Taiwan
ESL TEACHERS WANTED

This agency are looking for graduates who want to train in Taiwan to be an English Teacher! No experience needed!

You will be working with the largest private language school system in Taiwan, with over 250 schools across Asia, employing in excess of 600 teachers. With over 35yrs of experience you will work directly for them, in a stable, well established organisation.

You don’t have to be from a teaching background either – you will be taught how to teach!

They require native-level English speakers to go join their ever-expanding team on a initial 1 year contract.

Benefits:

>Very low cost of living, great for saving and paying off those student loans!!
>Excellent travel opportunities across Asia
>Experience a different culture
>Apply with your friends and all join together
>Western management team
>Connect with over 600 teachers and get involved in company events and outings
>Free hotel stay for initial 10 days and then help with finding somewhere to live
>Work permit and health insurance provided

Cost of living examples:

Taiwan is a very cheap country and you will be able to save, on average it is 35% cheaper than London and 44% cheaper than New York

Lunch – £3 / $3.75
Bottle of beer (in a supermarket) – £1.30 / $1.60
Underground ticket – 50p / 62c
Shared apartment – £260 / $325
Single studio apartment – £500 / $620

About their schools:

>All curricula is created in-house, it is theme based and laid out easily for teachers.
>All teaching materials are provided
>Most classes will include a local Teaching Assistant
>Average class length is 2hrs
>Average class size is between 9-20 students (if more than 20, your hrly rate will increase too!)

Role:

>Minimum of 20 hours per week (on average most teachers teach 25-26 hours) the schedule depends on location. Given the size of the company, if you want more hours, this is available too.
>The location and school will all be confirmed upon arrival; however, you will be asked to provide your top 3 locations during the application process.

Requirements:

>Bachelor’s degree in any subject
>If you hold a Associate degree you must have a ESL qualification (TEFL/TESOL)
>Passport holder from either USA, CAN, UK, IRE, AUS or NZ
>No experience is required all training is provided when you arrive.
>1yr commitment

Package:

>Guaranteed  minimum 20 hours of teaching per week
>Between 620 & 660  NT (c.£16 / $20) per hour, with yearly raises of up to 40NT per hour, to a maximum of 800 NT ( £21 / $26)
>1-year, renewable contract with end of year bonuses.
>10 days of training in Taipei followed by class observations at your assigned school.
>Hotel stay (free of charge) during the initial 10-day training.
>Visa
>Insurance
>1-month end of contract leave if you sign for another year
>14 days’ unpaid leave

Ongoing starts (please note that it will take up to 8 weeks to process your work visa before entering Taiwan)