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jbrannan
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 Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 8:38 pm Post subject: Is TESOL certification acceptable? |
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| I have TESOL certification and a Masters in elementary education. I taught 18 years in elementary education and and in my 13th year as and ESOL teacher. Aside from the age issue (60), any thoughts on what my job prospects are with the degree/certification that I have? Thanks! |
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Qaaolchoura
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There are two well-known with "TESOL" in the name: SIT and Trinity, and likely other more obscure ones. Assuming it's one of those, or another course of at least 120 hours and observed teaching practice, that's your basic entry-level qualification. Your MA and teaching experience are more interesting.
If you have a Master's in elementary education, I assume that means you're qualified to teach in your home country public schools? (And that the 18 years of elementary education are in your home country?) I've seen a rash of people with similar (but often weaker) quals to yours whom people have advised to look for a job in an international school.
Any rate, even if you don't want or can't find a job in an international school (I know American public schools have a mandatory retirement age, and international schools might be the same), you'd certainly be qualified for jobs in public or private schools in some countries, which often pay better and has better hours and benefits than ESL teaching. In Turkey for example, the best jobs for foreigners (jn terms of pay, hours, and benefits) seem to be private primary/secondary schools, and the best of those packages require home-country teaching qualifications.
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tttompatz
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Location: Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:02 pm Post subject: Re: Is TESOL certification acceptable? |
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| I have TESOL certification and a Masters in elementary education. I taught 18 years in elementary education and and in my 13th year as and ESOL teacher. Aside from the age issue (60), any thoughts on what my job prospects are with the degree/certification that I have? Thanks! |
While your age is a factor your credentials and experience are not.
You should be able to find employment in Asia in mainstream schools as an English teacher with remuneration in the $2000 range (doesn't sound like much but due to the differences in economies you can save a lot).
Proper international schools are a very viable option but you won't be finding jobs there on EFL boards.
http://www.tieonline.com/
http://www.ibo.org/ (look for individual schools - don't apply directly to the ibo).
http://www.searchassociates.com/
http://www.tes.co.uk/jobs (pick a region on the planet).
http://www.internationalschoolsreview.com/
Remuneration packages usually start in the range of US$40k/anum plus benefits.
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chica88
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: Is TESOL certification acceptable? |
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| jbrannan wrote: |
| I have TESOL certification and a Masters in elementary education. I taught 18 years in elementary education and and in my 13th year as and ESOL teacher. Aside from the age issue (60), any thoughts on what my job prospects are with the degree/certification that I have? Thanks! |
While your age is a factor your credentials and experience are not.
You should be able to find employment in Asia in mainstream schools as an English teacher with remuneration in the $2000 range (doesn't sound like much but due to the differences in economies you can save a lot).
Proper international schools are a very viable option but you won't be finding jobs there on EFL boards.
http://www.tieonline.com/
http://www.ibo.org/ (look for individual schools - don't apply directly to the ibo).
http://www.searchassociates.com/
http://www.tes.co.uk/jobs (pick a region on the planet).
http://www.internationalschoolsreview.com/
Remuneration packages usually start in the range of US$40k/anum plus benefits.
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Age is a factor for credentials meaning what?
I would honestly like to know because the credential thing is very new to me. |
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tttompatz
Joined: 06 Mar 2010
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Location: Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
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| Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:41 pm Post subject: Re: Is TESOL certification acceptable? |
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| chica88 wrote: |
| tttompatz wrote: |
| jbrannan wrote: |
| I have TESOL certification and a Masters in elementary education. I taught 18 years in elementary education and and in my 13th year as and ESOL teacher. Aside from the age issue (60), any thoughts on what my job prospects are with the degree/certification that I have? Thanks! |
While your age is a factor your credentials and experience are not.
You should be able to find employment in Asia in mainstream schools as an English teacher with remuneration in the $2000 range (doesn't sound like much but due to the differences in economies you can save a lot).
Proper international schools are a very viable option but you won't be finding jobs there on EFL boards.
http://www.tieonline.com/
http://www.ibo.org/ (look for individual schools - don't apply directly to the ibo).
http://www.searchassociates.com/
http://www.tes.co.uk/jobs (pick a region on the planet).
http://www.internationalschoolsreview.com/
Remuneration packages usually start in the range of US$40k/anum plus benefits.
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Age is a factor for credentials meaning what?
I would honestly like to know because the credential thing is very new to me. |
Meaning her age, 60 is a limiting factor in looking for work abroad.
Her credentials (TESOL endorsement on a teaching license, Masters's degree, 18 years of classroom experience) are not a limiting factor in finding employment.
They are more than adequate compared to an 18 year old newbie with a smile and a 30-day TEFL cert.
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johntpartee
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I'll be 60 in two months. For the last few years, I've been wondering if this is going to be a problem. I've been making a point of telling prospective employers my age at the outset of any negotiations; specifically, asking if it's going to be a problem. It hasn't been. I just renewed at my current position (China) until July 2014.
Most of the places had teachers who were several years older than me; this isn't just China, I've talked to Indonesia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Turkey, etc. |
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johnslat
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Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Dear johntpartee,
60, huh - you young whippersnapper. How about openings for a "spry 70"
(I really HATE that adjective "spry" - it's only applied to us geezers, well, the lucky ones, anyway. Have you ever heard of a "spry 20 year old?"  .
Regards,
Geezer John |
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johntpartee
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| After you TURN fifty, you actually start moving FASTER; i.e., you HIT 60. That's how you get to be a broken-down-old-wreck. |
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johnslat
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