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When a reader recently asked for some advice on relocating to a bilingual school in a large city with a teaching position, I offered the following points of advice. Since the reader already had a Master's in TESOL, as well as K-12 teaching certification, qualifications were no problem. Job search techniques, however, can be quite another story. A good job search involves not only finding schools and institutions, but also getting needed contact information for the decision-maker or ultimately the person you'll work for. That said, there are several approaches you can take. There are several things you can do to make the "jump" abroad faster and easier. I'll give you some starting options and you can any or all that suit you. Try to get as much and as many of these options completed as you can by the end of next month. It'll be tough, I know, but as you said, it's late in the game so you've got to get cracking. Time's a wastin', as Snuffy Smith would say. Here are some suggestions on how to get started. 1. Get the telephone directory for the city you want to move to and make a list of schools. You can get access to a directory online or at the public library. The list will be extensive as there could be as many as 100 bilingual or English-intensive schools in a large metropolitan city abroad. Send your cover letter and resume to as many as you can - all during the same week or two. That's right - gang 'em up. 2. You should consider a pilot trip to the city you're interested in to job hunt. Two or three days will give you time for a couple of dozen visits and inquiries. A week of on the spot hunting will likely guarantee you a couple of decent job offers. You shouldn't need more than two weeks. TEFL teachers land multiple position offers within a week of arrival "on site" in a foreign country all the time. It's not unheard of to nail something the same day or the next day after arrival. Demand for qualified, experienced TEFL professionals is critical in many locations. 3. Get current and back issues of the local major newspapers. Sunday issues are best, and send a cover letter and resume to ALL classified listings for English teachers no matter how old the listings are. Be sure to check online - not to e-mail your resume, but to get the address and contact information. You can e-mail that you'll be in town and give the dates if you know them, then follow-up when you arrive. Being on-site ramps you up to the very top of the list as 95% or more of e-mail TEFL job respondents never even reach the country they're inquiring to and schools know that. Not much faith is placed in e-mail applications initially. 4. Consider a summer stint at a language institute to get you into the city where you can search for your "dream job" on an everyday, extended basis. The pay will hold you over until you land a more permanent position of your choice. Use the phone book to locate these as well. There are lots of them and you'll get good offers quickly, especially if you're certified, experienced and have good references.
5. Try the job resources listed at the websites of professional teaching organizations for the region you're interested in. If you're not a member of a professional English teacher's organization, you should be. 6. Do a "Google" search for bilingual schools in the area or city you're interested in. This will give you numerous hits and the contact information to boot. For direct contact information for schools not online or from the phone book, you can always call the school and ask who to send the application paperwork to or just ask for the English or Academic Coordinator's name. Hopefully this is enough to get you started. If you still need help after addressing all of these approaches - frankly, I'd be absolutely amazed - but let me know and I'll call other forces into play, OK? Now get to work and good luck.
Prof. Larry M. Lynch is an English language teaching and learning expert author and university professor in Cali, Colombia. Now YOU too can live your dreams in paradise, find romance, high adventure and get paid while travelling for free. For more information on entering or advancing in the fascinating field of teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language send for his no-cost PDF Ebook, "If You Want to Teach English Abroad, Here's What You Need to Know", immediate delivery details and no-obligation information are available online now at: http://bettereflteacher.blogspot.com/ Need professional, original content or articles for your blog, newsletter or website? Have a question, request, or want to receive more information or to be added to his articles and teaching materials mailing list? Then contact the author at this website for a prompt response.
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