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TeachChinese

I'm putting together this page because students have expressed interest in learning more about opportunities to teach Chinese in K-12 schools in the USA.

There is no national program in the US to recruit Chinese teachers, as far as I know. Most recruitment is done by individual states and school districts. Teacher requirements, teaching conditions, and pay may vary, so you'll want to read as much as you can and do a significant amount of research. There are some very good positions available.

Also, you'll need to learn Hanyu Pinyin, which is the most widely used Chinese phonetic alphabet in the world.

I'll be updating this page regularly, but I also encourage YOU to add and edit information. To edit this page, you'll need a password. That password is below.

Links

• http://www.edutw.org/english/recuritingchineseteacher/index.html - I believe this is from the Chicago TECO office. TECO is the Taiwan 'consulate' in the US. This looks like one of the easier programs to get involved in. Keep in mind that the Chicago TECO office serves many states in the US, not just Illinois. I think it serves many of the states in the Midwest, including Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and quite a few more. I believe this is the program that does not require US teacher certification, but does require Taiwan certification.
• http://www.edu.tw/files/list/B0004/Chinese%20Teacher%20Recruitment%20Form%20for%20Taiwan.doc - Most of these jobs require that you take a test within one year of employment, and it's not clear if they are recruiting from overseas or not.
• http://english.moe.gov.tw/public/Attachment/93111843971.doc - Information from the Taiwan MOE.
• http://confucius.msu.edu/recruitment/forschools.html - I believe the Confucius programs were initiated by Mainland China, but that does not mean that Taiwanese are not eligible. Don't just assume that you can't do it!!
• http://k12chineseflagship.osu.edu/ - This is an interesting program at Ohio State University. It gives you an idea of how important Chinese teaching is becoming.
  • http://k12chineseflagship.osu.edu/news.html#news14 - I've copied the text of this link below.
• http://clta-us.org/jobs/ - This is the jobs page of the Chinese Language Teacher's Association of the University of Hawaii. It has all sorts of jobs listings, from university positions to bushibans and lots in between.

From http://k12chineseflagship.osu.edu/news.html#news14

(Daniel says: Wow! Look for sections in bold. Don't worry about deadlines. These programs are always repeated. This just gives you an idea of what is out there.)

Along with the fast increasing Chinese language programs in K-12 schools across Ohio, there is a growing need for qualified/licensed Chinese language teachers. With state support, OSU is working with the Franklin County Education Service Center to recruit candidates for the third Chinese Alternative Teacher Licensure Training program, which is tuition free for qualified candidates (e.g., fluent speakers of Mandarin Chinese, or Ohio licensed teachers of other subjects with competent language skills; including international students with valid F-1 visa). The 12-month program includes 18 graduate credits (quarter system) in professional and pedagogical training, and another 18 credits in field experience and student teaching. The deadline for application is July 18, 2008.

To apply for Chinese Alternative Teacher Licensure Training program at OSU, please visit http://www.fcesc.org/license. For more information about the program (including the courses required), click here.

Similar Chinese licensure teacher training program is also going on at the University of Akron. For more information, visit http://www.uakron.edu/colleges/educ/fl-core/FL-CORE.php.

Search engine phrases

Here are some of the phrases I put into Google, Yahoo, and other search engines to look for information on Chinese teacher recruitment:

• TECO Chinese recruit
• Chinese teacher recruitment
• DOE Chinese teacher recruitment
• Ohio Chinese teacher recruitment

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