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mkoqtp · Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 1

Hey everyone,

I just spoke to a recruiter earlier today and he informed me that in order to teach in a private high school in Taiwan, I need to be a certified teacher. I was under the impression that the rule only applied to public high schools. Can anyone help confirm that I do indeed need to be a certified teacher in order to teach in a private high school.

Thanks in advance.

MomCat · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 297

Sounds like he's referring to International schools. The do want "real" teachers.

Cat.

BJ · Joined: 03 Dec 2003 Posts: 173

All full time positions in Senior high and I think, though I might be wrong, all schools, now require teaching qualifications private or state.
Some religious schools however can get away with it, but i dont think they are allowed the state Uni entrance exams.
To get full time status you must have your qualifications check by the ministry of education reagardless. They will then issue you a little book saying you meet the criteria. It is the same book that native chinese teachers get.
AS far as I am aware this ruling only came in within the last 4 years for all schools. Public schools and colleges have had it much longer, althoug at university you need an MA or higher and not a teaching qualification as such.

clark.w.griswald · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 2056

This would apply for mainstream schools such as elementary, junior high, and senior high schools.

You will hear of people without teaching certificates working in mainstream schools with an ARC, but in those cases you will likely find that the employer named on their ARC is not the actual school that they work at. This means that they are working illegally whether they realize this or not.

MomCat · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 297

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BJ · Joined: 03 Dec 2003 Posts: 173

AT one stage schools were using a third party (buxiban) to teach students. These teachers are not "mainstream" as they are not paid and authorised by the givernemnt.
These schools normally use these teachers for extra curricular Engliahs training or classroom support of a native teacher.
One of the reasons I said "as far as I am aware" is because there have been several types of schemes put in place. I teach teachers at high schools on occasion, and i have taught a class to help out once, but the class was 'unofficial'
I could not substitute, as i did not have a "school " teaching paper, only a university one:)

clark.w.griswald · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 2056