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

2009-2010 Concordia Teachers' Annual Salary Scale

Years of Experience	Salary Scale in US$
	BA Entry	MA Entry
0	44,361	49,161
1	45,561	50,361
2	46,761	51,561
3	47,961	52,761
4	49,161	53,961
5	50,361	55,161
6	51,561	56,361
7	52,761	57,561
8	53,961	58,761
9	55,161	59,961
10	56,361	61,161
11	57,561	62,361
12	58,761	63,561
13	59,961	64,761
14	61,161	65,961
15	62,361	67,161
16	63,561	68,361
17	64,761	69,561
18	65,961	70,761

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