Kid Castle Educational Institue started way back 1986 as a single branch in Taipei, Taiwan. Over the ensuing 19 years, under the leadership of founder and general manager William Guo-An Wang, Kid Castle has steadily grown into one of the premier English-language teaching organizations in Taiwan and Mainland China. Today there are over 2000 Kid Castle preschools and language schools, and more than 4000 schools using teaching materials edited and published by Kid Castle.

At Kid Castle Preschools or Language Schools, there are, on average, 15-20 students per class, aged between 3-12, and separated into classes according to age and English level.They're either sit on the chair or on the floor in a U-shaped arrangement, focusing on the teacher who conducts the lesson from the front of the class. The classroom is an English-only environment so it is up to the teacher to discourage the students from speaking Chinese.

The Kid Castle curriculum is well established in the form of texts and lesson aids for all its programs. While our teachers do not have to bring their own materials to Kid Castle, they would do well to bring along some ideas and creativity. In both the language school and preschool, the focus of our curriculum is on spoken rather than written English. Students start with the ABCs and progress on to more advanced conversation and grammar patterns during their time with us. Naturally, the curriculum is tailored to suit the age of the students. No matter what level of students or from what text you are teaching, the Kid Castle curriculum gives you the freedom to present and practice the material as you see fit.

At Kid Castle, full time teachers work up to thirty hours over a five-day week. These hours are compreised of two-thirds either teaching or contact hours in the classroom, and one-third preparation or administrative hours in the office. In terms of day-to-day obligations, teachers must prepare for their classes. This includes making a lesson plan or outline for each class as well as making or gathering any props or teaching aids you may use to enhance your presentation. It is especially important with younger lanuage school and preschool students to prepare visual aids and activities. These include flascards (pictures of words you want to teach), reall objects or models, playing games and singing songs. But this is what makes teaching young learners so much more fun.

As Kid Castle Henan Branch, we are warmly welcome you to join us. We at the Kid Castle Foreign Personnel Department are here to guide you through the application process and help you enjoy your time teaching and living overses. If you are interested in working in China, the first thing you should do is read through the vacancies below and decide which one(s) you are interested in, then contact us via email, telephone or post to let us know you saw us here on China TEFL and are interested in teaching with Kid Castle.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Current vacancies in Henan Kid Castle Branch:

Vacancy: 3

Gender: Unspecified

Degree: Unspecified

Major: Unspecified

Work Experience: Unspecified

Kind of Teacher: Teacher

Age: Unspecified

Nationality: American, Canadian, Australian

Language: English

Contract duration: Short term

Starting date: Jul.2005, As soon as possible

Working place: On campus

Workload: 20 periods per week (45 minutes per period)

(RMB)Monthly Tel allowance: 4000-5500

Courses to teach: Spoken English, conversation

Air fare (RMB): Round trip of one year contract

Habitation: Off campus

Transport: Bike

Boarding: Apartment

Facilities in apartment: TV, telephone, air conditioner, furniture, fridge, kitchen, independent bathroom,internet broadband.

Surrounding facilities: 24h-service supermarket, park, cleaners, restaurant, internet bar, bus stop.0

Contact: Shao Na or Ricky

Tel: +86-371-67363568, +86-371-66506363

Fax: +86-371-67363568

E-mail: bdfz123@163.com

Website: www.kidcastle.com

Address: 9F Zhongfu Building, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Postcode: 450053