What Do you Need for Applying for Teaching Jobs in English?

By: Ron Edwards

You are browsing the internet and a lot of job advertisements are appearing that seems to be too good to be true. A lot of job opportunities for English teachers opening in Eastern Asian countries every day. All you need is to be native English speaker and to be prepared to go in these countries. But, is this true? Of course not. Basically on the internet you can find a lot of sites that are offering Teaching jobs in English but not everybody is qualified for taking this job. Almost every job advertisement offers some terms and condition under which the agreement with the employer will be concluded.

The rule number one before applying for teaching jobs in English is to have bachelor's degree. All sites that require no diploma for taking a job, in true just cheat the teachers and they are not serious enough. With your bachelors degree can apply for ESL job in other countries but you will be assigned to teach the kids in kindergartens or in primary schools. If you want to apply for some Teaching job in English at the colleges and universities in these countries minimum master degree will be required for that position.

The second rule after applying for taking ESL job is to be mentally prepared for that working position. Can you imagine that you are going in some foreign country where the culture of living and tradition as well is different than yours? So, if you are not mentally prepared for that kind of challenge you will not stay long there. You will want to come back as soon as possible. So you are advised to meet the culture of the people in the country where you will go.

Rule number three for taking Teaching jobs in English is to become familiar with all needed documentation for your living and working in the foreign country. Almost in all western European countries the visa for staying in these countries longer than three months will be required. The same is with all other countries in which you intend to go. So be sure that you apply for granting some residential visa before you leave your country. Also because you are traveling in these countries in order to work, work permit will be required from you. The work permit is issued by the ministry of justice in most of the countries which are offering Teaching jobs in English. And finally be sure that you have required documents and certificates for your work place. As I stated above minimum Bachelors degree is required and also for some available job positions certificates as TESL is required. These certificates are not essential for applying for the vacancy but they are important for your employer.

Rule number four: higher experience you have in Teaching jobs in English higher are your chances for taking the vacancy. So, if you meet all these requirements you should apply for teaching jobs in English.

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