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China - Sample EFL Positions

Beijing

Teachers

The hottest new destination - EFL in China is expanding rapidly and there are lots of opportunities for teachers. Shane English Schools (SES) has schools in two of the liveliest cities (Shanghai & Beijing) as well as other destinations in China offering an unforgettable cultural experience. Current staff profile: British/Irish/NZ/SA/Canadian/US nationals with university degree.

Contracts include:

• Teaching mostly children aged 3-12 years
• Teaching English to Younger Learners course on arrival
• 5 days a week, 72 contact hours a month
• Guaranteed salary of 6,600 RMB/month based on 72 hours/month [currency converter]
• One-way air ticket reimbursed in 2 instalments (after 6 & 12 months)
• Interviews approx. 4-8 weeks prior to start dates
• 12 month contracts
• Free TEFL training available

Senior Positions

Directors of Studies/Academic Managers/Senior Teachers

Shane English School China has opportunities for experienced teachers who are seeking a move into teacher management. Academic Manager and Director of Studies positions are available to candidates with the appropriate experience and qualifications.

Director of Studies

• Minimum CELTA/TESOL + 3-5 years experience
  
• Previous management experience required
  
• Salary from 12,000-14,000 RMB/month [currency converter]

Academic Managers

• Minimum CELTA/TESOL + 2 years experience
  
• Previous management experience preferred
  
• Salary from 12,000 RMB/month [currency converter]

Senior Teachers

• Minimum CELTA/TESOL + 2 years experience
  
• Salary from 8,800 RMB/month [currency converter]

Taiwan - Current EFL Vacancies

Taipei & West Coast

Teachers

Fantastic opportunities! Often overlooked by tourists, Taiwan is known as The Gateway to Asia, offering a surprisingly diverse list of attractions including a mountainous centre, bustling Northern cities and an undisturbed East Coast national park featuring fabulous scenery and quiet beaches.

The excellent academic support and teaching English to Younger learners course makes this a very good opportunity for new teachers to teach students across a wide range of levels and ages. Current staff profile: British/Irish/NZ/SA/Canadian/US nationals with university degree.

Positions to start countrywide monthly

Contracts include:

• Teaching mostly children and some adults
  
• Teaching English to Younger Learners course on arrival
  
• 5 days a week, mostly afternoons and evenings - 80
hours teaching per month

• Guaranteed monthly salary of NT$41,600 in Taipei (approx. £850) [currency converter]
• Flight to Taipei reimbursed (during first 4 months)
  
• Quick and simple visa process – you can be in
Taiwan in 2 weeks!

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Japan - Current EFL Vacancies

Kanto region (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba)

Teachers

Without doubt one of the most exciting, bewildering and fascinating countries to experience, Japan offers a dazzling mix of the traditional and modern with shrines and skyscrapers side by side. Based in Kanto (Tokyo and surrounding prefectures) with positions with Shane English School Japan for CELTA/TESOL/PGCE/QTS-qualified teachers. Current staff profile: UK/Irish/NZ/SA nationals with university degree, CELTA/TESOL/PGCE.

Positions to start monthly

Contracts include:

• Guaranteed minimum monthly salary of 258,000 yen for qualified EFL teachers [currency converter].
• 65,000 yen (outward) flight bonus at end of contract (see details and conditions on PDF)
• 12 month contracts
• Average 25 teaching hours per week
• Excellent academic support and career development
• Teaching English to Younger Learners course on arrival
• Return flight paid after completing two years of employment and entering a third year contract. Excellent incentives if contracts are renewed
• Interviews approx. 10-15 weeks prior to start dates (due to extensive visa process)

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Vietnam - Current EFL Vacancies

Ho Chi Minh City

Director of Studies

Shane English Centre Vietnam (SECV)

Reporting to: SECV Managing Director
Based in: Ho Chi Minh City
Preferred starting date: ASAP
Deadline for applications: ASAP

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Shane English Centre Vietnam is currently seeking a suitably qualified and experienced EFL professional for the position of Director of Studies.

SECV currently operates one school in central Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) as well as Outside Lessons operations and expects to undergo rapid expansion to become one of the leading English Schools in this relatively new and exciting market.

The Director of Studies (DoS) is responsible, together with the Managing Director and Sales and Marketing Manager, for the successful and profitable operation of the schools, and will play a pivotal role in the strong development of the business. The DoS is especially concerned with the recruitment, training and management of the teachers and for ensuring that the courses and teaching materials meet the high standards expected by the students. In addition to managerial responsibilities, the successful applicant will also be expected to teach a specified number of hours per month.

As well as being responsible for the provision of high quality lessons within the schools, the DoS will also be expected to design and establish courses for corporate clients and other students who wish to study at their place of business or education. In addition the DOS will be responsible for providing training programmes to all Vietnamese staff regarding SECV’s courses and teaching methodology, as well as coordinating and running the in-country training sessions for GAP volunteers.

This is an exciting and important position in the Company and the ideal candidate should possess strong leadership skills, be a University Graduate TEFL qualified at least equivalent to the UCLES/ RSA CELTA, have at least 3 years broad post-qualification teaching experience and possess the enthusiasm and ambition to develop SECV as a market leader. Previous supervisory experience and knowledge of Vietnamese culture advantageous.

Candidates who do not possess all of these competencies should not be discouraged from applying.

