As part of the Recruitment Department, I’m much more involved with the teachers than I am with the students, but hearing from a returning teacher is always an incredibly rewarding feeling.
The entire team here in Head Office works incredibly hard to ensure our teachers feel supported and have the best possible experience they can in Taiwan, and that comes from each department playing their part and doing it well. So when we speak to teachers towards the end of their contract and hear that they’re having a great time and would like to stay with us for another year, it really gives us a sense of accomplishment.
For me, it’s that feeling of team achievement that I really love.
All our schools offer the same program, so I guess that would be my choice!
But what makes Shane English School Taiwan such a great choice is that everything is clearly laid out for the teachers, so there is really nothing to worry about other than giving your best in the classroom and enjoying Taiwan to its fullest outside of your teaching hours (which is only 20-25 hours per week). We’ve been in operation since 1995, so our system has been getting increasingly refined for 25 years now!
We provide almost everything a teacher who is new to Taiwan would be looking for: a complete orientation, teacher training, a structured curriculum, lesson guides, and loads of support from Head Office. So I guess I’d chose our program for the proven track record of the company and the structured system I’d be working within. It removes all the unnecessary stress and lets teachers focus on what's important.
Also, many of our teachers have gone on to take on higher positions, not only in Head Office but also in other academic institutions, which is a testament to the professional development offered through our program.
I think what makes our company is my team.
At Shane English School Taiwan, everything is run through Head Office. Publishing, recruitment, training, marketing, everything. So it’s the control over every aspect, and the ability to improve each little aspect that makes us unique.
This summer we’ll be opening the doors to our new flagship school, which is undoubtedly the biggest milestone we’ve hit and certainly one of our proudest achievements!
Ensuring that the people who make the company are happy and well taken care of is key. We understand that, without teachers, there are no schools, so we focus a lot on the well-being of our teachers. The longer our teachers stay, the better they get at teaching, which ultimately results in improved progress for our students. So ensuring our teachers are well supported and have the tools they need to become better teachers is a large part of what we strive for.
