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wgk
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 Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:15 am Post subject: Countries with school/university jobs for someone with B.A.? |
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Hi, everyone! I'm interested in teaching in a high school or university setting (not a private language school) and would appreciate any advice on which countries might have opportunities for someone with my profile:
- Native speaker of English from the United States
- B.A. (with a humanities major, but unfortunately not English)
- No teaching experience
- No certification, but willing to get one
The JET program looks great, but the application deadline has already passed for this year...
So far I've found...
- Korea: EPIK (national program - primary/secondary schools)
- China: Universities seem to hire teachers directly.
Any other possibilities you're aware of? (not just in Asia; that's just what I've found so far)
Thanks! |
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spiral78
Joined: 05 Apr 2004
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Location: On a Short Leash
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For Europe, the competition for university jobs these days requires a related MA, at least.
You might be considered for a high school position in one of the EU countries where US citizens can get a work visa: the Czech Rep, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, etc. These would likely be small-town gymnaziums, where pay is low, but (very basic) housing usually provided.
TEFL certification would be essential to compete for any job in this region.
Basic newbie certification for the region is 100 hours on-site, including supervised teaching practice with real students (not peer trainees). CELTA is the name brand, though there are acceptable generic certs out there. Online or weekend certs are not highly regarded in Europe. |
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Glenski
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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Not a lot of countries' universities will take a fresh BA grad to teach their undergrads. Be realistic. Would YOU?
JET program is not the only route to Japan, if that's where you're interested. Come to the Japan forum and read the FAQ stickies, then post. |
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wgk
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| Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Glenski wrote: |
| Not a lot of countries' universities will take a fresh BA grad to teach their undergrads. Be realistic. Would YOU? |
No, I wouldn't; but China apparently does, and presumably some other countries do also. |
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Justin Trullinger
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Depends, I suppose, on what you what the recent grad to teach your undergrads. Ecuador's strongest university English teaching programs are built primarily on this- foreign recent graduates teach a lot of the actual English language courses, freeing the time of more highly qualified local professors to teach methodology, language analysis, etc...
Best,
Justin |
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Glenski
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| Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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| wgk wrote: |
| Glenski wrote: |
| Not a lot of countries' universities will take a fresh BA grad to teach their undergrads. Be realistic. Would YOU? |
No, I wouldn't; but China apparently does, and presumably some other countries do also. |
I know, but their image in other countries is not the same. Heck, even on the China forum, you can probably find out just how well/badly uni teachers with such qualifications are treated or respected. |
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missjones
Joined: 02 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Justin Trullinger wrote: |
Depends, I suppose, on what you what the recent grad to teach your undergrads. Ecuador's strongest university English teaching programs are built primarily on this- foreign recent graduates teach a lot of the actual English language courses, freeing the time of more highly qualified local professors to teach methodology, language analysis, etc...
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Justin - would mind expanding on that? I'm graduating in a week and I've been looking everywhere for a university job in Latin America. So far all I got is a job offer in Chile for $500 per month, but it's only a TA job and I would have to co-teach. I've been a TA for 4 semesters at the English Institute here at UF and I have plenty of experience with private tutoring. |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 04 May 2003
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| Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:09 am Post subject: |
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| there ARE places that will hire a new grad. Asia and Latin America are some places that you might want to look at. If you're interested in Peru, let me know |
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