When a new teacher first arrives at the school, the teacher is considered a trainee no matter how much experience he or she may have. A new teacher usually sits in the back of the class for 1-3 months observing other teachers. The new teacher may be asked to grade homework or tests, or teach specific parts of other teacher's lessons. If the trainee is capable of doing so, he or she may be asked to substitute for another teacher. It is by this process that the parents begin to develop a relationship with the new teacher, and consequently refer new students to his or her new class.
Classes fill very quickly as referrals come from the students and parents of all teacher's classes.
The pay break-down is like this. As we stated above, this should only continue for a few months before the new teacher is considered trained well enough to open new classes. Sometimes, as is the case when a full time teacher leaves, a new teacher may suddenly acquire many new classes at once and his or her pay rate may shoot up accordingly. Conversely, after teaching for a year, or two, some classes may graduate or merge, leaving a teacher with fewer hours. His or her hourly pay will remain the same, but until a new class opens the monthly pay will be lower.