I want to Teach English in China this fall. I have my AA degree and a TEFL Certificate, but I want to know if I will be able to find a good job teaching English in China or if I am going to be stuck teaching at some small school on the Kyrgyzstan border with no support infrastructure. I am a native English speaker, and can ???(?)??, and am 22. I plan to finish up a BA in east Asian studies when i get back, however I want to teach in China first. If anyone can be of help telling me what I need to do to be eligible, or if they know of anyone who will be hiring for the fall semester, please let me know! you can reach me at ryulikia@yahoo.comthanks!

Legally you need at least a bachelors degree to get authorization from the Chinese government to become an English teacher. An Associates will NOT be accepted. But, if you know anything about China, you will know that the letter of the law is not always followed depending on the relationship of the schools owner and the Waishiban's (Provincial Foreign Affairs Office) leader.

However, it will be very easy for you to work illegally for an illegal school on a tourists visa. Of course, the danger is that if you get caught (or your school decides to turn you in) then you will bear the full penalty by yourself.

Oh, and also, new rules say that the "Foreign teacher" has to be outside China when the invitation is extended by the authorized school in order to get the right working visa.

Best way to get a job teaching English in China is to do your research: use the many TESL/TEFL/ESL websites that list jobs and teachers experiences.

Another way around it is to study Chinese (getting a student visa) and work on the side.

Good Luck.