EF English First: Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

Discover, explore, and grow your passions in and out of the classroom by teaching English abroad in China. With EF English First, you'll join an international team that has over 55 years of experience and spans over 300 schools and offices across 60 cities in China.

At work, you'll embody our mission of ''opening the world through education'' while teaching students the love of language learning. In your downtime, you'll have the opportunities to travel, immerse yourself in new cultures, and make memories that'll last a lifetime. And every step of the way, you'll have the support and network of EF to provide the resources, tools, and community you need to succeed.

What Can You do in a Year?

• Make an impact: Help students achieve their full potential
• Boost your CV: Add international experience to your skill set
• Grow your network: Form multicultural connections with colleagues around the world
• Expand your comfort zone: Do work and live a life you can be proud of
• Travel for fun: Explore places in China, Asia and beyond

No teaching experience? No Chinese? No problem! To qualify to apply, all you need is:

• A passport and bachelor's degree from the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland or South Africa
• Desire to work abroad!

What Will You Do?

• Teach English to kids ages 3-18
• Leverage EF's award-winning multi-media tech and curriculum in the classroom
• Participate in engaging social activities with kids

What You Will Get?

• Competitive local salary + performance bonus
• Professional training and career development
• 21 days paid holiday + flight allowance
• EF organized social activities + FREE Chinese lessons
• Free flights (select cities) + airport pickup upon arrival
• Sponsored legal Z work visa + free hotel for first 2 weeks

Why EF?

• Our mission is "Opening the World through Education" - our teachers are core to that mission
• Global presence in 50+ countries and 60+ cities across China
• Largest privately owned education company in the world, and a sponsor of 7 Olympic games

Adventure awaits. Whether it's hiking the Great Wall, exploring megacities like Shanghai, or cuddling up with baby pandas in Chengdu, you can discover something new every day in China. So, what are you waiting for? Take the first step today!

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