| In Israel, the need for English-speaking | | | | |
| citizens has recently risen to epic | | | | In the same middle to upper-class areas, you |
| proportions. With this increase in demand, | | | | will also discover that a large percentage of |
| finding a job teaching English in Israel is | | | | children are tutored privately in the art of |
| easier than ever for foreigners who wish to | | | | speaking English. You may want to consider |
| head abroad. | | | | becoming a private tutor if working in the |
| | | | school system does not suit you. While pay |
| Are you considering teaching English in | | | | may be lower and you won't have the benefits |
| Israel? If so, there are a few key things you | | | | provided by a school or university job, you |
| should know before you begin your job hunt. | | | | will be able to work more flexible hours, and |
| The information below is designed to make the | | | | some people much prefer the freedom of such a |
| process easier and ensure that you're getting | | | | position over working for a school board. |
| the best possible situation. Teaching English | | | | |
| in Israel is an adventure... make sure it's | | | | If neither of these opportunities appeals to |
| not a stressful one by following these simple | | | | you, you may want to consider teaching |
| tips. | | | | English in Israel to adults. Many businesses |
| | | | and corporations in Israel deal with the |
| Getting certified | | | | Western world on a frequent basis, and |
| | | | employees who speak English is an absolute |
| Many countries prefer their native-speaking | | | | necessity. A corporation may hire you on a |
| English teachers to get certified in TEFL | | | | job-by-job basis, or even as a staff |
| (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) | | | | consultant, where you'll be expected to teach |
| while still in their home countries. While | | | | English to employees one-on-one or in a group |
| this isn't a requirement in Israel, it will | | | | setting. |
| certainly help you when it comes time to | | | | |
| finding a job. | | | | What to expect |
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| Another requirement for teaching English in | | | | The pay you will receive for teaching English |
| Israel is to have a four-year college degree. | | | | in Israel is considered rather low compared |
| The subject is really unimportant; what | | | | to many other countries with opportunities |
| matters is the fact that you have graduated | | | | for such positions. You will have the option, |
| from a college. | | | | as a teacher, to attend numerous teaching |
| | | | conferences and workshops, and doing so can |
| You must also consider becoming teacher | | | | greatly increase your value as a teacher and |
| certified in Israel. The TESOL organization | | | | result in pay raises down the road. A |
| in Tel Aviv is one of the most highly | | | | resourceful teacher will take any such |
| regarded English-teaching organizations in | | | | opportunities that come along and will learn |
| the country, and provides training for | | | | quickly how to increase his or her worth on |
| Teachers of English to Speakers of Other | | | | the job. |
| Languages. Approach the English Teacher | | | | |
| Network in Israel ( for more helpful | | | | Most schools that hire you as an English |
| information. Once the Israeli teaching | | | | teacher will offer teacher's housing, and you |
| program is completed, you are almost | | | | should take advantage of this situation |
| guaranteed a teaching position. | | | | particularly if you are located in a large |
| | | | city, where housing may be expensive and |
| Finding a position | | | | difficult to find. |
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| The need for English speakers in Israel has | | | | Of course, you'll also be given vacation time |
| grown so much in recent years that the | | | | and paid holidays while teaching English in |
| language has become one of the most popular | | | | Israel, and you should use your time off |
| subjects taught in classrooms, from | | | | exploring the country and learning more about |
| elementary level on up. You will find, | | | | your adopted culture. Israel is a beautiful |
| however, that jobs are more prevalent in | | | | place steeped in history, and teaching |
| middle and upper class areas, where the level | | | | English to Israeli natives is a unique |
| of education is higher and more students are | | | | experience that should not be passed by. |
| expected to enter the business world. | | | | |