How do I find a teaching job overseas?
I have heard that many overseas teaching jobs will pay off your student loans. Is this a true statement? I would like to take advantage of this opportunity and teach overseas but I do not know where to begin looking. I have done some web searches and it is hard to tell if the websites I am finding are legitmate. Names of websites or agencies that helped you get a teaching job overseas would be helpful. Also, a review of your experiences teaching overseas would also be helpful. I do have a valid teaching certificate.
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- If you have a valid teaching certificate for the state in which you reside, you may want to check out DoDDS (Department of Defense Dependent Schools) which operate many schools for the dependent children of military, civilian and US Government personnel. Go to www.dodea.edu for more! Jobs are listed at the OPM website - USAJobs -- use keywords Defense Education Activity
- I don't know of overseas jobs that actually pay for your loans (except some programs run by the US Gov - like some Peace Corps work). However, you CAN save a good bit of money working overseas and use what you save to pay back loans. In terms of being able to save a lot, many people say Korea is the best place to work. eslcafe.com has the best list I've found of overseas jobs. If you are interested in the Peace Corps, you might want to look into it too. In terms of finding a good position - the best way to do it really is if you have personal connections with someone. I found the university that I taught at through a friend, and other friends arranged several other job offers for me that I would have felt confident about taking. If you don't have any overseas friends, the eslcafe website has a forum where you can ask other people who have gone about their own experiences.
- I am not sure which countries are in your mind, but welcome to Taiwan. We desparately need English teachers, especially one with teacher's license. MOE Foreign English Teachers Project for Taiwan’s Public Schools The Ministry of Education, in an effort to provide a better English learning environment for Taiwan students in rural areas has announced a project to bring in qualified foreign English teachers to Taiwan for teaching in public elementary and junior high schools, especially for those in rural areas. Foreign English Teachers: Requirements and Employment Conditions The requirements and employment conditions for teachers of the project are as below. People who are interested and qualified (having a bachelor or higher degree and a teaching certificate) can inquire your local Education Department or our Cultural Division of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago. Qualifications Required English native speaker Bachelor’s degree or above Teaching certificate No criminal record Employment Period: One academic year or at least one semester Number of teachers needed: 15-30. Remunerations and Other Benefits Air Fare: One economy-class round trip ticket for single. Two economy-class round trip tickets for family. Housing Allowance/Dormitory: NT$5,000 for single per month; NT$10,000 for family per month. Health Care Benefits: Health insurance and labor insurance Monthly Salary ( For School year 2006; depending on teaching experience): Holders of doctoral degrees: NT$ 70,895~88,755 Holders of master’s degrees: NT$ 67,925~84,290 Holders of bachelor’s degrees: NT$ 60,890~75,770 Bonus: Teachers who have taught for 12 months, whose annual performance are graded A, are each given an extra month’s pay as bonus; those whose performance are graded B, are each given an extra 1/2 month's pay as bonus. Living Costs: Total expenses could be as little as NT$15,000 for a single, more realistic to expect NT$20~25,000 per month. Taiwan’s per capita GNP: US$13,925 (1:32 about NT$445,600) Work week: 40 hours/8 hours a day, 5 days a week. For detailed information on application, please refer to the following linkages Education Department of Indiana State http://www.doe.state.in.us/opd/Int_St/taiwan.htm Education Department of Ohio State http://www.ode.state.oh.us/academic_content_standards/acsenglish.asp Education Department of Michigan State http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,%207-140-5234-138360--,00.html Education Department of Iowa State http://www.state.ia.us/educate/ecese/taiwan/index.html
