Please send us the following:
1. The completed online application form
2. Your resume (In chronological order from past to present. Dates must be detailed to month and year. )
3. Two to three letters of references on official letterhead from people who have direct knowledge of your qualifications for the teaching position. (Can also be sent by scanned email attachments)
4. 500 word essay "Why I Want to Teach and Live in China" describing your interest in teaching and living in China
5. College degree transcripts (copies acceptable, GPA of 2.80 or higher on a 4.0 scale )
6. Copy of college diploma* or an official letter from your university verifying your graduation date (*If you have not graduated when you apply, your expected graduation date must be no later than June 15th for fall teaching placement)
7. Copy of passport picture page** or a copy of your driving license if you do not have a passport (**Your passport copy must be submitted within 4 weeks after your full acceptance to the program.)
8. Two passport size visa pictures (please dress formal or professional) with your name printed on the back of the pictures.
9. $100 application fee (non-refundable) payable to: Marshall University Research Corporation.
If send by mail, please send all application materials by March 31, 2013 for late August departure, to:
Marshall University
Center for International Programs
c/o Teach in China
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Email: gochina@marshall.edu
Center for International Programs
c/o Teach in China
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Email: gochina@marshall.edu
For Go Green paperless application, we accept your digital application documents. Please follow our guidelines for E-file your application materials .
After we receive your completed on-line application, resume, reference letters, 500 word essay, college transcripts, $100 application fee, copy of diploma and copy of passport picture page, we will send you a letter notifying you of your conditional acceptance. Soon after this, we will contact you by email to arrange a phone interview. Following phone interview, we will notify you of your full acceptance to the program.
You will then be required to pay a $1,250 program administration and placement fee in two payments. The first payment of $650 is due two weeks after the full acceptance to the program and the second payment of $600 is due four weeks after the first payment due date. Please make checks payable to: Marshall University Research Corporation.
As an Appalachians Abroad Teach in China participant, you will be required to attend a 3 day Orientation program in late August that takes place in Shanghai, China. Accommodations during the 3 day orientation program are included in the program fee. In addition, you will also be required to take an on-line TEFL training course of 45 hours for a nine week period of time at no extra cost starting from the second week of May to prepare you with skills of Teaching English as a Foreign Language and knowledge of the teaching resources.
Placement of your teaching position starts soon after your full acceptance to the program. You will receive two to three placement options in four or five weeks after we receive your first payment of the program fee. We will do our best to match your needs and preferences with those of the Chinese host school.
After your teaching placement is confirmed, you will sign an employment contract for a 10-month period beginning September 1st of 2013 and ending June 30 of 2013 with the Chinese host school. Marshall University will assist you with your travel and visa arrangements. We will continue to maintain contact with you during your stay in China and serve as your advocate.
