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    Re: Is ESL certification necessary for getting a job in Austin?
    Posted by: Paris on 1/08/17
    () Comments

    No it's not required, you really need an ELAR
    certificate if you are teaching high school ESL, but
    you don't need an ESL certificate to teach or ELAR.
    You will however be much more competitive, and I
    mean a lot more competitive with an ESL certificate
    than an ELAR certificate alone.

    On 1/07/17, Stephanie wrote:
    > Hello All,
    >
    > I am a high school English teacher moving from out
    of
    > state to Austin on July 1. I got my one-year initial
    > certificate to teach in Texas (English grades 7-12),
    and
    > plan to begin applying for jobs soon. Do you know
    how
    > much Austin-area schools (and nearby suburbs)
    care about
    > whether candidates have the English as a Second
    Language
    > (ESL) certificate for a high school teacher? It would
    > require me to fly down early and take the exam,
    which I
    > would only want to do if it is really important in
    terms
    > of getting a job. Do you happen to know how
    important it
    > is to have this certification?
    >
    > Thank you!


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  • Is ESL certification necessary for getting a job in Austin?, 1/07/17, by Stephanie.
  • Re: Is ESL certification necessary for getting a job in Austin?, 1/08/17, by Paris.