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itiswhatitis
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 Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 2:04 pm Post subject: Teaching ESL after Korea....jobs in Montreal/other cities |
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Montreal seems to have a reasonable demand for ESL instructors. This of course makes sense (most citizens there have french as their mother tongue).
For those who taught ESL in Canada after Korea:
Was it fairly easy to find work? I'm going to finally take a CELTA and learn how to teach IELTS and TOEIC exam preparation to boost my employment prospects.
I don't plan on having it as my career, but it should be okay for a while for when I first arrive back in Canada.
Teaching for me has become more rewarding now that I am teaching adults who actually want to learn English. Teaching children in a hagwon was all about entertaining and being a clown. Not complaining, just saying. |
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SeoulNate
Joined: 04 Jun 2010
Location: Hyehwa
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| Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't know about Canada, but in the US the pay is complete shit for those positions. |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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A Canadian buddy of ours and his family moved back several years ago, He got a job as the director of an ESL center at a two-year university there. Loves the job and the pay and bennies are decent. His wife works as well, so I imagine that takes some of the pressure off.
He taught in Korea for a number of years (10 or so?), with most of he experience at the university level. Had teacher certification (in science) prior to coming here, but got two related MAs while he was here (TESOL and A.L.) along with CELTA/DELTA certifications and some other buzz and whistle certs.
He had decided years ago that he would be a professional in the field and he got damn good at what he does. Plus, I've yet to meet anyone over the years who thinks anything but the best of him as in individual. You'd want to hire this guy.
Another friend pursued basically the same route, but in the U.S., and is now a director of an ESL center at a big four-year university there.
The jobs are around, but you have to be prepared, do your homework and be patient. Ttompatz will have LOADS more insight in this department. I'm just going off of a couple of success stories that I'm familiar with. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 9:17 pm Post subject: Re: Teaching ESL after Korea....jobs in Montreal/other citie |
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| itiswhatitis wrote: |
Montreal seems to have a reasonable demand for ESL instructors. This of course makes sense (most citizens there have french as their mother tongue).
For those who taught ESL in Canada after Korea:
Was it fairly easy to find work? I'm going to finally take a CELTA and learn how to teach IELTS and TOEIC exam preparation to boost my employment prospects.
I don't plan on having it as my career, but it should be okay for a while for when I first arrive back in Canada.
Teaching for me has become more rewarding now that I am teaching adults who actually want to learn English. Teaching children in a hagwon was all about entertaining and being a clown. Not complaining, just saying. |
Opportunities will largely depend on YOUR qualifications.
An unrelated BA and a CELTA won't go very far (even with Korean experience) since you will largely be competing with unemployed/under employed MA-TESOL / MA Applied Linguistics or B.Ed/M.Ed with ESOL certification applicants for the same jobs.
If you have a graduate qualification in ESOL/ESL then there are opportunities at many of the 2-year colleges in their ESL programs and adult ed programs.
You will largely be locked out of other opportunities by provincial regulations regarding licensing / certification requirements.
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Scott in Incheon
Joined: 30 Aug 2004
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If you are going back to Canada to teach ESL, make sure that you check TESL Canada's website.
You want to take a course that is recognize by TESL Canada. Not all CELTA's will be recognize because the practicum is not long enough.
Also, if you are thinking of teaching in Ontario, they have a different standard than TESL Canada. |
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