Kang Chiao Bilingual School Reviews

Pros

Good people, nice environment, well development

Cons

I don't have much to complain about it.

Pros

The school is pretty large so many things (lesson plans, marking, assignments and projects) are standardized. This is something I was looking for in school so it works out well for me. Some teachers want more freedom and a more western/American classroom and lesson plans. The pay is good and Chinese New Year and summer holidays are decent. We are always paid on time. 8:00-4:30 working hours. There are many foreign teachers at the school. The city is cheap.

Cons

There is a bit of admin to get done. The director micromanages a bit too much, making it hard to make decisions that will benefit the students and teachers. Many schools in Taiwan have teachers work on Saturday to make up for days missed.

Pros

Cheap city and great students

Cons

Too much work to be done

Pros

cheap rent - that is it

Cons

You have to ask so many questions at this school, nothing is communicated to you. The staff here no very little English, very hard to engage in covo. The food is disgusting - bones all through the meat and its not fresh and healthy. You must clock in and out before specific times or you will not be paid full amount. The gym is tiny and very dirty. The staff here treat you like you are 5 years old and not a adult, they believe their own Chinese people over you. The foreign teachers at this school are all loud, over weight, obnoxious Americans who dress in baggy sweaty "joggers" and over sized hoodies - also they go home to smoke weed during their lunch breaks.. very professional. There is no sympathy at all at this school. Honestly you are stuck in the middle of no where - you must catch a taxi to the metro and good luck waving a taxi down - the locals here don't speak a word of English let alone know how to read. You are the last metro stop on the line to the city. takes a good 2.5 hours to actually get into the center of Shanghai. One small supermarket here that I would barely call a supermarket back home, no shops etc. I would call this place rural china. I would not recommend anyone to go to this school, also the other foreign teachers are so catty and they act like they are in high school. People at this school often do a midnight run.. work here and you will find out what that means.

Pros

There is a large community of co-workers, including foreigners and locals, who are really great people.

Cons

1) Management will occasionally skim some money off the top of your paycheck and there's no way to "prove" it, per say, because management won't provide you with an itemized pay stub with detailed info about deductions, payments, etc. 2) The information you get from your direct boss (i.e., middle management) will sometimes be totally contradictory to the real policies that are actually implemented. 3) There is a huge divide between foreigners, mainland Chinese, and Taiwanese staff. This divide may be intentionally perpetuated by some members of administration. 4) The school does nothing substantial to help you get used to living in this new culture. 5) Hygiene is very low, even by local standards. Bathrooms don't have soap or hot water. 6) At every possible opportunity, administration will find opportunities to cut corners in order to save on costs with total disregard to the quality of the education.