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englishologist



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 4:21 am    Post subject: Job Leads Reply with quote

So I am past my mid forties, under fifty and am encountering resistance from schools and recruiters in China, South Korea (Give that a miss anyway) and Japan (Give japan a miss too). What do people of my age do when we pass the forty hurdle, kill ourselves? I have tried TEALIT for jobs in Taiwan, but it appears they prefer applicants currently in Taiwan. I have the requisite qualifications to teach EAL in an IB school, or ESL in any context abroad. Does anyone know of a job opening or replacement position in Taiwan? Thanks in advance.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 11:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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englishologist



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ncaraway wrote:
I recommend the thread I started not long ago about getting hired in Tainan.


Thanks for the reply. My frustration with Taiwan is the educational council's myopic interpretation of what constitutes a qualification. My diploma is in between a mainstream teaching qualification i.e Grad Dip in Primary or Secondary teaching and a Vocational teaching diploma.

The disciplines in EAL-ESL for which I have studied are suited for an IB teaching context or any English as a Foreign Language institute or public school. However, I am not going to start barking for attention if a certificate of teaching is what Taiwan's educational council mandates.

By certificate, I mean a registration of teaching. As a man past the mid forties hurdle I am not going to get rich. That is not why I became a teacher. I love travelling and experiencing new cultures.

I have come very close to securing work through a couple of recruiters in Taiwan, but the certificate or registration of teaching stops all possibilities of working in a public school. In Australia, without a registration certificate I can teach in a public school with my qualifications, but not in Taiwan. Interestingly English is not a second language in Taiwan, but it appears they make it to be that way by the stipulation of a certificate. No point in flogging a dead horse, especially if the horse can not speak English.
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