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pay for ESL teachers

by Eliza

Mar 11, 2011

I am an ESL teacher who works for a non - profit organization. I have been working there for seven years.

I have a question about pay - I am part - time and get paid per diem. My hourly wage is standard. (about $22/hr but I only work 25 hrs a week or so) I don't get paid for personal or sick days, holidays, or vacation time. I get paid for a half hour prep time each day.

Just curious - is this typical of non - profit organizations and/or ESL jobs? I don't want to sound like a prima donna, but I've been struggling since this is my only job.

Thanks in advance,

Eliza

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Eliza On 3/11/11, Eliza wrote:

Hi there,

> I am an ESL teacher who works for a non - profit > organization. I have been working there for seven years. > > My question is about standard pay practices. I am part - time and get pai> per diem. My hourly wage is standard. (about $22/hr but I > only work 25 hrs a week or so...See More

Mar 11, 2011

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Eliza On 3/11/11, Eliza wrote: > On 3/11/11, Eliza wrote: > > Hi there, > >> I am an ESL teacher who works for a non - profit >> organization. I teach adults who come from a variety of countries and speak many different languages. I have been working there for seven years. >> >> My question is about standard pay practi...See More

Mar 11, 2011

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Very Veteran Teacher Hi, Eliza, I can't answer your question completely, but I will try to give you some insight. I also teach ESL part-time for about 25 hours/week, but I work in public schools, not a non-profit organization. Our full-time ESL teachers are paid on the state salary scale like all other teachers. As a certified ESL teacher with a MA, I earn $25/hour. I ...See MoreHi, Eliza, I can't answer your question completely, but I will try to give you some insight. I also teach ESL part-time for about 25 hours/week, but I work in public schools, not a non-profit organization. Our full-time ESL teachers are paid on the state salary scale like all other teachers. As a certified ESL teacher with a MA, I earn $25/hour. I don't get any benefits, but that's fine with me since I am a retired classroom teacher receiving a state pension. My situation is perfect for me, but if my only income was my salary for teaching ESL, I would have serious problems. It sounds as if you need a full-time job. but your pay rate for a part-time teacher sounds fairly standard, at least in my area.

On 3/11/11, Eliza wrote: > On 3/11/11, Eliza wrote: >> On 3/11/11, Eliza wrote: >> >> Hi there, >> >>> I am an ESL teacher who works for a non - profit >>> organization. I teach adults who come from a variety of > countries and speak many different languages. I have been working > there for seven years. >>> >>> My question is about standard pay practices. I am part - time >> and get paid per diem. My hourly wage is standard. (about >> $22/hr but I > only work 25 hrs a week or so) I don't get paid >> for personal > or sick days, holidays, or vacation time. I get >> paid for a > half hour prep time each day.(I do a lot of prep >> at home but I am constantly prepping at work too, even during >> the students' break, I am prepping for the next class - I teach >> four classes) >>> >>> Just curious - is this typical of non - profit organizations >>> and/or ESL jobs? I don't want to sound like a prima donna, >>> but I've been struggling since this is my only job. >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> >>> Eliza >> >> >> I apologize if I posted in the wrong place, since my posting >> has nothing to do with teaching, per se. I thought it would be >> a good place to see what others have experienced. >> >> * I should mention that there are only a few other teachers, >> and I am the only teacher here that works part - time.

Mar 16, 2011

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L Hi Eliza, I'm in the same boat as you...I've really been having a hard time with finding a full-time ESL teaching job. I've been teaching for a few years, and I got my M.A. in TESOL about 2 years ago. I've been working part-time at a community college for about 25/hr, with no benefits. It's definitely not enough to live on. For some reason, it seem...See More

Apr 8, 2011

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Mrs. Terrazas I agree ladies. When I became and ESL teacher I did not think that it was a support type position. I would recommend talking to districts that encourages bilingual education. These campuses will have a higher number of ESL students because of the fact that after many years of education in their native language of Spanish, they have not gained enoug...See More

Apr 8, 2011

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