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question regarding a job in china

by flyingdove

Feb 1, 2015

Recently I been getting a lot of interviews for teaching English in a foriegn country. Most of them are China. The recent one wants me for a University and I had THOUGHTI was being offered the job till she lowered the boom. Mind you NOTHING was said about this during the interview- she just sent me a email telling me "she hopes I can get Tefl certified as the school cannot issue a work visa" Now again nothing was mentioned about this during the interview. My question is, IF I decide to get this cert, will it be worth my while? Will other doors open for other jobs in other schools/countries. The other question is: how long does it take to get this cert, and what is the cost to do so? I have to decide SOOn as this job is supposed to start in Sept this year! Thanks all

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Haha There are all different types of TEFL certifications and schools. Some are just diploma mills while others offer meaningful learning and student teaching opportunities.

If you are looking to work overseas than you should definitely look into some type of TEFL certification (presuming you are not a certified K-12 teacher). Many countries do...See More

Feb 1, 2015

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Dee Are you a certified teacher? If so, then you can do much better than this job. These jobs, teaching English, are a dime a dozen. Many of them have a high turnover rate. Some of them hire teachers who really want to teach others hire anyone and many of those are just people who want to travel and have a good time. You can sometimes find discounts on...See MoreAre you a certified teacher? If so, then you can do much better than this job. These jobs, teaching English, are a dime a dozen. Many of them have a high turnover rate. Some of them hire teachers who really want to teach others hire anyone and many of those are just people who want to travel and have a good time. You can sometimes find discounts on these Celta and TEOFL on groupon. I am currently teaching at an international school in Shanghai. Yes, you must have some sort of certification before you can get a visa. Before you agree to the job make sure you get an explicit contract, in English, of what you will be paid, your housing, flight ect. And what will happen if you quit? Many places will tell the teachers they owe $$ or in China if you quit before your contract you have to get a letter from your boss otherwise you can not work in China again. Some contracts will say they will give you the letter even if you quit. Some won't get it if you quit. Make sure you get all the details. Then, google the school for reviews. There are also fb groups that can give you detailed information. DO NOT accept a job if something doesn't seem right. I would hate for you to be thousands of miles away stranded. And as the other person said check Daves Cafe. But again, if the person is pressuring you- pass. There are tons of these jobs available, especially in China.

On 2/01/15, flyingdove wrote: > Recently I been getting a lot of interviews for teaching > English in a foriegn country. Most of them are China. > The recent one wants me for a University and I had THOUGHTI > was being offered the job till she lowered the boom. Mind > you NOTHING was said about this during the interview- she > just sent me a email telling me "she hopes I can get Tefl > certified as the school cannot issue a work visa" > Now again nothing was mentioned about this during the > interview. My question is, IF I decide to get this cert, > will it be worth my while? Will other doors open for other > jobs in other schools/countries. The other question is: how > long does it take to get this cert, and what is the cost to > do so? > I have to decide SOOn as this job is supposed to start in > Sept this year! > Thanks all

Feb 2, 2015

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