Welcome To Beijing New Oriental Foreign Language School at Yangzhou, CHINA

Thank you for considering a job with
Beijing New Oriental Foreign Language School at Yangzhou, CHINA

For both students and staff alike this is a particularly exciting time to join us. Our school is a stimulating, diverse and enthusiastic organisation that is committed to delivering the very best experience for our students and staff alike. That's where you come in! If you would like to achieve the personal satisfaction of making a real difference to people's lives through your own individual contribution then we would like to hear from you.

Working Environment

For both students and staff alike this is a particularly exciting time to join us. Our University is a stimulating, diverse and enthusiastic organisation that is committed to delivering the very best experience for our students and staff alike. That's where you come in! If you would like to achieve the personal satisfaction of making a real difference to people's lives through your own individual contribution then we would like to hear from you.

Requirements and Benefits

Our school welcomes dedicated people who have a passion for teaching children, are open minded, outgoing, have teaching experience, 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. If an international teacher teaches for two academic years, they will be reimbursed for two roundtrip air tickets.
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 23, 2008. 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

Articles Written by Our International Teachers

That's Yang Zhou

by Ira Griffen
Joined since: 2004 - present

Origin: U.S.A

When people ask me years from now (if I’m fortunate to live that long) to name the most interesting place in which I’ve ever lived, I’m sure my answer will be Yangzhou, China. Not only is Yangzhou located in one of the most interesting and dynamic countries on the planet; and is thus privy to the country wide changes; but Yangzhou carries a special air about it.

If you are a foreigner on you first trip to China, and are fortunate enough to meet a Yangzhou local, they will invariably ask you if you have been to one of the many beautiful parks in the city. It is for this reason that Yangzhou is among 24 historical and cultural cities designated for special protection by the central Chinese government.

Yangzhou was first built in the Spring and Autumn Period in the year 486 B.C. Yangzhou then developed into one of the major cities in southeast China during the Eastern Han Dynasty. In the Sui Dynasty, Yangzhou became a bustling metropolis due to the construction of the Grand Canal which gave facilities for the transportation of salt and grain by water. The Grand Canal is still there today, and is the world’s oldest and longest man-made water-way. The indispensability of the Grand Canal for transporting grain and salt set the stage for Yangzhou to become the Tang Dynasty’s largest business and foreign trade center in China. It was in the following Dynasty, the Yuan; that Marco Polo first visited Yangzhou. He was later made governor of the area, and the place from which he governed is still government offices.

After Yangzhou achieved notable prosperity the humanities began to bloom. The city has produced many people known throughout China over the years. And excellent example is the Eight Eccentrics, who were active during the beginning and middle of the Qing Dynasty. They were called the Eight Eccentrics not because they were insane, but because their works were outside the accepted idea of what painting and poetry should be. There is a wonderful memorial and museum dedicated to them which houses a 1000 year old gingko tree. This quiet, converted temple is but a five minute walk from the busy commercial part of the city.

During the late Qing Dynasty, due to the rise in the commercial importance of the city and the increased influence of foreign trade, and new class emerged in Yangzhou; the super-rich business man. Usually they made their money from transporting salt along the Grand Canal. It is to these families that we owe the greatest thanks, for it was them that built the beautiful gardens that dot the city. These amazing house/gardens have even been used as sets for Chinese T.V. dramas.

At first glance Yangzhou seems just like any other medium-sized Chinese city, but upon deeper inspection, it reveals so much more. I guess my point (if I do have one) is; Yangzhou is an amazing place, and I look forward to exploring more of it as my time here transpires.

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