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[mcervantez]

I live in the U.S. and I want to move to Spain this summer to teach. What is the best avenue for me to take (with my credentials) if I want to teach English in Spain? Can I work at a language or international school without a TEFL or CELTA license? I'm not very interested in the public schools. Where can I apply?

[Meg4]

As a licensed teacher you should have a good possibility of getting a job legally at an international or American school in Spain. Just do a search in the area of Spain you're interested in and talk to the schools directly to see if they're hiring. However, if you're only looking to work in the summer I don't think any international school will want to go through the trouble to apply for a work permit for you if you're only going to be there a few months.

As far as language academies, again as a licensed teacher you shouldn't need a TEFL/CELTA certificate since you already have qualifications and experience. However, these type of academies probably won't help you with a work permit, so you'd be working illegally (unless you also have EU citizenship). Just keep in mind that summer really isn't the best time to look for work in Spain, unless you're interested in summer camps.