shadowjack wrote:
> klooste, the good schools have a transparent pay scale and it is shared
> with staff. "Too expensive" is not something you encounter at
> those schools.

What do you mean by a transparent pay scale?

Thousands USD? Hundreds??? Are you serious? Too much (according to a certified doctor).

Make your own, baby:http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/

Could it be, possibly, that you are overqualified? I mean, with your expertise, a school is going to have to start you at a very very high salary.

Just my two cents (don't mean to cause offense).

IAMBOG wrote:
> There are a few teachers at my school who used to worked there. It pays
> well and the accommodation is really good (one of the teachers described it
> as the most luxurious place he has ever lived). Wuhan however sounds like a
> bit of a dump. Somewhere to get some experience and move on.
>
> You mention a 50% tuition waiver. That would be a deal breaker for me on
> two fronts; 1. That could amount to a substantial amount of money and 2. I
> wouldn't want my kids to go to a school with zero expats in it (this is ok
> at elementary, but I wouldn't do it at high school level).

Interesting response! I'm glad to hear that fellow teachers have used Maple Leaf as a stepping stone. Is Wuhan a dump? What makes you think so? I know the pollution is the Red (or is it purple)? But I plan on creating my own HEPTA air filters, as recommended by the Beijing Doctor. I selected Wuhan for frugal reasons (plan to save about 25K Canadian so that I can make some "investments" on Canadian soil), and language learning reasons (hope to gain fluency in Chinese while I develop my career abroad). I don't have kids; I just wanted to see if a 50% waiver was anything substantial?

Thanks for your information! =)

grdwdgrrrl wrote:
> Just FYI. Living anywhere outside the tier 1 cities is a big challenge.
> You'll really need some language skills. Think about arriving early and
> getting oriented and get some language learning going.
>
> Suz


Thanks for the warning! I speak pretty decent Chinese. My gf doesn't know how to speak English, so I think I'll be fine =D. Anything else you can add about the school (or city of Wuhan)?

Thanks in advance for your knowledge!

eion_padraig wrote:
> Tiers is a bit arbitrary, but I'd definitely say tier 3. The money isn't
> bad even if you have to pay tax and housing. Wuhan is a lot more affordable
> than BJ, SH, SZ, GZ. Not a bad place to get your initial 2-3 years, but
> there are better places to go after that.
>
> I'd say the value of the experience you get will depend a bit on which part
> of Maple Leaf you're working for. Will you just be working with the Chinese
> nationals or will you be working with students from lots of backgrounds? It
> looks like they're running a couple of different programs.
>
> You may know that Wuhan has awful pollution. On the up side, I really like
> the food from that region of China and the high speed train in between
> Changsha and Wuhan will make travel to GZ easy.
>
> Good luck.

Thank you for the response! Where do you recommend going "after" Maple Leaf? Have heard anything about the school? =)

Hi all!

First off: thank you to the site owners for providing a forum for professional teachers to collaborate. This website has ended my constant Google searches, and long waking hours of nigh-coffee-sipping in order to find a decent school abroad.

I have got a contract offer from Maple Leaf international education systems, situated in Wuhan China. I've read some reviews on here, and I am quite pleased. But I do have a few questions: would this school be considered a tier 2 or 3? Here's the perks:
45k Canadian dollars/year
1500 dollar flight reimbursement
Baggage
and 50% off tuition for kids.

My credentials:
Bachelors of Education secondary (fresh out of university).

I have lots of volunteer which relates to working with children and youth.

I have also worked as an instructor for the Engineering Faculty at my university (relates to teaching, I hope?)

The only thing I lack is full time teaching experience within a classroom. I actually have my "future" eyes set on the Beijing International School (I hope to apply in a few years, once I've paid my experience dues). So I'm wondering is Maple Leaf a good stepping stone school? Also, has anyone heard ANYTHING about the school? Has anyone on this forum taught at Maple Leaf?

Thank you in advance. Please don't give me garbage posts about finding a job in my home country first before I go abroad... the jobs in Canada are scarce, abroad is my only option. I have lived in Taiwan, and China before (I actually have a girlfriend in Guangzhou at the moment). I'm more so looking for a way to build my resume/experience so that I can get into tier 1 schools in the future (and moreover, I believe many international schools actually favor candidates who have taught abroad).

Please share your thoughts

yong qi