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juno87 · Joined: 27 Jun 2011 Posts: 13

Hi everyone, I would like to thank you for reading my post and hope that you can offer insight into my job search situation.

About me:
-24 yr-old, Canadian female, with a B.Sc. and B.Ed (just graduated) and no formal teaching experience
-My dream is to teach English in the Middle East (esp. Saudi, UAE, Qatar). -Because I do not have an English degree, I plan to do the CELTA program this august.

My questions:
1. Can I land an English teaching job in the Middle East with qualifications (Celta) but no formal experience ? If so, which areas/schools?

2. If not, then which countries/agencies do you recommend I apply to and why?

3. What is a realistic entry-level salary for someone with a CELTA where YOU are? Do they increase the salary if you have a B.Ed?

I apologize for asking so many questions, but I really need direction at this point. Thanks for your help!

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

Welcome to the boards.

With a BEd, I'm assuming you're a licensed teacher, K to 12, right? The best thing for you to do would be to get two years teaching experience under your belt and then you could work at intl schools. Right now some places MAY hire you, but most peopel in the ME have a couple years experience, and masters degrees.

you have to choose what you want:
K to 12, you usulaly need to be a licensed teahcer with 2 years teaching experience in schools

teaching in unis, you usually need a masters degree and 2 years teaching experience at the uni levels.

1. TEFLing, probably not. Teaching K to 12, MAYBE.

2. Asia is a good place to start. China, korea, Taiwan. mexico as well.

3. In Peru it was about 600 dollars, I'm in asia now and it's about 1800. Difference is that in Peru you get dnothing. Here in asia, you get housing, flights, and a visa. With a BEd, you can get into an intl school and get from 1000 to 5000 a month, plus benefits. Depends on the country.

juno87 · Joined: 27 Jun 2011 Posts: 13

Thanks naturegirl! Very useful info.

Yes I'm a K-12 teacher, and at this point I am looking for teaching jobs at both international schools and teaching English in a TEFL setting.

I've searched for TEFL jobs in Asia through the internet and on this site but never see tefl positions that pay as high as $1800usd? How do I go about finding these jobs?

thanks for your help.

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

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

Ruuchan · Joined: 16 Aug 2009 Posts: 10

There are lots of K-12 teaching jobs in the Middle East! Granted, you do need 2 years of teaching experience for many of them, but some schools are happy to take on a brand new teacher. These may not necessarily be the best schools in the region, but they still offer you the opportunity to develop your teaching skills and pay off debts or save some serious $$$! Another way to find out about international school jobs is to register with Search Associates. They have a lot of great jobs on their site. Best of luck with your job search.

AGoodStory · Joined: 26 Feb 2010 Posts: 738