| There are a wide variety of TEFL course options | | | | cosmopolitan environment, and has fabulous |
| available in Spain leading to TEFL jobs for those with | | | | architecture, not least by the cities most famous son |
| TEFL certification. Spain has such a tremendous | | | | Gaudi. Madrid has everything that you would expect of |
| amount regional diversity that one is almost dealing | | | | any European capital city: Art and architecture abound |
| with this country as a mini continent. The Costa's - | | | | in an air of cool sophistication. In Galicia you are |
| Spain's huge coastline - differs greatly from the | | | | greeted by mountains and mile after mile of |
| geographic nature of the big cities, which in turn differs | | | | spectacular, haunting forest. |
| greatly from the environment of the thousands of | | | | For those wanting a TEFL job within a state or private |
| picturesque rural villages, which is again is different | | | | school, employers require applicants to have |
| from the mountainous regions of Andorra or Granada. | | | | completed a TEFL course in Spain, or in another |
| Dispirit locations and circumstances are united in a | | | | country, and have full TEFL certification. Teaching |
| profound love of life. Hence it is very easy to get | | | | experience is an advantage but often not a pre |
| swept up in a seemingly constant round of festivals | | | | requisite. With language institutes, or acadamias, |
| and fiestas, dancing and music - eating well and | | | | expect to find yourself to be teaching university or high |
| drinking well being all part of pursuing the good life in | | | | school students - sometimes in the same class. |
| the best of all possible worlds. Few who have lived in | | | | Specialist business colleges and schools aim to provide |
| Spain for a spell would disagree with the idea that, in | | | | for the needs of large multinationals, in this case a |
| terms of quality of life, Spain is a world leader. There is | | | | business background is an advantage. Enthusiasm for |
| a high demand for English language skills in all walks of | | | | English is continuously increasing and there are moves |
| life generating a vast market of TEFL jobs for those | | | | to bring English into the school curriculum at an earlier |
| with TEFL certification. | | | | stage. In many cases you will find yourself teaching |
| Spain is a big country with a varying climate in different | | | | students of varying ability, sometimes in the same |
| locations to suit all tastes. The country is very hot in | | | | class. Fortunately a great deal of time within the |
| the south with temperatures getting into the 40s, | | | | Spanish education system is spent on learning Spanish |
| cooler in the north, and snowbound in the Pyrenees. | | | | grammar which is a great help when learning English |
| The official language is Spanish, though Catalan, | | | | grammar. So with grammar a Spaniard will tend to |
| Basque and Gallego are the official languages in the | | | | know what they are talking about. As a result |
| Autonomous states. The population is approximately | | | | preparation for teaching classes is very important. |
| 42 million, and while there is plenty of hustle and bustle | | | | When researching TEFL jobs in advance the on-line |
| in the larger cities the rural areas leave one with the | | | | Yellow Pages are a good resource for those with |
| idea that no one has been there for years. | | | | TEFL certification. Within the UK, leading broad sheets |
| TEFL jobs for those having completed a TEFL course | | | | have special editions for TEFL courses in Spain and |
| in Spain are excellent. Teachers of English have long | | | | TEFL jobs. The vast majority of TEFL jobs and TEFL |
| been sought after with language schools catering to | | | | certification courses in Spain can be found on the net. |
| the needs of high school and university students | | | | With this said, the vast majority of teaching positions |
| seeking to shore up the tuition they get at their main | | | | are filled on the spot and it is important to remember |
| place of study. Spain has undergone a huge period of | | | | that timing is a very important issue. Many language |
| economic growth during the late 20th century, and | | | | schools close for the summer, thus September is good |
| continues to be Western Europe's fastest-growing | | | | time to arrive for your TEFL certification course also |
| economy. The result of this is that more and more | | | | to look for TEFL jobs. In addition, there is often a spike |
| employers in Spain require that their prospective | | | | of recruitment activity in January and generally TEFL |
| employees have good English skills. Business-specific | | | | jobs are available all year round. Month to month |
| academies have sprung up almost everywhere to | | | | September to June there are constantly TEFL job |
| meet the needs of multi-nationals seeking to improve | | | | opportunities available. A good idea, before setting off, |
| the language skills of their employees. | | | | is to contact your local Spanish Embassy to see what |
| The large cities of the south such as Seville, Cadiz and | | | | information they have available. Most consulates have |
| Granada offer an array of medieval and Moorish | | | | a document entitled 'Teaching English in Spain.', and the |
| architecture - often together in the same building - | | | | consulate in the UK has a list of teaching institutes. |
| along with flamenco dance and music. The Costa's | | | | Spain has long been a great destination for TEFL |
| range from Benedorm, where you will find it difficult to | | | | courses, TEFL certification and TEFL jobs. TEFL |
| escape the idea that England has somehow been | | | | courses in Spain can be found in most major cities and |
| transplanted into the Mediterranean, to the beautiful | | | | also in many smaller cities. Spain offers a wealth of |
| and un-spoilt Costa de la Luz - coast of light. There | | | | choice and opportunity for those wishing to teach, |
| are also many amazing locations that fall somewhere | | | | travel, live and work in Spain. |
| in between. Barcelona, in Catalonia, prides itself on its | | | | |