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dwfink · Joined: 16 Apr 2010 Posts: 2

Hello All,

I'm a US citizen planning to move and work in Indonesia as an ESL teacher.

What documents will I need to carry with me to become employed in Indonesia?

What documents will I need to make certified copies of at home before I leave?

Thank you for your help.

Mahalo, David F. Smile

jhemmila · Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 49 Location: Batam, Indonesia

Hey,

You will be 100% in the clear if you bring the following:
University Diploma, transcripts, teaching certification/license (all translated into Indonesian) and a clean bill of health from a doctor (including results of HIV/AIDS test and drug test). Any other documents will be provided for by the employer.

malu · Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 1344 Location: Sunny Java

travelNteach · Joined: 14 Jul 2009 Posts: 222

if u have a pulse, ef will hire u no documents needed. i have been here 14 years and the only time i was asked for a copy of my university degree and trascripts was when i started working at an international school. language schools and nationalplus schools never asked. and i never needed any of them translated into english. never need a medical checkup or an aids test, rules are changing but u can easily get those things done here much cheaper that hawaii.

what type of job do u have and what are your qualifications? are u planning on having a job before u arrive or show up and hand our cv's?

mahalo

jhemmila · Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 49 Location: Batam, Indonesia

markustm · Joined: 15 Mar 2010 Posts: 95

Since 2007, I have always been asked for at least a scanned copy of my degree and a transcript. Luckily I kept them handy.

dwfink · Joined: 16 Apr 2010 Posts: 2

Thanks for the replies.

I am surprised by the previous post. All I have read explicitly says Indonesian employers require an ESL certificate and diploma in order to be sponsored by an employer for a work visa.

May you enlighten me to how it is on the ground. I was planning to take an ESL course in Indonesia in order to obtain employment.

I have a BA and have been working for a Community College the last four years. I was planning on finding work after I arrived this June. Does this sound possible?

Big Mahalos

aku_tonpa · Joined: 03 May 2004 Posts: 63

You can get a CELTA with The British Institute in Jakarta and I believe IALF offer the Trinity cert (best check though)

Saying that, I have known employers who have employed teachers without an EFL/ESL qualification, even some organisations who claim all their teachers are qualified.

LaFolie · Joined: 08 Jun 2009 Posts: 10

So basically, degree cert, transcripts and teaching cert, should suffice for language schools? Have I got that right?

How about medical, background checks, etc? Sorry, I'm still not clear about this.

Cheers

travelNteach · Joined: 14 Jul 2009 Posts: 222

i would think u could do a bit better than a language school if u have a teching cert, unless u mean ESL cert.
i would contact serval employers even if u have no desire to work for them and ask them what documents u need. that way, even if u plan to arrive and then look for a job u will have the documents you need.

a friend of mine with lots of experience but no degree was offered a job last week by a nationaplus/international school. the HOD told him not to worry about not having a uni degree as they had an awesome laser printer that would make one for him. all in all, this is still indonesia.

good luck to all job seekers.
u can get a comprehensive medical check up for 100 dollars, but i think anyting required for teachers would be significantly less. i also believe most embassies are able to provide police clearance but no idea how long this would take