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[tompetrie]

So sure, doing what everyone else had to do on their first rendezvous overseas to teach ESL, and now all the questions and anxiety are starting to rush in, so here I am.

Everyone seems to say that September is the time to be in Poland to get a new job, but September was just not doable for me, so I will be looking to get a job starting the Spring semester, heading out January/February.

I am very serious about teaching ESL, and absolutely can't wait to get out to Poland, but would like some advice regarding this matter. Before I leave, I will have atleast 180 hrs. of TESOL, I already have a bachelor's degree and a great job in the states, and will have observed a few classes in a local ESL school and possibly be a teacher's assistant there as well for a class or two. My questions are:

I will be applying for jobs for the Spring semester via internet, not flying out to Poland and looking for work. It seems that most people say that the best jobs are not on the internet. The school that I received my TESOL certification from has a job board on their website for graduates only with job openings. Schools send requests for new teachers and they post it on their website for us. I don't know if that really means anything because I've seen some of the same jobs on other public websites. Are there any good schools that anyone can recommend I apply to or any application advice at all you might have for me regarding applying from the U.S. via internet, for a Spring semester job?

With the qualifications that I have, what kind of job can I expect to get, and what cities offer the best opportunities for someone like me? It seems that Wroclaw is saturated, but it's actually my #1 choice right now, I have friends there and some family and I like the location, among other things.

I'm really trying to get a good gauge on my overall chances of acquiring a job in Poland this january/february. I have plenty to do before I leave just like everyone else, including selling my car, and want to plan ahead as best as possible to assure myself employment in Poland. I would be willing to take a job even if it wasn't the best job if it meant that I could get out to Poland and atleast get started, establish myself and prove myself out there as a hard working, dedicated teacher, and then move to a better position. I don't have any real classroom experience yet so I don't know what I can expect regarding my first job.

dziekuje, wszyscy!

-Tomasz

[Brooks]

you should post this on the Poland board.

[tompetrie]

how do i post on the "Poland" board? i'm totally new to this website.

[tompetrie]

nevermind...I think I just figured it out, i had to scroll down a bit i guess.