Academic Teacher Information

Salary

During the Teacher’s employment with the School, the Teacher shall be entitled to receive the following remuneration (2010-12 School Year Salaries):

Year 1 --------------- CDN 44,000.00
Year 2 --------------- CDN 45,000.00
Year 3 --------------- CDN 47,000.00
Year 4 --------------- CDN 48,000.00
Year 5 --------------- CDN 50,000.00
Year 6 --------------- CDN 52,000.00
Year 7 --------------- CDN 53,000.00
Year 8 --------------- CDN 55,000.00

The annual salary will be paid once a month over 12 months, (from September 15, to August 15, each year) in either Canadian dollars or Chinese Yuan RMB or combination of both, as determined by the Teacher. The School, at the Teacher’s request will arrange for deposits to bank accounts in Canada.
Where a teacher starts work part way through a school year, the teacher will be paid pro rata for the portion of the year worked.

To view the academic teacher’s contract click here (secured access - password protected).

Benefits

• Medical Insurance. The school will provide medical insurance for the Teacher, and his/her spouse and dependent children living with him/her in China, through an internationally recognized insurance company (China Continental). The coverage is International Plus.
• Airfare. The School will provide annual return airfare from the point of hire (or equivalent distance maximum) to the city where the School is located for the Teacher and his/her spouse, if the Teacher works at the School for a full school year and the spouse resides with him/her. The School will also pay for one half of the return airfare costs for dependent children living with the Teacher in China, if the Teacher has worked at the School for a full school year.
• Visa costs. The School will assist the Teacher in obtaining a working visa and will pay for this expense.
• Excess Baggage. The School will arrange delivery to China of three boxes (totalling a maximum of 6 cubic feet) of teaching materials. The boxes must be delivered to Maple Leaf’s Vancouver office by the first week of August.

Housing Accommodation

Furnished apartments are provided for teachers who wish to live on campus at Maple Leaf Schools that provide on-campus teacher apartments. Monthly rent ranges from approximately $250(CAD) for a one-bedroom to $450(CAD) for a three-bedroom apartment. Maple Leaf will locate suitable, furnished apartments for teachers that is near Maple Leaf Schools that do not provide on-campus teacher apartments.

Application Process

To apply, provide a brief cover letter and forward it with the following to our hiring agents in Vancouver (see contact information below)

• Resume - be sure to include any and all types of any teaching experience with beginning and ending dates.
• Copy of university diploma (proof of degree).
• Passport photocopy (must be valid for at least the first year of employment).
• Digital photograph
• Two original letters of reference (not photocopies)
• Proof of valid British Columbia Teacher Certification

Maple Leaf Contact Info

Email: info@mapleleafschools.com   

Web: www.mapleleafschools.com