Comments on: Teaching English Overseas, part 2

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:04:11 +0000

Find a jobs board online and send out resumes.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:19:58 +0000

Hey there,

I am born and raised citizen of the US. I want to teach ESL. I have my Elementary Education degree from an accredited college. However, I am being very specific about the location I want to teach. I hear all the time that it is near impossible to get a job there along with a working visa. Long story short, I want to teach in France. I want to bypass the TESL certificate. I looked it up, the course outline, and found it very repetitive, as I already have my degree and experience in teaching. where do I go from here? Who can I contact?

Thanks!
Jenn

By: Learn French in Switzerland

Learn French in Switzerland — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 05:45:03 +0000

This was a great article, Emmanuelle, and was very clear advice!

By: Krystle

Krystle — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 07:47:09 +0000

Hey, thanks for all the info. My dilemma is that I am not from the specified countries (i.e US, UK ..)

I am a Native English speaker, but nationality is Kenyan. I have studied in the US since I was thirteen, but I still maintain my nationality. I am graduating from my university in Atlanta and have been doing research on teaching english abroad, but I have had some trouble with eligibility.

Do you know any recruitment services that are more open to hiring outside the specified countries?

Thanks.

By: Archana

Archana — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:06:40 +0000

I am from India basically, but i am new zealander. I would like to know the institute’s name who conduct TEFL Exam, in Ahmedabad city.India.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 12 May 2010 08:45:43 +0000

Haha at a guess…I’m gonna guess you’re Irish

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:22:19 +0000

“All countries require that you be a native speaker. This means you were born in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand. ..”

…or Ireland!

By: SHIREEN

SHIREEN — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:55:18 +0000

Hi, is it possible to find work teaching english in the east without a degree? What schools or institutions will be able to help with a visa? Thanks

By: js freedman

js freedman — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:00:25 +0000

ok, where is the person that hires, I want to go, umm, I don’t see anybody?!!!

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:24:41 +0000

In general this is all excellent and accurate information about teaching in Asia. However, it is certainly possible for non-native speakers, who have a high-level of English to obtain employment as an English teacher, especially in Thailand and China. You can expect to make the same salary as a native English speaker as long as you have a Bachelor Degree and a TEFL certificate. Many of my students are not native English speakers, but have a high level of English and upon completion of their TEFL training all of them have found good jobs primarily in universities.