Foreign teacher recruitment standardization template design guide: from demand analysis to employment landing of the whole process framework.

Guidelines for designing standardized templates for foreign teacher recruitment: the whole process framework from requirement analysis to employment landing

In the context of the surge in demand for international education, scientific design of foreign teacher recruitment template has become the key to improve the efficiency of talent matching. A complete recruitment template should cover four modules: job definition, qualification standards, evaluation system and compliance management. The following provides systematic solutions based on the characteristics of the education industry.

I. Job Core Element Template

1. Basic Information Framework
• Job Name: clarify the subject direction (such as English literature/STEM education/art enlightenment)
• teaching object: distinguish different age groups such as children/primary and secondary schools/adult education
• teaching form: offline classroom/online live broadcast/mixed teaching mode
• workplace: mark the specific campus and whether it involves cross-campus teaching
• contract term: it is suggested to set a 1-3-year flexible interval and indicate the probation period

1. duty description template
• teaching implementation:
  "design the curriculum plan according to the syllabus, complete 15-20 class hours of teaching tasks every week"
  "use TPR teaching method/project-based learning and other innovative modes to improve classroom participation"
• student management:
  "regularly organize periodic evaluation and write personalized learning reports"
  "establish a home-school communication mechanism, at least once a month parent-teacher meeting"
• professional development:
  "participate in annual teacher training and complete 40 hours of continuing education"
  "assist in the development of school-based curriculum or international certification curriculum system"

ii. qualification examination standard template

1. list of prerequisites
• educational background:
  "national citizens whose mother tongue is English, holding a bachelor's degree in English language and literature/education related major"
  "TESOL/TEFL/CELTA and other international certification teacher qualification certificates (original verification required)"
• teaching experience:
  "at least 2 years of full-time school teaching experience (work certificate and recommendation letter required)"
  "IB/A-Level and other international curriculum system teaching experience is preferred"
• health and compliance:
  "provide health certificate issued by overseas medical institutions within 6 months"
  "certificate of no criminal record (certified by Chinese embassies and consulates abroad)"

1. bonus item evaluation form evaluation dimension specific index weight cultural adaptability has Asia national life/work experience 15% teaching innovation ability holds educational technology related certification (such as Google Edu)10% interdisciplinary ability can undertake the teaching task of the second subject 10% stability expectation family moves with/long-term career planning clear 5%

iii. recruitment process management template

1. stage division and deliverables
• preliminary screening stage:
  "complete pre-qualification within 3 working days after receiving the resume, output" candidate evaluation form "
• interview stage:
  " arrange two rounds of interviews: the first round is subject knowledge test (including trial lecture), and the second round is cross-cultural adaptability assessment "
  " use standardized scoring form to record interview performance, focusing on classroom management ability and emergency handling ability "
• background investigation:
  " entrust a third-party organization to verify the authenticity of academic certificates, work experience and recommendation letters "
  " verify the validity period of the certificate of no criminal record (within 6 months) "

1. employment decision model
   adopt" 3+1 "Assessment System:
• teaching ability (40%): trial lecture score, curriculum design case
• cultural matching (30%): value test, cross-cultural communication case analysis
• professional development (20%): continuing education planning, willingness to participate in teaching and research
• compliance risk (10%): certificate validity and health status

4. contract management template

1. core terms example
<> working hours:
"No more than 40 hours of work per week, including no more than 20 hours of teaching time"
"enjoy China's legal holidays and winter and summer vacations (paid proportion according to the contract)"
• salary structure:
  "basic salary + class hour allowance + performance bonus (full payment of teaching evaluation compliance rate ≥ 85%)"
  "housing subsidy (or arrangement of teachers' apartments) and international air ticket subsidy (payment upon expiration of contract)"
• intellectual property rights:
  "curriculum development results belong to schools, foreign teachers have the right of authorship and reasonable remuneration"

1. compliance attachment list
• application guide for foreigner employment permit
• work visa (z visa) processing process description
• Social insurance payment plan (including supplementary provisions of commercial medical insurance)

5. induction adaptation support template

1. cultural integration plan
• first week:
  "arrange Chinese basic courses (2 hours per day) and campus tour"
  "designate Chinese teachers as cultural tutors, 1 hour daily communication"
• the first month:
  "organize cross-cultural workshops (including education policy interpretation and home-school communication skills)"
  "carry out teaching observation activities (at least 2 lectures per week)"

1. performance feedback mechanism
• Monthly:
  "conduct teaching log check and student satisfaction survey"
• quarterly:
  "conduct formal performance evaluation (using 360-degree feedback tool)"
• year:
  "Decide on contract renewal, salary adjustment or training plan according to the evaluation results"

6. risk prevention and control template

1. legal risk list
• it is forbidden to employ foreigners who have not obtained the "foreigner employment permit"
• to ensure that the labor contract salary is not lower than the local minimum wage standard
• the validity period of the work visa is regularly checked (started 90 days in advance renewal process)

1. emergency response plan
• sudden illness:
  "purchase commercial medical insurance covering global rescue and designate designated cooperative hospitals"
• cultural conflicts:
  "set up cross-cultural mediator posts and establish 24-hour communication channels"
• contract disputes:
  "specify dispute resolution (arbitration/litigation) and applicable law in the contract"

through the application of standardized templates, An international school successfully shortened the recruitment cycle of foreign teachers from 3 months to 6 weeks, and the retention rate of new teachers increased to 82%. Educational institutions can adjust the template parameters according to their own positioning, focusing on the three principles of "strict qualification examination, scientific evaluation tools and humanized support system" to build a sustainable talent ecology of foreign teachers.