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[scthroumpf_voyager]

hi! i'm confused, i kinda set my heart on going to mexico first but then was told that there was quite a bit of tourist there and a lot of american student looking for teaching jobs. so i thought to myself, hmmmm... Peru and all i'm getting about peru is that's it very corrupt, pretty sad and that it is real hard to find a job there and so forth... so i'm in a bit of a pickle!!

English is not my first language. i'm a frenchie but i've been leaving in the Uk for 7 years now and i am passing my celta in september.

Is it gonna be harder for me to get a job because english 's not my mother tongue and because i don't actually have an university degree?

and where should i concentrate my search? peru? venezuela? maybe Argentina? if any of you have favorite cities in south america or good job links, any help will be greatly appreciated!

xx

[moonraven]

Not having English as your first language is not necessarily a hindrance to getting EFL jobs. I just spent two months in Quito, Ecuador, and there were some non-native speakers teaching there.

Now, if you are wanting to make money, however, it could be a problem. The best paid jobs go to native speakers. But you can at least put some miles on your teaching odometer with the CELTA.

[ls650]

The OP might also want to look into teaching French in Latin America. It's not nearly as much in demand as English, but there is some work available.

[matttheboy]

[scthroumpf_voyager]

hi! thanks guys for your outputs! i must say i don't know if i feel better or worse!! i've checked the jobs as a french teacher and apparently you need a bloody 4 years diploma to even enter a class room!! this really getting to me.

so you said that i could still get a job even though i'm not a native speaker maybe in mexico or equador? i do have experience with children , i used to be a child coordinater out of high school for about year, will this help me?

do u reckon that international house london is a good place to pass my celta and do they help getting you a job?

thanks guys!

[Flo]

Voyager - Please don�t be discouraged by some of the posters here. I live in Mexico and know for a fact that here are many place looking for French teachers. If you can teach both French and English, then more bonus points for you. The problem in Mexico is that the pay isn�t very good and living expenses can be high, depending on the city. Also, there is a considerable amount of competition here, and having a degree would be a plus, but not having one won�t necessarily make working impossible.

[naturegirl321]

PM me if you are interested in a uni job in Peru.

[k32081]

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[naturegirl321]

Hmm, I don't know why access is denied, maybe the server is down.
BTW for the uni job here, they'd rather have you have a degree and one year experience, BUt there are always exceptions.

[Justin Trullinger]

Hi there,

There are plenty of non-natives teaching in Ecuador, and also a fair demand for french classes- but it's true that lack of a degree, plus non-native status, may block some of the better paid jobs.

IH in London is a perfectly respectable place to do a CELTA, and the CELTA is a highly standardized course in any case. A celta is a celta is a celta.

I might investigate French cultural organisations in the cities you're interested in before you depart, as your chances of a well paid job may be better in that area.

Regards,

Justin

[k32081]

Very true...
I also believe that lacking prior education or some form of a degree will make it harder for someone to obtain a job (I guess I assumed that everyone on this website was in the process of studying, going to school, or currently teaching since this is a website designed for students/teachers).