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heffersnork · Joined: 17 Jan 2010 Posts: 3

I have 17 years of esl experience with private companies, my own contracts and, for the last 13 years, working with a school board on courses outside the minister of education. I have developed programs and trained teachers. I have a bacc. in French as a second language with many didactic(teaching languages) and English grammar courses mixed in. I am a native speaker (Canadian with dual American nationality) and can teach basic French.
What are my chances for a good-paying job overseas? I don't want to work with a lot of newbies; I'm a serious, professional teacher just without the papers to prove it

duder_1 · Joined: 15 Jan 2010 Posts: 9

First, what do you consider a good-paying job?

I have no doubt you could find work in many parts of the world based on the qualifications you describe, but it might benefit you to invest in a TEFL certification or other additional education depending on the region or specific job/pay scale you are looking for.

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Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

Without the papers to prove it? You have the experience and a degree. Plenty enough there. Don't sell yourself short.

Where did you plan to go?
What do you consider "good-paying"?

heffersnork · Joined: 17 Jan 2010 Posts: 3

Looked at CELTA, I have already done many/most of the courses necessary to be a teacher here in Quebec. I didn't finish because:I was offered a great opportunity without it, I don't want to teach kids, the rules changed here and they want me to redo all my education courses in English in order to teach English...if I want to teach French they now want me to do a bacc. in French, not in French as a second language. Blah, blah.
I believe I could teach CELTA. I'd have to move/invest to do a TEFL degree.
I'm looking for a couple of years abroad for an interesting, cultural exchange. As per pay, I'd like to break-even after a couple of years, a nice working environment will be more important. I make 50$ cnd here, I don't really expect that elsewhere. I want to avoid some of the nightmare contracts I hear about on this forum.

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

YOu've got tons of experience, you just need qualifications. Even if it does take a while, it's worth it to go back to school.

santi84 · Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 1317 Location: under da sea

heffersnork · Joined: 17 Jan 2010 Posts: 3

Thanks for the encouragement folks! I'll see what I can do/get. Heading more towards an early retirement than back to school (Quebec has turned me off education, but my beau is here)