TEFL Certificate Taiwan
The Country
Opportunities for teaching English in Taiwan are huge and jobs for degree holding, TEFL qualified native English speakers are available throughout the country. Salaries are quite high, the cost of living is low and working conditions are reasonable. English teaching positions are normally found in the hundreds of bushibans (private schools) throughout the country. There are more jobs teaching children than teaching adults. Taiwanese people are warm, friendly and like to get to know people from other cultures.
Beware of recruitment agencies, which offer everything but do not deliver. Always ask for a copy of the exact contract before considering a poison. Always ask questions regarding contracted hours, times and days of employment, salary, holidays, flights, accommodation, medical insurance, contract completion bonus and visas. Hourly paid teaching jobs give you more free time for extra lessons and are usually better paid than salaried positions. However, you will usually not receive holiday pay. Seek private students if you wish to boost your income. Positions also available for Associate degree holders from recognized colleges who have also attended a recognized TEFL course. There are many large chain schools in Taiwan and many jobs on offer. It is a teachers market. Always check forums and run web searches for additional information.
Sample Job offer for Teaching English in Taiwan
"Seeking experienced and first time TEFL teachers at our highly respected English language schools throughout Taiwan. Classes are delivered at one of our many schools in Taiwan (so no traveling between lessons). Students are between 3-12 years old. Syllabus, lesson plans and materials are provided. Contract hours are 8:30Am - 4:30Pm teaching 26 classroom hours per week.
In order to qualify you must be a native English speaker from either Canada, USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa, be able to commit to a one-year contract, hold a bachelors degree with certification as proof. Preference will be give to holders in internationally recognized TEFL certification, such as TEFL International.
You will receive a monthly salary of between 62,000 - 67,000NT depending on qualifications and experience, health insurance, 2 weeks paid holiday + all national holidays, sick pay and medical insurance, subsidized accommodation, contract completion bonus, return airfare, airport pick up, lunch and dinner at school."
