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englishologist
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 Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 4:21 am Post subject: Job Leads |
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| So I am past my mid forties, under fifty and am encountering resistance from schools and recruiters in China, South Korea (Give that a miss anyway) and Japan (Give japan a miss too). What do people of my age do when we pass the forty hurdle, kill ourselves? I have tried TEALIT for jobs in Taiwan, but it appears they prefer applicants currently in Taiwan. I have the requisite qualifications to teach EAL in an IB school, or ESL in any context abroad. Does anyone know of a job opening or replacement position in Taiwan? Thanks in advance. |
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ncaraway
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englishologist
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| I recommend the thread I started not long ago about getting hired in Tainan. |
Thanks for the reply. My frustration with Taiwan is the educational council's myopic interpretation of what constitutes a qualification. My diploma is in between a mainstream teaching qualification i.e Grad Dip in Primary or Secondary teaching and a Vocational teaching diploma.
The disciplines in EAL-ESL for which I have studied are suited for an IB teaching context or any English as a Foreign Language institute or public school. However, I am not going to start barking for attention if a certificate of teaching is what Taiwan's educational council mandates.
By certificate, I mean a registration of teaching. As a man past the mid forties hurdle I am not going to get rich. That is not why I became a teacher. I love travelling and experiencing new cultures.
I have come very close to securing work through a couple of recruiters in Taiwan, but the certificate or registration of teaching stops all possibilities of working in a public school. In Australia, without a registration certificate I can teach in a public school with my qualifications, but not in Taiwan. Interestingly English is not a second language in Taiwan, but it appears they make it to be that way by the stipulation of a certificate. No point in flogging a dead horse, especially if the horse can not speak English. |
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