Can someone please tell me job title for this description?

Hi all,

I heard in other country's (such as china) will hire someone who is a native english speaker with an accent preferably British/American. (which i heard is called EFL teaching)
but I've also heard you can get hired to go abroad and basically be someone the student for them to improve their english and pronunciation.

so my question is:

what exactly is this job type?
where can i apply?
what qualifications do i need to require?

i know its not something i can just do easily do but would like more general knowledge on it.

Thanks!

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MindMax2000

Universities Forum Helper

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Original post by ScoobyZazzy

Hi all,

I heard in other country's (such as china) will hire someone who is a native english speaker with an accent preferably British/American. (which i heard is called EFL teaching)
but I've also heard you can get hired to go abroad and basically be someone the student for them to improve their english and pronunciation.

so my question is:

what exactly is this job type?
where can i apply?
what qualifications do i need to require?

i know its not something i can just do easily do but would like more general knowledge on it.

Thanks!

what exactly is this job type?
So you want to become a teacher of English as a Foreign Language? They tend to come under the acronym of TESOL (second official language) and TEFL.

where can i apply?
Usually online, through a school's website. Ideally, I would rather go through some legitimate agency where they would arrange this. However, I can't tell you which website is legitimate, or which school is decent.
As with any application through foreign bodies, there could be scams, frauds, trafficking, and very very dodgy businesses. I don't have any good advice in this area, but it's really worth your time to do your homework.

what qualifications do i need to require?
It depends on the country and how picky the school is.
In Dubai for example, they expect you to have a PGCE in English Language on top of a degree.
In China, I think you need next to nothing, so long you can speak the language.
In the US, you would need a postgrad certificate specifically in teaching English as a foreign language (I think).
In the UK and a number of other countries, you're looking at something like CELTA or Trinity College CertTESOL.
Some countries have their own qualifications (some schools would fund these), and I can't really comment on those. However, the CELTA/Trinity College certificate should also be recognised in these same countries.

I personally go for CELTA or Trinity College's certificate, since they can be relatively inexpensive (about £1k online or £1500 offline), and you can usually complete them between 1 month - 1 year (depending on where you take the course). That way, you are more or less be able to teach English in most countries around the world.

One of the things that I would recommend people do is to learn the local language prior to going there to teach. It's going to make teaching a lot easier and it's going to be a lot easier to get around.
By spending time learning the language, you should also allocate time to learn about the local customs and laws since they can really bite you back.

CELTA qualification: https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/teaching-english/teaching-qualifications/celta/
Trinity Certificate: https://www.trinitycollege.com/qualifications/teaching-english/certtesol
Note: there are more advanced levels that those above, but you would start off with the certificates, then gain sufficient experience before going for the diplomas.

See the job profiles for the role:
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/english-as-a-foreign-language-teacher
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/efl-teacher
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/education/job-profile/efl-teacher
https://www.tefl.net/jobs/what-is-a-tefl-teachers-job-description.php
https://life-pilot.co.uk/job-sectors/education/job-profile/efl-teacher
https://www.manatal.com/job-description/esl-teacher-job-description

See the additional requirements for teaching in some countries:
https://www.tefl.org/teach-english-abroad/

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ScoobyZazzy

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This is really good thanks I definitely look into it - but the job I’m specifically got my eyes is the fact that I don’t really need to learn another language I heard the students will already know how to speak English and you’d just be someone to talk to them correct there publication etc as I heard there looking for the accent as they already she English tutors back home to teach them - I’m not sure what I’m talking about but thanks again for you help :smile:

Original post by ScoobyZazzy

This is really good thanks I definitely look into it - but the job I’m specifically got my eyes is the fact that I don’t really need to learn another language I heard the students will already know how to speak English and you’d just be someone to talk to them correct there publication etc as I heard there looking for the accent as they already she English tutors back home to teach them - I’m not sure what I’m talking about but thanks again for you help :smile:

You are talking about being a private tutor. Very wealthy families who want to improve their child's accent and adapt them to western culture etc. Realistically you'll need a teaching qualification and something like an Oxbridge education and go through a company like Greycoats.

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