English Instructor in Changhua Taiwan

LEADER LANGUAGE SCHOOLS in Taiwan are seeking one English instructor to begin in November 2026.

About Us

Founded in 1998, Leader Language Schools are English language institutes in Changhua, Taiwan. We teach listening, reading, speaking, and writing to students up to 18 years old. We have had considerable success in preparing students for the General English Proficiency Test (GEPT), which is recognized by the Ministry of Education in Taiwan.

Location

We have three locations in Changhua, a mid-sized city bordered by Bagua Mountain, where residents can enjoy hiking, biking, tennis, golf, swimming, bird-watching, and more. One of the largest free-standing statues of Buddha in Southeast Asia is on Bagua Mountain.

Changhua is only a 20-minute train ride north of Taichung, which has a population of over 3 million people and is full of wonderful restaurants, department stores, and parks. Our branches are centrally located on the western plains of the island. With the High Speed Rail (HSR), the northern and southern cities of Taiwan are easily accessible within one hour. The beaches of Kenting are only three hours away.

What Teachers Do

Teachers have a mix of group classes and tutorials for different ages and levels. Teachers do not teach the same age group day in and day out. Each class has at least one native speaker teacher and one Taiwanese teacher of English. These two teachers are not in the class at the same time, but coordinate their classes together. Foreign teachers must write comments on report cards and grade essays, but most homework is graded by Taiwanese teachers and staff.

What Leader Offers

• Five-day-a-week schedule
• Competitive starting base hourly pay for group classes and tutorials, with a guaranteed minimum of 20 teaching hours per week
• Most teachers average 22 to 25 teaching hours per week
• Opportunities for extra hours, extra pay, and yearly increases
• Hours are similar to a middle shift, so mornings are free for personal activities and exploring Taiwan
• Teachers come in one hour before the first class of the day to prepare for lessons and finish after the last class
• Workdays are Monday through Friday, or Tuesday through Saturday

Other Benefits

• Advances on pay to assist with start-up costs
• Yearly increases
• End-of-year contract bonus to help offset flight and visa costs
• Free airport pick-up
• Leader pays the major portion of your national health insurance based on the official government salary chart
• Paid five-day practice teaching during the training period at NT$550 per class hour, when time is spent in front of a class
• Pre-planned lessons with a flexible curriculum
• Assistance with processing and sponsorship of the work visa and Alien Residence Card (ARC)
• Reduced-rent housing in the LEADER Teachers' House, approximately US$250 per month
• If you live in the Teachers' House, two weeks' rent is free
• All utilities except electricity are free
• Guidance in filing and reclaiming government taxes
• Income taxes are 18% for the first 182 days in Taiwan, then recalculated at 5-6% based on annual earnings, and you may be eligible for a rebate of the difference

Requirements

• At least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in any field
• Degrees related to TESOL/TEFL, English, Linguistics, or Education are preferred, but any degree holder will be considered
• Experience working with children, including teaching, mentoring, tutoring, or coaching
• Energetic personality for lively classes
• Flexible and willing to accept periodic schedule changes
• Commitment to at least one year in Taiwan
• A genuine interest in learning Mandarin Chinese and/or Taiwanese, as it gives a teacher a sense of how difficult it is to learn a language and an appreciation of the culture, and it also helps with living in Taiwan
• Sociable and friendly with students, staff, parents, and fellow teachers
• Our current staff and faculty are generally non-smokers

We currently only have one position open at a time.

Want more info? Visit our Leader Language Schools Facebook page or our YouTube channel “leaderschools” for testimonials from current and past teachers, as well as pictures of our schools, available upon request.

If chosen by our selection committee, we will arrange an online interview.

Please apply using the form below.