How to become a primary and secondary school Chinese teacher in the United States

Currently, there are two common ways to apply to become a Chinese teacher abroad: the first is to participate in the Hanban Volunteer Program or the Chinese Teacher Program (only for in-service teachers with more than 2 years of teaching experience); The second type is to apply through a labor export company.

Path 1: Hanban

Application requirements:

1. Fresh graduates with a bachelor's degree or above, current graduate students, and in-service teachers. Generally speaking, it is Chinese International Education or related majors. Some European countries also recognize corresponding language majors. For example, French majors can apply for French teaching positions, and Spanish majors can apply for Spanish teaching positions. To apply for a Chinese teacher position, you are required to have a college degree or above, be an in-service teacher in a university, middle school or primary school who is engaged in teaching Chinese as a foreign language, Chinese, foreign languages, etc., and have more than 2 years of teaching experience.

2. Mandarin must reach Level 2A level; be able to use the language of the country of application or English proficiently. Volunteer positions in 2014 require English to reach CET-6

425 or above or equivalent. Volunteers applying for the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Hungary and other countries must reach CET-6

520 points or above; applicants from Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Vietnam and other countries are also required to have a basic grasp of the teaching and daily life language of the country of destination before being sent.

3. Master the basic knowledge of Chinese language, Chinese culture, contemporary China’s national conditions and teaching theory, and have good cross-cultural communication skills and Chinese teaching practical ability. Jobs in many countries require applicants to have 1-2 items If you have Chinese talents and know martial arts, you will be given priority in dispatching in some national projects.

4. The age of volunteers is generally between 22-50 years old, and the age of Chinese teachers is generally under 60 years old (inclusive). The requirements for individual projects in different countries will vary.

5. No criminal record.

Application process:

1. Learn about the latest job requirements through Hanban’s official website. Log in to the volunteer registration system, or register as a new user in the dispatched teacher registration system, fill in the registration information and submit it online. At the same time, print the generated registration form and submit it to your school, Department of Education or relevant departments for review.

2. After the application is approved, you will take the selection examination organized by Hanban, which is divided into a written examination and an interview. The examination content mainly covers Chinese professional knowledge, teaching skills, Chinese cultural communication and cross-cultural communication abilities, foreign language proficiency, psychology and talents, etc.

3. Hanban determines the candidates based on the selection examination results and job requirements. After being admitted, the applicant must also participate in relevant training organized by Hanban, and can only be dispatched after passing the training assessment.

4. When teaching abroad, you can communicate with Hanban if you have any questions. Two months before returning to China, communicate with the Hanban project manager to determine the time of return. Submit a work summary after returning to China.

Path 2, labor export company

Application requirements:

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree or above and a bachelor's degree. The application threshold for some countries is only a junior college degree, such as Singapore. . There are no strict requirements for majors. Except for Chinese, Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Chinese Language and Literature, and Teacher Training majors, which are more popular, foreign language majors are also recognized. Even if you are not one of these majors, as long as you love the teaching profession, you can still get through with an excellent resume and perfect interview performance.

Different projects have different language requirements. Some projects do not have strict level requirements for Mandarin and foreign languages ??when applying, but are assessed through interview performance. Before going abroad, it is best to have a basic grasp of the common language used in the country.

The age requirement is generally within 22-35 years old, and some projects only accept women.

No criminal record, and the applicant and his family members have no history of illegal stay.

Application process:

Consult the labor export company to learn about the latest job requirements, and submit a resume, ID photo and life photo according to the job requirements.

After the resume review is passed, the recruiting school or institution will conduct a video interview or send the recruiting manager to the country for an on-site interview.

The interview content includes Chinese knowledge, teaching skills, language expression ability, foreign language proficiency, etc.

After passing the interview, sign a work contract with the recruiting school or institution, prepare the materials required for a visa abroad, and go through the visa procedures. The recruiting school or organization will arrange for applicants to participate in training as needed.

Application fee: The fee varies depending on the exporting country, generally around RMB 30,000-60,000. Taking the quotation from Beijing Jinnuohua International Education Development Center Hangzhou Branch as an example, applying for Chinese teachers in Singapore and South Korea requires an intermediary service fee of 35,000 yuan and 45,000 yuan respectively. It is important to note that different labor export companies have different charging standards. You must check whether the fees include air tickets, visas, local accommodation, etc.