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[as25645]

Hi guys
I was hoping to get some advice.
I would like to get a teaching job in Spain before i go at the end Jan/ feb 2010.
I can't decide between Barcalona, where I have been and loved but i know it is expensive to live.
Madrid, i have never been too but have heard it is great but again expensive.
seville and cadiz which sound like lovely Spanish cities.
I would like to the Celta but cant aford to do it straight away so would like to get to Spain and work and save the money for the course. I have seen advertisments for jobs but with companies that you have to do a course with first. I have a 20hour tefl cert, a degree and one years teaching experience in Thailand and just want to the Celta rather than a tefl.
Can anybody give me advice on how to get a job there before i go, ie the best sites to go to etc? And what city out of the four is best for teaching. Thanks for any help

[spiral78]

1. Jobs are rarely found from abroad. There are simply too many teachers around in Spain for a reputable employer to give much notice to some CV from abroad.
2. The majority of newbies on this market have at least a CELTA. Anything less puts you at the bottom of the barrel.
3. Your experience in Thailand won't help much - it's a very different teaching context to the European one, and employers are aware of this.

I think there is very little chance that a newbie with a 20-hour cert will get a second glance from any employer in Spain, from abroad in particular.

[DMcK]

@ spiral:
1. correct
2. Not so much
3. I'll take your word for it

@OP:

Some companies prefer you not to have any qualifications as they teach you their methodology. You can probably make good money with them but you will also probably burn out if you do it for any significant period of time.

Read the forum as all of these things have been said time and time again.

Good luck whatever you do.

[spiral78]

2. You're right, DMcK - if you opt for Berlitz or one of its kin, you don't need training. However, these usually pay at the bottom of the pay range in any region, and they are not the majority of schools around by any means - not so many jobs available for the untrained.

[DMcK]

True but some of these companies are the most popular with English learners so there are quite a lot of jobs on offer. As for the pay, Berlitz are pretty low end but the "other two" pay very well.

[spiral78]

Much as I dislike the chain schools like Berlitz and think it's a dead end, I have to agree that they are reputable with many corporations and are therefore pretty stable.

I just personally wouldn't make it there for even an hour, but I know a few teachers who are OK with it.

[as25645]

Thank you for the advice i will look through the forum and have a a good think.