzk, Ed.D
Joined since: 2003 - Present
Country of Origin: U.S.A.
Early in August 2003, Dr Bob traveled far from America to take the position as Assistant Principal
of Beijing New Oriental Foreign Language School at Yangzhou. He originally decided to stay here for one year;
however he has no plan to leave just yet, for he fell in love with Yangzhou, the city, and the school.
Dr Bob has many years of experience in the education industry, he specialized in teaching children back in
America, and this provides his expertise in teaching English as a second language here at the school.
The kids in Beijing New Oriental Foreign Language School at Yangzhou all enjoy learning English through
a unique core curriculum----songs and rhymes taught by international teachers under his supervision. Before he retired in America, he used to be president of an American charity organization that worked Africa. He had been determined to spend his whole retired life on the beach until he came across Dr Wang, principal of Beijing New Oriental Foreign Language School at Yangzhou, whose enthusiasm about the school touched Dr Bob so deeply that he came to this far corner of the world----Yangzhou, China.
Before he came to Yangzhou, Dr Bob browsed the Internet and learned that there are several million people in Yangzhou.
“The city must be crowded!” As soon as he got here he realized that Yangzhou is only a medium-sized city
with the majority of the population scattered around the city’s suburbs. To his surprise he found Yangzhou to be a very modern city with all the conveniences and facilities he’d find in the States. More importantly it is close to big cities like Nanjing and Shanghai. So if he misses big city life, it is easy to get to those places.
Dr Bob thinks very highly of the city plan of Yangzhou, the process of the development here has really impressed him.
Not only has the city concentrated on the growth of residential and business properties, but they have also made an effort to maintain and establish new public gardens.
It implies that the government of Yangzhou has put a lot of emphasis on both the economical development as well as maintaining an environmentally friendly focus. As a result living standards for all will be greatly enhanced.
Dr Bob has a sound knowledge of Yangzhou’s history. He can tell the stories behind the ancient architecture he visited in Yangzhou.
He considers the Slender West Lake the pride of Yangzhou people. No matter what season it is, he enjoys walking around the park.
Speaking of the food culture, he says that Yangzhou fried rice is a must. Until he got to Yangzhou,
he did not know how amazing the Chinese food is nor that Yangzhou is the hometown of some of the best Chinese cuisine.
Dr Bob is strongly moved by the Yangzhou people’s hospitality, especially that shown him by an elementary school kid.
At an oral English competition, Dr Bob was there as a judge. One of the candidates---an elementary school boy began to write to him.
Since then they have corresponded with each other for a long time. Even the parents became good friends of Dr Bob’s.
They often invite Dr Bob to spend holidays together considering him one of the family members.
Before Dr Bob came to China, Dr Bob’s 90-year old father was very unhappy and worried. The impression of China in his mind still stayed 50 years ago.
He thought that his son would be dressed in blue or green----the style of Chairman Mao’s age and squeezed in a straw-shelter teaching Chinese children English.
Not only did his father think this way but also a lot of his friends. Even he didn’t know very much about the current China until he arrived here.
The work experience in Yangzhou totally has changed his stereotype of Yangzhou and of China.
He wishes that more and more Americans could come to Yangzhou through exchange programs to update their concept of China.
This April his daughter and a group of his friends will travel around China. Of course, Yangzhou will be the highlight of their trip.
Because of this work opportunity in Beijing New Oriental Foreign Language School at Yangzhou, Dr Bob knows Yangzhou well;
because of Dr Bob, more and more Americans will know China well.
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