All the jobs that fit

[Dr. Gonzo]

Tesall, a small but quite decent EFL site, to which Raoul and I are occasional contributors [ www.tesall.com/international/index.php ], has an "all the jobs that fit" policy, whereby there appears to be no vetting, AND ads are locked so no-one can point out problems other than starting a thread on a different board: a pointless exercise, so I did it.
This one might look appealing to a sophomore in downtown LA wondering how to spend her summer.


PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:02 pm Post subject: Teach in China for Summer Reply with quote
Travel and Teach in China this Summer...
Short Term and Long Term Positions Available

The America-China Teaching Center, in partnership with dozens of schools across China, is now looking for qualified teachers of English to join us this summer. We now have openings for over 100 teachers.
The locations for schools include Beijing, Zhejiang Province (just south of Shanghai), Guangdong Province (just north of Hong Kong), and Hunan Province (in Central China)
We have two programs concurrently available starting in early July:
Short Term Summer program & Long Term, Semester Long Program

Qualifications:
1. Being a native English speaker
2. Teaching experience
(Note: Preference is given to those with BA or higher, with teaching degrees, and those with some previous travel experience)

Application
We are taking all applications from now until May 10th The sooner you apply, the better school options we can give you. To apply please copy or click on this link: www.americachinateaching.org/application

Please attach with your application the following:
1. Updated Resume, emphasizing any prior teaching experience
2. Color Photo
3. Any requests for a school in China

About Us:
The America-China Teaching Center is a local non-profit educational organization.
If you would like to learn more about our company and our programs, please visit our website www.americachinateaching.org

But see what's missing folks?
So I don't know why Woza is offering 15,000 rmb for 3 weeks, when, for a round trip ticket at say 6,000, she could get a white singing and dancing monkey [who is totally ignorant of the set-up and won't complain], for FREE!
BTW, successful aplicants get to pay a "placement" fee. Visit their site to get the full, gory picture.
And I thought Ned Kelly was dead.

[Raoul Duke]

Uhhh, Gone, our jobs area is locked, too, with comments expected elsewhere (here). You may not have noticed since you have access.

We want job ads here...they help attract new members and they're (hopefully) helpful for our current members.

If our job listings turn into a free-for-all then people will stop advertising here. This is why TESall (and we) lock the jobs thread and provide another place for discussion.

The difference is that we try to screen out the worst jobs in the first place. And if we screw up, members have the power to bring it back down. The howler Gone cites wouldn't have made it here in the first place.

[Dr. Gonzo]

True my friend. I hadn't noticed, as I have access.
The differences I think are:
We [you] vet thoroughly and professionally.
They, somehow, have a flood of ads that read like they've been paid for, perhaps on the condition no vetting occurs.
Zenme Yang?

[Raoul Duke]

I've advertised jobs on TESall before and at least at that time there was no cost for it. But I don't think they editorialize at all...

[woza17]

Dr Gonzo
I just read your post and went to the site. I am a bit confused the "fee" they are talking about is that what the teachers pay or is that is what is paid to them
Also we are paying 10.500RMB for the 3 weeks and a free trip to Walmart.
God I had better not show this to the boss it may give him ideas.
I think it would be a major headache having newbies fresh off the boat with no idea of what is going on and what it is like teaching Chinese kids

[Dr. Gonzo]

The whiteys pay the fee Woza.
Only fair, wouldn't you say?

[woza17]

Wow. Do you think the people who apply are a bit stupid, in a nice way I mean.
It is worth thinking about for next year let me see. 10 teachers at 10.500 I pocket the wages. Gee Zhiz.
Fortunately I am an ethical, moral person I don't know if it is doing me any good but I get a restless sleep at night

[Dragonsaver]

woza17 said:

Fortunately I am an ethical, moral person I don't know if it is doing me any good but I get a restless sleep at night

I think you meant you can sleep well at night because you are ethical. Restless means you don't sleep well!!!

I doubt you will be sleeping quite as well once the baby comes home. Since you are a mother/grandmother, you will hear every squeek the baby makes and lay there waiting for momma or poppa to get up and tend to the baby's needs

[woza17]

No DS I don't sleep well at night. My dog suffers from nightmares.

DS while we are at it I remember I used to but Den on his stomach to sleep, is that still valid?

[Dragonsaver]

Sleeping on the back is the preferred way now. Stomachs are no-no's because of 'sudden infant death syndrome'. I always put mine on their sides with a pillow behind for the first 2-3 weeks.

www.nichd.nih.gov/sids/reduce_infant_risk.htm

Safe Sleep Top 10

1. Always place your baby on his or her back to sleep, for naps and at night. The back sleep position is the safest, and every sleep time counts.

2. Place your baby on a firm sleep surface, such as on a safety-approved crib mattress, covered by a fitted sheet. Never place your baby to sleep on pillows, quilts, sheepskins, or other soft surfaces.

3. Keep soft objects, toys, and loose bedding out of your baby's sleep area. Don't use pillows, blankets, quilts, sheepskins, and pillow-like crib bumpers in your baby's sleep area, and keep any other items away from your baby's face.

4.Do not allow smoking around your baby. Don't smoke before or after the birth of your baby, and don't let others smoke around your baby.

5. Keep your baby's sleep area close to, but separate from, where you and others sleep. Your baby should not sleep in a bed or on a couch or armchair with adults or other children, but he or she can sleep in the same room as you. If you bring the baby into bed with you to breastfeed, put him or her back in a separate sleep area, such as a bassinet, crib, cradle, or a bedside cosleeper (infant bed that attaches to an adult bed) when finished.

10. Reduce the chance that flat spots will develop on your baby's head: provide "Tummy Time" when your baby is awake and someone is watching; change the direction that your baby lies in the crib from one week to the next; and avoid too much time in car seats, carriers, and bouncers.

Woza
Are you bringing your dog to Suzhou??

[woza17]

DS thanks for that really informative. God it is amazing my son made it to 21. The only one I got right was the smoking bit

I thought about bringing him, just too much hassle

[Dragonsaver]

woza17 said:

DS thanks for that really informative. God it is amazing my son made it to 21. The only one I got right was the smoking bit

I thought about bringing him, just too much hassle

Ya! I did everything wrong too, but my eldest was 40 last week and my other 2 also survived me being their mother.

Bring a picture of Tommy, I would like to see what he looks like.

[woza17]

I may have to find another 6 teachers for another summer camp.

I will know for sure in a few days. I will also be co-ordinating this one. Now this one sounds good, the best school in Dongguan. Only 5 students will be chosen from each class the top English students, 22 kids to each class focus on oral English English is twenty percent of their examination..
Once I have confirmation I will post it on the jobs board.