August 11, 2018

Seminar on:
Teaching ESL/EFL Abroad
 The Job Market
 Teaching Conditions
 Salary
 Expenses
 Accommodation
 Where and How to Apply
 Eligibility &
Requirements
 TESOL Training
 Documentary Requirements
 Benefits and Perks
 Q and A
 T he Job Market

The largest China

EFL job EU
Korea
market with Countries
Japan
the highest 16%
29%
salaries.
Thailand
Central
Vietnam Middle East
America
Indonesia 12%
13%
14%
USA, UK,
Africa
Canada &
And Others
Australia
4%
12%
Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia,
China and Japan
 Teaching Conditions
 Language Center vs. Regular School
 Number of students
 Type of Classes and Lessons
 Salary
 Language Center vs. Regular School
 Accommodation and Expenses
 Where and How to Apply
 Agency or Direct
 from Ph or country of destination
 Visa or Work Permit
Finding a Job the First Steps:
Know the Best Start Dates for Teacher Hiring
in the Country
Cover Letter
State anticipated dates you plan to arrive
Indicate flexibility but give preferences
Make your contact information clear
Use a professional sounding email address
ex. fullname@gmail.com

International Resume
Highlight teacher training
TESOL Training if Degree is not directly related to Teaching
Reword your Work Experience to suit the position
you are applying
Make it short and simple, one page is better
Finding a Job the First Steps:
Photo
No mug shots
Include two photos of you alone in the pictures.
Include a head shot and a body shot

Prepare you Transcripts or Diploma

Criminal Background Checks

Local and State Check is required

Medical Health Screen

Country accredited Hospital/Clinic/Doctor
Popular Sites/FB Pages/Groups:

https://www.ajarn.com/
https://bongthom.com/
http://www.eslcafe.com/joblist/
https://www.echinacities.com/
http://vietnamteachingjobs.com/
https://tnhvietnam.xemzi.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1735384490034108/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/916145635087307/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/941956545884877/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1961019677262169/?ref=br_rs
https://www.facebook.com/groups/475499516184822/?ref=br_rs
https://www.facebook.com/groups/china.english.teachers/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EnglishTeacherinHanoi/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/HanoiMassiveJobsposting/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/127960181214731/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/179165762540840/
E ligibility and Requirements

 Degree
 Language Center vs. Regular School
 Vertical alignment
 Which countries are strict?
 Experience
 Minimum requirement
 TESOL Training
 Which type?
 Common issues and problems
 Non-Native English Speaker
Get The Proper Training Before You Go and
Teach English Abroad
In order
to teach Theory Planning Grammar Context
English
you must
know:

Do You Do You
Can You Can You
If you are Know the Understand
Design A Class Explain
not Current Theory, Cultural
Lesson Plan, Past, Future,
familiar Approaches Differences
Syllabus, Present And
with EFL And Methods Are A Part
instructio
Or An Progressive
For ESL Of Language
n take a Evaluation? Voice?
Learning? Learning?
TESOL
Course.
D ocumentary Requirements

 TOR and Diploma

 Secured for work abroad purpose
 Certified Authentic and Valid
 DFA Authenticated
 TESOL Certificate
 Submit Certified True Copy
 DFA Authenticated
 NBI/Police Clearance
 DFA Authenticated

All these must be stamped by the Embassy

of the country of your destination.
B enefits and Perks

• Learn another culture

• Tour and make new friends
• Contribute to economic
development

• Get Paid
• Health Benefits
• Free Housing
• Round Trip Airfare
• Year End Bonuses
 Fun and Exciting

• Exposure to culture and

language
• Make new friends
• Gain unique experience
• Ancestral bonding
• Site-seeing of historical and
national monument
• Housing and sometimes airfare
and insurance (sometimes even
meals).
 Real Work

• 20 to 35 hours of teaching each

week.
• Prepared Class lesson plan
• Attend staff meeting and
professional events (cpd)
• Student evaluation
• Curriculum development
• Outside duties such writing a
newsletter, dinners, English
corners, and tutoring.
• Knowledgeable about grammar and
other rules
• Familiar with EFL methodology
Q uestion and Answer

OPEN
FORUM