To apply, contact SECV directly:

Huyen Nguyen, Managing Director
Shane English Centre Vietnam
huyen.nguyen@saxoncourt.net

Peru - Current EFL Vacancies

Lima

Teachers

Openings at one of Peru’s most prestigious schools based in Lima. Teaching a mixture of adults (70%) and Younger learners (30%) in one of the most popular destinations for EFL teachers. Ideal for an independent teacher with at least basic Spanish speaking ability. Current staff profile: British nationals with CELTA/TESOL, university degree.

Positions to start monthly (4 – 5 month visa process).

Contracts include:

• 30 contact hours per week
  
• Return flight London-Lima-London paid at the end of the contract
• 30 days paid holiday
• Accommodation arranged and visa costs reimbursed
• Good salary plus tax-free bonus
• 1 year renewable contract - year round recruitment
• Minimum 6 months’ teaching experience preferred
• Interviews approx. 15-20 weeks prior to start date

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Russia (Siberia)
Surgut

Teachers
Opportunities in a very well resourced school in Surgut. Excellent salary, conditions and benefits. Start date: August 2008

• 15 positions
• Monthly salary $900
• 28 hours per week (adults, teenagers, children)
• 9 month contract
• End of contract bonus
• Return flight
• Orientation in Moscow
• Free Russian lessons/ Music lessons/ Sports club membership
• Excellent support

Contact us for more information and how to apply

Italy - Current EFL Vacancies

Castrovillari

Teachers

Vacancy at the British School of Castrovillari, a member of the British Schools of English (more from their website at www.britishschool.com).

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Castrovillari is an attractive small town in the North of Calabria on the Calabria / Basilicata border. At the foot of the beautiful Pollino Mountain range which forms part of the Pollino National Park, the largest National Park in Italy, it is also only 30 minutes from the Ionian coast, and an hour from the Mediterranean. It has a continental climate, which means that the summers are quite hot, while the winters can be quite cold, with snow on the mountains.

There are twice daily bus services to Salerno, Naples and Rome and the University town of Cosenza is less than an hour away. Castrovillari has a population of 25,000, and everything you would expect from a town of that size: pubs, restaurants, pizzerias, two cinemas, a theatre, sports clubs and gyms, a disco, a riding stable and even a small aviation school.

The school was founded in 1984 and became part of the British Schools group in 1998. It is quite small, with approximately a hundred students, many of whom have attended for a number of years. Classes are small – usually between 8 and 10 and the students are co-operative and keen to learn. The school is housed on the first floor of a relatively new building and the classrooms are bright and well – appointed. There is an excellent resource centre, a computer with Internet access for teachers and tea and coffee making facilities. Most teaching takes place in the afternoon and early evening, from approximately 15.15 to 20.30. Mondays to Fridays, although there could be occasional morning classes.

One position:

• One Director of Studies (DOS)

Position from September 2008 to July 2009, renewable

• Some experience and knowledge of Cambridge KET/PET/FCE/CAE and Trinity College exams preferred
• Travel/airfare contributions: approx. € 100 at start and finish of contract
• School might be able to help finding accommodation/flat at preferred price
• Saturdays and Sundays as days off
• From 1st of September to mid July or end of July, renewable
• Competitive salary
• Maximum 25 hours teaching per week
• Basic Italian

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Campobasso

Teachers
Vacancies at the British School of Campobasso, a member of the British Schools of English (more from their website at www.britishschool.com)

This is a small school with five classrooms situated in a quiet residential area. Nearby facilities and amenities include a swimming pool, a gym, several libraries, two commercial centres and several shops.

Campobasso is a small, quiet, crime-free city with plenty of pubs and restaurants and a couple of night clubs. Its population is about 60,000 people. The surrounding countryside is beautiful and there are places to visit nearby: villages, archeological site and natural reserves. A ski resort is only 45 minutes awa and the sea is one hour away. Rome and Naples are also close enough for a day trip.

• EUR 900 net salary
• CELTA or equivalent essential
• Minimum 1 year's TEFL experience

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Interviews - Current EFL Vacancies

Saxoncourt conduct interviews daily in London and on a regular basis in Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol and other locations throughout the UK and Ireland. For the dates of our next interview days in London and outside London, please click here.

All candidates must have or be planning to complete either a Cambridge/RSA CELTA, Trinity College London Certification TESOL, or equivalent. Please note that one-day, weekend, online and distance-learning courses are not considered equivalent.  A CELTA/TESOL equivalent should feature at least 100 hours tuition (face to face) and a minimum of 6 hours observed teaching practice with real students.

Graduates who wish to apply for positions with Shane English Schools in Japan, China or Taiwan may qualify for a free introductory EFL course. The Foundation English Language Training (FELT) course is a one-week introductory course featuring real classroom teaching practice and is provided free in London to graduates who have been interviewed and offered a position in Japan, China or Taiwan.

Applicants for Japan, Taiwan, China, and Peru must possess a university degree to qualify for a work visa in those countries.

Requirements for Assistant Director of Studies (ADoS) positions: RSA/CELTA or Trinity TESOL + at least 2 years of teaching experience.

Job responsibilities:

• Professional support to newly-qualified teachers
• Teacher observations and feedback
• Seminars and workshops
• Interviewing prospective teachers, placing teachers to exam preparation groups
• Working with students and admininstration queries on courses and school procedures