The truth about CGS Kindergarten and the infamous primary, point out my Bull Shit, Robbie and Jeffrey

The Kindergarten;

Within the classroom, the International Teacher is the highest paid by a large margin (2-4x). This does cause problems in the classroom environment. The hierarchy in the classroom is Head Teacher, Language Teacher, International Teacher, Life Teacher.

International teachers will have about 6-7 classroom management hours daily. They will be responsible for 3 lesson plans weekly (English, Unit of Inquiry, Circle time/Phonics). This covers about 6-8 hours of instruction weekly.

In addition to teaching duties, there will be many nanny-like duties:
Undress and Dress students before/after outdoor activities (students exercise in underwear)
Assist with student personal hygiene (bathing, toilet time, brushing teeth, hair brushing, etc)
Serve 3 meals daily (distribute food, oversee canteen time)
Prepare and serve fruit 1-2 times a day (15:00 &17:40)
Guide/Accompany Students to all extra-curricular lessons.
Manage Classroom during all transitions
Leading Outdoor Monkey like Dances/Exercises 2-3 times daily
Monkey Dance/Perform at Special Events 4-5 times annually
Dress in Costume for Special Events 3-5 times annually.
Parent communication in WeChat (provide feedback for homework up to 20-150 files daily beggining early morning and late evening hours)

A typical day in Kindergarten looks like:
07:40-08:00: Warm-up exercises/monkey dances led by International Teacher.
08:00-08:30: Breakfast, served by International Teacher
08:30-09:00: Circle Time/Phonics, led by International Teacher
09:00-10:00: Lessons, teacher based on classroom schedule.
10:00-11:00: Outdoor monkey dance activity, led by International Teacher
11:00-11:40: Lunch, served by International Teacher
11:40-12:00: Transition to nap time, International Teacher
12:00-15:00: Students nap time, International Teacher lunch/planning/meeting
15:00-15:30: Snack time, led by International Teacher
15:30-16:00: Lessons, teacher based on classroom schedule
16:00-17:00: Outdoor activity, teacher based on classroom schedule
17:00-17:30: Dinner, served by International Teacher
17:30-17:40: Transition to hometime/ fruit preparation.

The Infamous PRIMARY;

The working hours in Primary are 7:40-11:50/14:10-17:50. Within those hours, International Teachers will be responsible for English Instruction with a Chinese Co-teacher for two classrooms (usually the same grade, but not same ability). International Teachers will see each class 5 times weekly as the lead teacher, and 5 times weekly as the assistant teacher. International teachers assist for ten lessons and lead ten lessons, 35 minutes each (usually paired into double lessons of 70 minutes). The International teacher is responsible for up to 10 lesson plans weekly. Beyond Instruction, the International teacher is responsible for assigned extra curricular activities and duties. Primary International Teachers are required to attend a weekly meeting after normal working hours from 18:00-21:00.On Monday mornings after flag raising, the primary teachers do a Monkey Dance to entertain the students and local teachers.

In both Kindergarten and Primary, there are frequently last minute notifications, and administration is generally very disorganized. There is a very high teacher turnover rate (60-75% from year-to-year), as well as a handfuls of teachers who leave mid-contract. Most teachers feel undervalued.

The salary package listed on the website is from a previous era. After a new education group purchased the school, the International Teacher salaries were reduced drastically. International Teachers generally receive monthly salaries between 10,000-15,000rmb and a housing/living allowance of 5,000rmb.The salary is taxed 20-25%

Once again, point out my Bullshit Robbie and Jeffrey