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Hi Annette,
This is an issue that comes up time and again amongst my own circle of friends and coworkers. I can tell you, based on my best friend’s experience (she’s black, I’m white) and my own observations, that it certainly isn’t easy for non-white teachers in Chengdu, but it does seem to be changing somewhat. Still, I see ads on various expat websites every once in awhile that overtly advertise for “white only” teachers, which is depressing, to say the least.
It just so happens, I’m currently recruiting ESL teachers for the ’13-’14 academic year and we still have two openings. I’d be more than happy to review any CVs of qualified teachers you could send my way at: dianeDOTflickATsucduteduDOTorg. We have black teachers, white teachers, Asian teachers (both local and foreign), male teachers, female teachers, younger, older, you name it, we have pretty much every persuasion imaginable. I’m proud to say we’re the most diverse group of teachers I’ve ever encountered in my eight years here! You can check our recruiting ad here: link
Best Wishes,
Diane Flick
Director of the International Foundation Programme
Collaborative Education between Staffordshire University and Chengdu University of TechnologyHi Tommy,
Naturally, it depends on qualifications and experience. It’s certainly higher than what universities in Chengdu typically pay foreign teachers, but perhaps not as much as what an international school (Leman, QSI, CDIS, etc.) would pay a foreign teacher. Our hope is that candidates would be interested in looking at the entire benefits package and not just the salary. There are a number of reasons many of our staff stay on for several years at a time before going elsewhere–the vast majority because they are leaving China, not us–and salary is just one.
Hope that clarifies things a bit. If you’d like to know more, please submit your CV and I can give more details. We have two remaining positions in our new programmes open for the ’13-’14 academic year which starts in a few weeks.
Best Wishes,
Diane Flick
Director of the International Foundation Programme Collaborative Education between Staffordshire University and Chengdu University of Technology
