Safest Landing in China Teachers vs. Backpackers Straight Scoop on the Z-visa Our Profit Sharing Plan
Safest Landing in China What do we mean when we say Kenneth’s English School is the safest landing in China? Simply that we try and make it the safest and easiest transition possible – especially when you arrive from abroad. Lets face it, uprooting and relocating across the world to a school in China can be risky. Some schools [...]
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Teachers vs. Backpackers In China, the bar is lower than most other countries when it comes to being hired as a teacher. There are a lot of reasons for this, including inadequate screening procedures, wage scales offered, perceptions of the role of Foreign Teachers, etc. What this translates to, in some cases, is a nineteen year old high [...]
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Straight Scoop on the Z-visa There is a lot of confusion over Z-visas. Let’s demystify things by first stating a Z Visa is the visa that allows you to legally obtain employment in China. It is good for thirty days (even though it is usually printed as being good for “000″ days) [see Z Visa image] and its purpose is [...]
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Our Profit Sharing Plan Come for the Teaching, Stay for the Profit Sharing In 2011, Kenneth’s English began offering profit sharing opportunities to some of its experienced teachers. We think this offers great benefit to both the school and teachers. For our school, profit sharing assists in our expansion plans, and for teachers, it offers more money and a [...]
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Employee Holidays

Holidays

You will receive approximately 42 days holiday/vacation time each year in our school.

Like all schools, we adjust our holiday schedules according to those of the local region. The holidays are at somewhat fixed times. The local government or educational agency will set specific dates for the official holiday period. These can vary a day or two from year to year.

You will receive:

5-6 days during the May holidays (usually the first week of May).

5-6 days during the October holidays (usually the first week of Oct).

Approximately 17-19 days during Spring Festival (usually starting the second week of February).

Vacation

Each year you will receive 14 days summer vacation. This will normally be in August or thereabouts.

Please click here to see a graph showing our typical weekly schedule.