Local Expatriate Faculty
Local expatriate faculty are those already residing in Shanghai holding a foreign passport. Their decision for coming to Shanghai may be to accompany a spouse or partner who will be working in Shanghai, or any other circumstance that would cause them to be here prior to the hiring process (exception: Please reference "Overseas Hire from Within Shanghai" below). Applications are received throughout the year. Please state you are a local expatriate when sending us your application.

Benefits for local expatriate teachers:

1. China Taxes: employee responsible for tax up to 15% of gross salary, the school pays the rest.
2. Retention Bonus: paid upon completion of first two years' service and at end of every subsequent, consecutive year thereafter.
3. Medical Insurance

Overseas Expatriate Faculty
Overseas expatriate faculties are those who are recruited from abroad by the school specifically to work at Concordia.

Overseas Hire from Within Shanghai
Teachers who are employed at another international school within Shanghai and are receiving an overseas hire package may receive an overseas contract with Concordia. The teacher's present employer must verify in writing that the teacher is currently receiving an overseas hire package, as per benefits noted in the overseas hire list of benefits, and acknowledge that the teacher is free to consider a contract with Concordia.

Benefits for overseas hires:

1. China Taxes: employee responsible for only up to 15% of gross salary.
2. Retirement Plan: LCMS plan or cash payment.
3. Medical insurance
4. School fees at Concordia for teachers' children
5. Housing (see F.A.Q.)
6. Annual passage allowance in support of home leave
7. Relocation allowance
8. Medical evacuation insurance

2008-2009 Concordia Teachers' Annual Salary Scale

Years of Experience	Salary Scale in US$
	BA Entry	MA Entry
0	35,732	40,650
1	36,977	42,053
2	38,226	43,451
3	39,442	44,786
4	40,650	46,106
5	42,053	47,426
6	43,451	48,740
7	44,786	50,039
8	46,106	51,333
9	47,426	52,683
10	48,740	54,008
11	50,039	55,445
12	51,333	57,797
13	52,683	59,142
14	54,008	60,546
15	55,445	61,921
16	57,797	63,279
17	59,142	64,647
18	60,546	66,069

*The maximum experience step beyond degree entry is 18 years.