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[mishmumkin]

Absolutely right about CC work...it shouldn't be your primary source of income, but it can supplement nicely for a couple.


I'm thinking back to the UAE for better paying uni work that I hope to be able to save a bit on!

[stew nield]

Well, thanks for the links john, I do appreciate them. But as has been pointed out, they mainly involve positions in the US, which I am really not interested in (not for now anyway).

I was more hoping to hear from people actually in Spain with similar qualifications and experience, and finding out how they are doing and what kind of jobs they have.

So if anyone else in the know has something to add, please feel free to do so.....

[john_n_carolina]

another good one, British Council: here are their current openings..

https://trs.britishcouncil.org/internetSSL/asp_websites/common/VacancyList.asp?jobTypeID=&geographicalUnitID=&britishCouncilUnitID=&earliestStartDate=&startDate=

[john_n_carolina]

here are 50 or so international schools in Spain by province and with websites:

http://spain.english-schools.org/


here is British Council Spain, not a bad option to get in the door.

http://www.britishcouncil.org/spain

[john_n_carolina]

and also, the Euro Council of Intl Schools in Spain: (15 or so)

http://members.ecis.org/search/Select_School.asp

[john_n_carolina]

or, if you want someone else to pound the pavement, use a recruiter:

Search Associates: --> http://www.searchassociates.com/

Carney/Sandor:--> http://www.carneysandoe.com/Default.asp?bhcp=1

Intl School Services:--> http://www.iss.edu/ they have a recruitment fair in Bangkok Jan 2008, with over 200 schools coming...

[SirKirby]

With an MA and an interest in "something 'respectable'", I'd suggest you want to go for a British Council post... I'd say you've got very little chance of breaking into the Spanish Univ. system if you are a "non native" (ie not Spanish).

Spain isn't a good place if your salary expectations are high... Most small language schools, esp. outside Madrid and Barcelona, probably aren't interested in your MA, and certainly won't see that as a reason for paying you more.

Even in Barcelona, I'd say that around 1,100 euros per month after tax for around 25 contact hours is about "average". Small towns, cost of living lower, pay also lower.

[john_n_carolina]

...yes, and i believe the Spanish Universities won't pay as much as a private institute, etc....unless, it's a private Catholic, etc Univ.

British Council, Fulbright, etc sounds like the best route.

or teaching at an International High School.

[tabbicat]

Your best bet would probably be to work freelance in either Madrid or Barcelona and pick up well-paid work in different places. Or, just get settled and then try to get work in a university. There are non-natives working in universities in Barcelona as far as I know. Not sure what they're paid, but I think an hourly rate would be around 45� (and lots of marking). The going rate in decent schools is between 20-30�/hr. Others pay less. For private classes you set your own rate.

I believe that the British Council/Institute only offer contracts for 2 years then you have to move to another country if you stay with the Council.

Check out this website for job ads. www.loquo.com

[mishmumkin]

Segundamano has used to be a great source for work, too.

http://www.segundamano.es/

[SirKirby]

I'm sorry, but neither Loquo nor Segundamano are AT ALL likely to have the sort of jobs the original poster is interested in, IMHO.

If you are looking for private classes, or to advertise yourself as offering private tuition, Loquo might be interesting.

If you are interested in flat-share, Loquo might also be...

[mishmumkin]

[john_n_carolina]

[quote="mishmumkin"]

[john_n_carolina]

....i'll agree with you MissMumkin -- the schools that pay $15,000 or 2000 Euros / mo are a small percentage, maybe 5-10% of Spain.??

it helps if you have blue eyes

[mishmumkin]