New Rules Require Foreign Teachers to Have 5 Years Work Experience

New Rules Require Foreign Teachers to Have 5 Years Work Experience
Sep 16, 2014 By eChinacities.com

Beijing municipal authorities have announced that from September 15, foreign nationals coming to work in Beijing must meet the following requirements; they must be in good health; have no previous criminal record; be between the ages of 18 and 60; have at least a bachelor’s degree and two years relevant experience and in the case of teachers (excluding language teachers), 5 years relevant work experience.

In addition, foreign nationals working in Beijing must have a fixed employer, a valid passport and obtain the correct working documents and resident permits, and not work outside of the limits set by their work visa.

Moreover, from October 31, all foreign teachers planning to work in a school or training centre must have a valid teaching qualification from their own country, or an international teaching qualification such as TESL, TESOL, TKT or CELTA.

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Bukhosi

I don't see the reason why .......even to isolate the Africans from English speaking countries

Sep 17, 2014 16:52 Report Abuse

louischuahm

Looks like they are tightening the noose. On the good side, it's flushes out the fly-by-night "teachers" who are giving the real ones a bad name. On the other hand, it might and probably will kill the supply of foreign teachers.

Sep 17, 2014 01:26 Report Abuse

Robk

lol... yeah try this with all of China and you will have a major foreigner exodus on your hands... Do they honestly think foreigners all just flatly WANT to be here... if they make it harder for foreigners, even ESL teachers... China is going to be like North Korea in a few years.

Sep 16, 2014 22:33 Report Abuse

mvandrap47

So in addition, the salary requirements should commensurate with the respective prevaling foreign countries' salary schedules.

Sep 16, 2014 18:38 Report Abuse