Who never dreamed of quitting their boring job and then travel thousands of miles away from home? If you’re a fan of exotic locations and also teaching, then you came upon the right article. Fortunately for those who’d like to teach, teaching is a versatile job and it’s required in pretty much every country in the world.
Finding a teaching job abroad is almost easier than any other job; experience and certifications of course, make this even easier but it’s not a deal-breaker. When any one travels abroad and gets to experience other cultures, especially teachers, this experience in itself becomes an educational one, before a teacher teaches, they learn. With all the information and applications available online it’s easy to not be able to choose a path right from the get-go.
We’ll be helping you by providing some details, pros and cons on the different methods used to start teaching abroad.
Volunteering
You don’t have to have a degree or certain specifications to volunteer to teach those who are less fortunate or living in remote locations. As long as you are passionate about teaching and like to travel there are some programs (e.g. AISEC) that can connect you with volunteering jobs abroad to help children access education, most likely you will be a teaching assistant helping children with their lessons and following up. Most of the time, you’ll be provided with free accommodation and meals. While you’ll be getting experience with almost no requirements, the only downside is that you won’t be paid for it since it is a volunteering job.
Local Certification Course Then Applying Abroad
Teaching English is one of the most wanted jobs for foreigners abroad, so getting certified only makes sense if you’d like to work on the professional level abroad. TEFL is short for Teaching English as a Foreign language, this is the most common and an essential certificate needed for teaching English.
A lot of colleges and centers offer TEFL certification programs in most countries, and since the certificate never expires, you should get it once you believe you are ready, no rush. It is possible to take the certificate online or in a local on-site, local on-site is usually preferred over online. This is considered a preparation step to get you ready to apply professionally abroad and up your chances of getting accepted. It may be a bit slower path than taking the course itself in the destination country, but it’s sure easier and cheaper.
Applying Directly to Job Posts
The tricky part about applying for teacher posts is that the requirements greatly differ from country to country. The best way to apply to these posts is through online applications and through the Department of State. Some sites operate specifically to post open teaching roles in international schools, you can find teaching jobs UK in online websites that gives you an assessment and then interviews you through Skype for UK, Asia, New Zealand, and Australia teaching posts. All of this is for free and for almost all the stages of school education.
Learn, Travel, and Teach
The ways to teach abroad are numerous, there is no one magic way that will suit everyone, some like to try their luck and go on an adventure then land a job somehow, some like to prepare beforehand and make an intricate plan to be sure of their success. Researching your wanted destination and role will help you immensely in the long run to live the life you’d always wanted.