Teach Abroad

Teaching abroad can be an opportunity to broaden your horizons.  It will provide a unique aspect on foreign cultures and languages.  Teachers who are exposed to students of other cultures gain skills that will sustain them throughout many walks of life.  It is a relatively simple task to teach abroad.  If you wish to teach English to non-English speakers there are a few steps you must follow.

First you need a Certificate or Degree, preferably in English or TESOL, but most non-English countries will accept any Degree as long as it is from an English Speaking Country. You will need a current passport. Then find a job abroad.  There are many sites online which advertise ESL and EFL jobs vacancies. Eg. Daveseslcafe.com and Esldaily.org are just two of them. You can Google teaching vacancies in any country and find these.

Follow the directions on the advertisement and apply and make sure you have notarized copies of your Degrees and Certificates.  Mail these to the Schools when they ask for them. Once you have been hired, apply to the Embassy of the country you wish to teach in for the relevant working visa.

Buy a ticket to fly to the country abroad where you have been hired.  Some schools will reimburse you for your flight and provide and pay for accommodation, but be prepared, some don’t.  Most schools however will assist you in finding suitable accommodation.

These tips will help you out when you are being hosted by another culture: 

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Most work visas are contingent on your only working in the one school. At school speak only in English, and only allow students to speak English You will get approached by after-hours academies to do tutoring, if this is not sanctioned by the school that sponsored you, you may be deported if caught. Be wary of Black Market offers.