| today, there are thousands of Americans living in | | | | for English teaching jobs in Italy, and if they are it must |
| Europe. The majority of them are there for job | | | | be proven that they can bring something to the job |
| purposes, and one of the main jobs they hold is | | | | nobody else can. Few companies and schools are |
| teaching English. Teaching English in Europe will always | | | | willing to hire Americans because the process can be |
| be a source of employment for those wishing to live | | | | costly and time consuming. |
| abroad, since the value placed on native-speaking | | | | As you can see, the country where you choose to |
| teachers in Europe is extremely high. | | | | teach should be chosen carefully. Although ideally you |
| The information below is designed to help you start | | | | should pick a country you love and wish to spend time |
| thinking along the lines of becoming an English teacher | | | | in, your primary deciding factor should be whether or |
| in Europe. Consider these facts before you begin your | | | | not you can obtain a job. Unless you have a job lead |
| job search, and the process should go much more | | | | already, you should be prepared to do hours of |
| smoothly for you. | | | | research before settling on a course of action. |
| Choosing a country | | | | General Tips |
| Your first step after deciding to teach English in | | | | Before you begin the process of finding a job teaching |
| Europe should be to decide what country you'd like to | | | | English in Europe, we highly recommend that you |
| teach in. This is a difficult decision and should involve a | | | | graduate from college and get TEFL certification. While |
| great deal of research on your part. | | | | these things are not considered requirements in every |
| The fact is, every country in Europe has different | | | | European country, the majority of countries count |
| requirements for their teachers, and it's much easier to | | | | them as great advantages, and you'll have a much |
| find a job in some countries than it is in others. For | | | | easier time getting hired. |
| example: | | | | Your course of study doesn't particularly matter; you |
| Germany is in great need of native English teachers, | | | | simply must have graduated from a four-year college |
| and getting a residency permit for teaching English in | | | | with a degree in some subject. As for TEFL |
| Germany is a fairly simple process. You do need | | | | certification, it can be earned in a number of ways. |
| TEFL certification and a secured job before you can | | | | Most colleges and community schools offer TEFL |
| receive a permit. | | | | programs. You may even be able to become certified |
| France is very popular among TEFL graduates, and | | | | through a mail-in schooling program or over the |
| job competition is fairly tough. Surprisingly, knowledge | | | | Internet. TEFL certification gives you the skills you will |
| of business will get you further in your job search in | | | | need to cope with teaching English to non-native |
| France than will a solid knowledge of teaching. The | | | | speakers in a classroom setting. Whether or not it |
| French tend to hire English teachers at a business or | | | | helps you land a job, the information you learn during |
| corporate level, and the more you know about | | | | TEFL certification will be invaluable in your classroom |
| international communication the easier it will be to find a | | | | experience. |
| job. | | | | Our best advice for those wishing to teach English in |
| Greece is rather difficult to break into, because visa | | | | Europe? Do your homework. Be prepared to analyze |
| requirements and red tape can be somewhat | | | | and compare various countries before making a |
| complicated. You won't find many TEFL teachers in | | | | decision. Once you've chosen a destination, you should |
| Greece because the permits to work are so hard to | | | | have a working knowledge of the native language and |
| obtain. | | | | a good idea of what life in that country will be like. |
| Italy is even harder to break into than Greece, unless | | | | After all, it will be your home for at least the next year. |
| you are an EU citizen. Americans are usually not hired | | | | |