| Are you planning on starting a new occupation as an | | | | mainly (ESL jobs in China and Taiwan (jobs around the |
| ESL teacher? Don't know where to find ESL jobs? | | | | (jobs around the (jobs around the world)englishjobs.biz |
| Well, in this article, you are going to hear about various | | | | (jobs around the world) |
| ways in which you will effectively be able to locate | | | | However you do the search on the internet for "esl |
| many of the ESL positions available around the world. | | | | jobs" without the quotes, there are well over 500,000 |
| Also included in this article are resources to help you | | | | listings of sites to check out. The ones mentioned |
| start your search and the things you should be looking | | | | above are the top 10 and the ones that I personally |
| for within that position. | | | | recommend. Now that you have found the ESL job |
| If you are planning on teaching ESL close to home, | | | | that you would like to get, I bet you are wondering |
| then one of your best places to look would be in your | | | | what I meant by "What To Look For"? |
| local newspaper. There are usually a multitude of ESL | | | | There are many things to check out before committing |
| jobs listed in larger populated areas. You could also | | | | yourself to any one position. Here are some very |
| check on the internet at the resources listed below to | | | | important things to watch for: |
| see if they cover your area. Some will but most will | | | | 1. Is the position in the country you would like to visit? |
| only cover specific areas in certain regions. The other | | | | 2. Do you want to teach in the country or the city? |
| way you can find local ESL jobs is to do a search in | | | | 3. Does the institution cover the cost of your housing |
| Google, Yahoo or MSN search engines by simply | | | | food/transportation? |
| typing in "esl jobs (your area)" WITH the quotes. This | | | | 4. Does the institution cover your flight or reimburse |
| will pull up most of the positions that would be | | | | your flight costs before or after your contract is |
| advertised on the internet for you. Not planning on | | | | finished? |
| teaching ESL locally? How would you find the position | | | | 5. How many hours per week will you be expected to |
| overseas? Let's take a look... | | | | teach? |
| So you want to have an adventure while teaching | | | | 6. Are you living on or off campus? |
| ESL. Getting an ESL teaching job overseas is an | | | | 7. Are your accommodations shared or private? |
| excellent way to see the world and have it funded | | | | 8. What is your compensation for overtime? |
| while you are doing it. I personally went to Asia and | | | | 9. What qualifications do you need and do you have |
| taught for 3 years and my teaching positions in China | | | | them? (IE: TESOL, TEFL, CELTA, etc...) |
| and Thailand more than supplemented my cost of | | | | 10. MOST OF ALL...What is your pay? |
| living in both countries. Many thousands of people from | | | | There are a lot more things to be aware of but these |
| all walks of life are overseas teaching ESL and there | | | | are the most important ones. Be sure to compare |
| is STILL a HUGE demand for more. There are literally | | | | several positions available and what each of their |
| THOUSANDS of positions advertised daily on various | | | | contracts state before signing on the dotted line. Many |
| websites for all countries. Asia, mainly China, would | | | | teachers have ended up taking positions that have |
| have the greatest demand. | | | | turned into nightmares. This could be disastrous when |
| To find these positions, check out the resources I have | | | | you are in a foreign country with no where to turn. Do |
| listed (jobs around the (jobs around the (jobs around | | | | your homework and be sure to get a position that you |
| the world)tefl.net/esl-jobs (jobs around the (Daves ESL | | | | will be happy with. |
| Café - Listings of jobs around the world but | | | | |