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puhutes
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 Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:29 pm Post subject: Volkshochschule |
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Hey guy!
Just wondering if any of you are working for a local Volkshochschule?
I am interested in any information you can provide. Salary, students, time table, how to get a job there, etc. Anything will be useful. I am thinking of also applying to one near me.
LG Jennifer |
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Leipzig Red
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| Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:26 am Post subject: Volkshochschule Leipzig |
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I teach at VHS-Leipzig. With a TESOL Master's and 10 years' teaching experience, I maxed out their pay scale at 14.95 per 45-minute "hour".
The best thing that came out of teaching there is that I met 3 students with whom I formed a German-English tandem group. After 2 years, we still meet weekly. |
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Insubordination
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Location: Sydney
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Can people just walk in and ask for a job or do they decide the teachers many months in advance when they go to print? I'm going to be in Germany in Sept/Oct to visit my brother. I am planning to go on to Spain for work but if I could get by in Germany, I'd stay there for a while. |
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Leipzig Red
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| Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:12 am Post subject: VHS |
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| Being German, they print the course listings well in advance, so you'd want to get your course proposal in to them some time in June if you want to teach in the fall term. That being said, there are teachers who need to be replaced at the last minute, so if you are lucky, you might get a class or even two even if you don't plan ahead. |
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StralsundAmi
Joined: 22 Mar 2006
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Location: Stralsund Germany
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:59 am Post subject: vhs |
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| I suggest taking your cv and personally asking to see the director of the school. Personal interactions are much more successful than just sending it in the mail. I took a German course at the VHS and later was asked to teach there. Although I work full time as an English teacher at a local high school I also teach one night a week at the VHS. They pay 18,00�. The pay may depend on your qualifications and experience. I�m the only native speaker at the school. |
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Sansibar1
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| Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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Funny enough I just applied to the one in Magdeburg today and right away they were interested.
I think it might be because of the same reason that StralsundAmi mentioned. They don't have any other native speakers which made it quite easy for me to gain their attention.
So my advice, just call or show up in person. |
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roywebcafe
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| Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:34 pm Post subject: Taking Chances |
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| Sansibar1 wrote: |
Funny enough I just applied to the one in Magdeburg today and right away they were interested.
I think it might be because of the same reason that StralsundAmi mentioned. They don't have any other native speakers which made it quite easy for me to gain their attention.
So my advice, just call or show up in person. |
Unless he is in the country he will need to find somewhere to live - costly! A long way to go just to chance one meeting. Spent a week in Hamburg in 03 beating the pavements to find work. Yeah succeedded after two days but with out accomodation i had to retreat back to Blighty! YUK! |
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