Local Government Council Opportunity: Teachers of English

Teachers of English Current Vacancies

2006-11-25:

Teachers of English as a Foreign Language teach English to people whose first or main language is not English.

Teaching English as a Foreign Language is widely known by the generic term TEFL.

The teaching takes place in different settings, such as commercial language schools, further education colleges and language centres throughout the UK and overseas.

Teachers prepare language lessons and activities that are instructive, but also enjoyable.
Normally, only English is spoken in class, and lessons cover reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Teachers set and mark tests and exercises for students.

Some TEFL jobs involve more than classroom work, particularly seasonal work for commercial language schools.

Some teachers concentrate on teaching English for business and other specialisms - known as TESP Teaching English for Specific Purposes.

Teaching English as a Second Language TESL is related to TEFL.
Both TEFL and TESL are covered by the term Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages TESOL.

Some jobs involve evening and weekend work.
Teachers spend many hours preparing lessons and materials, as well as classroom teaching.

In some jobs, particularly in summer schools, teachers spend a lot of time supervising sporting and social activities.
Some jobs are residential and involve living-in.

Most people who train as EFL teachers do so as a means of working and living abroad.

The main employers include: commercial language schools; government departments; voluntary organisations; large companies; and The British Council.

Work is available in the UK in commercial language schools.
Many of the jobs are on short-term contracts. Some EFL teachers work in colleges and universities in the UK.

Teachers working full-time could start on around 12,000 a year.
Teachers in universities and colleges of higher education earn between 18,000 and 37,000 a year.
In language schools overseas the salaries vary widely from country to country. (Permalink)