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kajigoddess
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Location: Southern California
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 Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:39 am Post subject: Best places for ALT positions? |
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| Hello everyone. Where are the best places to find paying ALT jobs? I have a bachelor's degree in English. I have a little experience in tutoring both university and ESL students, but no formal teaching experience. I also do not have very much money to work with (but at least I have no debt). I'm particularly interested in locations in East or Southeast Asia, but I am open to other options. |
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tttompatz
Joined: 06 Mar 2010
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Location: Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: Best places for ALT positions? |
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| kajigoddess wrote: |
| Hello everyone. Where are the best places to find paying ALT jobs? I have a bachelor's degree in English. I have a little experience in tutoring both university and ESL students, but no formal teaching experience. I also do not have very much money to work with (but at least I have no debt). I'm particularly interested in locations in East or Southeast Asia, but I am open to other options. |
no money, no experience = go to Korea (register on the Korean forums).
Newbies don't make anything in SE Asia and for most places you will need between $3000-5000 before you ever see a payday.
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spiral78
Joined: 05 Apr 2004
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Location: On a Short Leash
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't think that ALT positions even exist outside of Asia (have never heard of them in Europe or North America). Is it correct that they are specifically an Asian thing? |
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Tudor
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| I've no idea what an ALT job is, but if you have an English degree then the language schools in Indonesia (such as TBI and Wall Street) would snap your hand off. Money's OK and cost of living relatively cheap - might be worth looking into. |
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Glenski
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Try the JET programme. |
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johntpartee
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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| I've no idea what an ALT job is |
Neither do I. What is it? |
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spiral78
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Assistant Language Teacher, I think. Correct???
I've never been anywhere near Asia..... 
If I understand correctly, this is usually a native speaker who supports a non-native (qualified) English language teacher, basically following their lesson plans and providing models and conversation. But I am open to correction on this!! |
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Glenski
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 2:51 am Post subject: |
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spiral is right: assistant language teacher
In Japan they are hired by the JET program or dispatch agencies mostly. ALTs work in public schools side by side with full-time Japanese teachers of English (JTEs) and are not in charge of the class. |
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bulgogiboy
Joined: 23 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:17 am Post subject: |
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| Any special reason why you want to be an ALT and not just a regular teacher? You'd have lots of opportunities in Korea, with decent savings too. |
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kajigoddess
Joined: 17 Apr 2012
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Location: Southern California
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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| bulgogiboy wrote: |
| Any special reason why you want to be an ALT and not just a regular teacher? You'd have lots of opportunities in Korea, with decent savings too. |
Well, I don't have any experience working with a full classroom of children, and have only done one-on-one tutoring in the past. I want to be confident in my skills before teaching completely on my own. Someone on another board I started suggested that an ALT position would be best for me, so here I am researching it.
Glenski, I heard of the JET program a few years ago. But isn't it really competitive to get those positions? Certain forms on the application were also pretty intimidating. It's also probably way past the application date... |
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Glenski
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| kajigoddess wrote: |
| bulgogiboy wrote: |
| Any special reason why you want to be an ALT and not just a regular teacher? You'd have lots of opportunities in Korea, with decent savings too. |
Glenski, I heard of the JET program a few years ago. But isn't it really competitive to get those positions? Certain forms on the application were also pretty intimidating. It's also probably way past the application date... |
Yes, of course it's competitive, but what job opportunity isn't? I can quote you exact, precise odds of you landing a job with JET or any other place if you don't apply: 0.0000000000%
As for "intimidating" forms, in what way? I have applied, so I know what they involve. They are not all that more thorough than many other places, and when you consider what they are putting ALTs into, the application is not all that unreasonable IMO.
Yes, you missed the deadline for 2012-13. Until now, you have not said when you want to be here or why. So, next year is always open. |
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