Financial Compensation: Teachers who already have some form of TEFL certification (including TESOL, CELTA, etc.) in addition to one-year of experience will receive a standard, reasonable salary. (5500rmb/month) Teachers who require TEFL certification from ACES will receive lower monthly pay at 4500rmb/month. There is a year-end completion bonus of 500 US dollars.

Housing: Teachers are generally housed in private living quarters; these are usually 2 or 3 bedroom apartments with shared kitchen/living rooms. Basic utilities and access to telephone service are also paid for.

TEFL training: Like any responsible employer, ACES provides orientation and training for its teachers, but for those who are relatively new to teaching English as a foreign language, we provide training that goes even more in-depth so that we can provide teachers with TEFL certification by the end of the first six months of service. Note that this certification is not guaranteed, but is rather granted on a case by case basis to those individuals that show appropriate dedication to teaching and progress in the development of their classroom skills.

Part-time work schedule: At 25 hours a week, teachers have the freedom to explore China and its culture to their hearts content.

Chinese Lessons: Teachers will have the option of daily Chinese lessons (3 hours per week). Teachers will be sorted into different classes based on their current ability level -- this includes the possibility of private classes where necessary. ACES will also help find conversation partners for teachers who already have intermediate or advanced Chinese language skills.

Travel Expenses: ACES budgets $1200US for round-trip airfare for each teacher who stays for a full-year. Upon completion of six months of service, ACES teachers are reimbursed for their journey to join ACES (up to $600US). Upon completion of a one-year contract, they are provided with up to $600US in airfare toward their next destination. Additional airfare is rewarded to teachers who wish to extend their stay with ACES for another year.

Paid Vacation: ACES teachers receive 22 days of paid vacation every year: two weeks for the Chinese New Year, 2 weeks to be arranged by local management, as well as days off for Christmas and Christmas Eve (or two alternative days). In addition, three emergency, paid sick days are available for teachers if necessary. Additional, unpaid leave can be requested at times of low teaching activity as well.

Medical Coverage: ACES cares about the health, security, and safety of its teachers. For this reason, we help cover medical costs for any of our teachers who might require urgent medical services. The coverage provided is generally sufficient to cover the cost of a broken bone or minor surgery. Thankfully, very few ACES teachers have required this kind of support!