Step 1 to 8 of the English Teaching Application Procedure - from applying to arriving in country

The details of the teacher application process are somewhat different for each individual person, couple or group. ?This document describes the basic steps of a typical process, and provides general requirements that are applied to all applicants for teaching positions in China.

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Step 1
Apply by email Send us your resume via e-mail, and include your photo as attachment. A cover letter is only needed if you have specific details that you wish to bring to our attention: e.g. you will be accompanied by a family member, or your friend is a candidate as well, and you both want to be placed in the same location or share an apartment. Ensure that you include the following details in your resume: full name, date of birth, nationality, highest education level achieved, date available to start teaching, address, phone number and email address, previous teaching experience (if any), and work and education background. If you are overseas, tell us where you will be coming from.

Step 2
Each applicant will receive a confirmation email from us, acknowledging receipt of their resume. We will evaluate your candidacy, and then contact you requesting the following documents, if you have not already sent them.

- a copy of your passport details page
- a copy of your diploma/degree

To save time, you should send these documents as attachments with your application

Step 3
Once we have the required documents, we will send you a concrete job offer, with the details of the school, level that you will teach, etc. ?The employer will be selected based on your preferences: location, level, start date, etc. If you have no preferences, we will find a suitable assignment for you from the available positions.

When we send you the information about a specific job opening, it is very likely that the employer will accept your application.? We have extensive experience and very good working relationship with schools, and therefore we are able to assess how to make successful matches in vast majority of cases. If there are several positions available that match your preferences and the requirements of our client schools, we will send them all to you, and you can choose the one that you prefer.

Step 4
This is the stage to make sure that you understand the contract and are fully comfortable with the terms - we will explain any details that need clarification. ?BEFORE you arrive in China, we will address, on your behalf, any conditions or terms that you may want to negotiate. This is typically related to salary or benefits; or, it may be related to the conditions of your free accommodation, working hours, holidays, internet access, etc.

Step 5
Once you have a clear idea about all the aspects of the available position, and you confirm to us that you are interested to pursue this position, We will send all the required materials, along with an evaluation report, to the institutions. Before accepting a teacher, the hiring institutions will take all these elements into consideration.

Step 6
Once the contract is agreed upon, you will sign the contract, and send it to Start Consulting via email or fax.

Step 7
Rules and requirements regarding medical exams vary for different regions, and therefore it is important to consider the specific rules for each location.?
Some provinces do not require a medical exam, but the local government will ask you to sign and submit a letter confirming that you are in good health. We will provide this health commitment letter to you, and you will need to sign it, and email back to us along with the signed contract.
Several cities or provinces (e.g. Beijing, Jaingxi) require a medical exam and a report from the local Foreign Experts Bureau before you can be issued a work permit and an invitation letter (also called visa issuance letter). In such cases, our agency will email you a standard form for the medical exam.

The focus of medical exams is on contagious disease (diseases such as Aids, TB, etc.)

Please note:
1. the medical form should have your photo attached to it, with a seal imprinted across the photo and the medical form (needs to cover both)
2. the items listed on the medical form should all be carefully reviewed for accuracy.
3. please email or fax us your medical results soon after you have gone through medical test.
4. please bring the original and attested medical results including the X ray photo with you when you come to China, otherwise you will have to go through medical test again after you have arrived in China.

Step 8
At this stage, we will obtain the visa for you. If you are teaching in China, your work permit and visa issuance letter will be emailed and sent to you. Once you have received the work permit and the visa issuance letter, you will need to take these documents to your nearest Chinese Embassy or Consulate, along with passport photos and your passport. At this time, you will also need to pay the visa fee. (There is more detail about this process in our Chinese visa section.)
Feel free to Contact us at any stage of the process with questions about the status of your application, or if you simply need advice.