recruitment of foreign teachers in wuhu: talent pool for educational innovation in the yangtze river economic belt

as the second largest economy in anhui and a hub city in the west wing of the yangtze river delta, wuhu is accelerating the internationalization process with the "industrial education" two-wheel drive strategy. Chery Automobile, Three Squirrels and other head enterprises have given birth to the demand for business English. Cultural tourism projects such as Fangte Theme Park and Squirrel Town have driven the gap of cross-cultural service talents, superimposed on the expansion of international schools and bilingual kindergartens, and the demand for foreign teachers' posts presents the double-line feature of "industrial empowerment and education upgrading. This paper analyzes the unique opportunities of this "river city" for foreign educational talents from the dimensions of job map, salary system, growth empowerment and application strategy.

1. Job Map: Integration Ecology of Industrial Demand and Education Upgrading

International Education , the demand for foreign teachers in Wuhu Huashi Experimental School, Anshi University and other institutions focuses on K12 English and STEAM bilingual teaching. For example, when an international school recruits physics foreign teachers, candidates are required to have the ability to explain quantum physics, mechanical engineering and other industry-related courses in English, and to design project-based learning cases such as "Chery New Energy Vehicle Power System. Some kindergartens require foreign teachers to develop characteristic courses such as "robot programming enlightenment" and "little engineer" to form talent synergy with the local intelligent manufacturing industry.

vocational education , Wuhu technician college, Wanjiang vocational training center and other institutions have seen a surge in demand for "industrial language" compound foreign teachers. For example, when recruiting foreign teachers, an automobile college needs to hold both TESOL certificate and German IHK trainer qualification, and develop double-skill courses such as "German automobile manufacturing process" and "English industrial robot programming" to deliver "language technology" compound talents to Chery, Eft and other enterprises.

cultural tourism service field , fangte paradise, jiuzi ancient town and other cultural tourism projects recruit "cultural messenger" foreign teachers, requiring cross-cultural activity planning, theme park bilingual service, folk culture international dissemination and other capabilities. For example, the recruitment of foreign teachers in a park needs to design experience projects such as "Chinese-English Bilingual Intangible Heritage Workshop" and "Multilingual Theme Script Killing", and participate in the operation of overseas tourist communities.

2. treatment system: regional competitiveness and industrial dividend superposition

Wuhu foreign teachers' salary level ranks first among the second-tier cities in the Yangtze River Delta, with industrial subsidies and cost of living advantages superposition, comprehensive cost-effective outstanding. basic salary , the monthly salary of foreign teachers in international schools is concentrated at 18K-25K, that of industrial foreign teachers in vocational colleges can reach 28K-35K, and that of some high-end positions is 400000 annual salary. class hour subsidy and project bonus constitute flexible income. for example, 1.5 times of class hour fee will be awarded for completing customized courses for enterprises, and 30000-50000 yuan will be awarded for guiding students to win international competition awards.

welfare system integration of regional characteristics and industrial resources:

• industrial talent subsidy : for foreign teachers serving key industries such as automobiles and robots, the government will issue an additional 1K-2K/month allowance.
• housing gift package : provide talent apartments or rental subsidies up to 2K/month, and some enterprises will support spouse employment and children's schooling.
• industrial resource empowerment : free use of Chery research and development center laboratory, three squirrel live broadcast bases and other resources, support teaching innovation;
• transportation subsidy : cover the commuting expenses of the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration to meet the needs of cross-city teaching.

3. growth empowerment: dual empowerment of integration of production and education and global vision

Wuhu educational institutions build the growth ecology of foreign teachers through the "International Exchange Program of Industrial Tutorial System. In terms of internal training , an international school has set up an "industrial foreign teacher workstation" to equip foreign teachers with Chinese engineer instructors, jointly develop courses through the "11" model (one foreign teacher and one Chinese technical expert), and support foreign teachers to obtain international professional qualification certifications such as IHK in Germany and AWS in the United States.

external expansion , Wuhu relies on the G60 science and technology innovation corridor in the Yangtze River Delta to build a platform for foreign teachers to cooperate in transnational education. For example, foreign teachers can participate in projects such as the Sino-German Vocational Education Alliance and the Sino-British STEM Education Forum, go to Shanghai, Suzhou and other places to study, or share curriculum resources with German dual-system schools and British science and technology Senior high school through the "cloud teaching and research" system. Some foreign teachers also received special government funding support by serving as "Wuhu Industry International Promotion Ambassador.

4. application strategy: accurate matching and resource integration

job seekers should combine their own advantages with Wuhu industrial characteristics to select positions. foreign teachers in international education can give priority to applying to institutions such as the Chinese normal experimental school and the affiliated university of ann normal university, focusing on delivering positions such as "industry-related curriculum development" and "project-based learning tutor". foreign teachers in industry suggest delivery to Wuhu technician college, Chery automobile training center and other institutions to highlight the dual ability of "language technology; foreign teachers of cultural tourism can pay attention to projects such as Fonte Park and Hutz Ancient Town, and design courses in combination with intangible cultural heritage, science and technology, theme parks and other elements.

Information can be obtained through the following channels:

1. regional recruitment platform : Wuhu talent network, Jiangcheng international education network, etc. set up foreign education areas to support screening by industry and discipline;
2. school-enterprise cooperation channels : the international cooperation departments of Anhui university of engineering, Wuhu vocational and technical college and other universities regularly publish the needs of foreign teachers, which are suitable for academic job seekers.
3. industry community : join the "Wuhu foreign teacher alliance" wechat group or the "Yangtze river delta industry-education integration circle" LinkedIn group, get the opportunity to push in and interview experience.

application skills industry adaptability should be highlighted:

• Wuhu elements (such as Chery automobile model and Zhongjiang tower culture) can be incorporated in the trial session;
• resume emphasizes cross-cultural cooperation cases (such as the experience of Sino-German cooperation projects);
• during the interview, the understanding and educational innovation of strategies such as "Yangtze river delta integration" and "Wuhu area of Anhui free trade zone" were shown.

Conclusion: In Wuhu, Jiangcheng, restructure the global link between education and industry

From automobile manufacturing on the banks of the Yangtze River to the innovation of cultural tourism in Fangte Paradise, with the deep integration of "industrial education", Wuhu is providing foreign teachers with growth space beyond the traditional teaching scene. This is not only a testing ground for educational innovation, but also a frontier for witnessing the transformation from made in China to created in China and the spread of local culture to the world. Join this "river city", let the energy of education split in the industrial upgrading, let the cultural bridge extend in the Yangtze River economic belt, and jointly write the story of global education belonging to the new era.