There is a furnished apartment with utilities except the telephone charges, round trip transporation at economy class rate, and travel for conferences, as well as research expense and sending belongings to Japan. If you meet the basic requirements, we guarantee placement. Whenever we can, we'll also visit you and your school in China or Taiwan. A teaching and learning adventure open to native-English speaking applicants holding a degree in any discipline. Participants teach English to Chinese college students for a full academic year, and also perform some 'cultural ambassador' duties, like running the campus English conversation club.
Placements are available throughout China, and are made before the participant leaves home.
Training is provided, and there is in-country support provided by Council's Beijing office. For 1998 there may also be some summer-long positions open. I thought that you would be a good person to contact in regards to teachers who might be interested in teaching in a foreign country for a year or more. This will really help me as I don't have a whole lot of money for spending on international flights. ELSI is expecting to have a need for teachers beginning in January 1999 and continuing through June of 1999.