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Finding a Job in TESOL
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Job Search With TESOL Career Services
TESOL offers a variety of career services to help members find a job: Career Center, Placement E-Bulletin (PEB), and the annual job fair, the Job MarketPlace (JMP).
Use Career Center and/or subscribe to Placement E-Bulletin (log in and edit your profile to subscribe) to jump start your ESOL job search.
Interview and network at the Job MarketPlace and partake in the job search workshops. Held at TESOL's annual convention each year, the Job MarketPlace is a critical resource for ESL/EFL job seekers. Meet recruiters face to face, review job announcements, submit resumes, and network with ESL/EFL professionals with experience in your target destination. Attend one or all of the job search workshops and learn how to perfect your resume, improve your interviewing skills, and conduct a successful job search.
Explore TESOL's wide selection of career publications to help you plan, fund, and fulfill your ELT career. E-mail publications@tesol.org for a catalog.
Connect with your local TESOL affiliate. Supporting English language educators with regional professional information in 90 locations worldwide, affiliates offer conferences, newsletters, and varied membership services. By attending an affiliate event, you can meet individuals in the field who may direct you to job leads overseas.
Use your community resources. Look in the newspapers of the areas where you are seeking employment; if these are not local, find out if they are available on the Internet. Other community resources include the career services office of your alma mater or local university. You can also investigate job search resources and review available positions at the local, state, and national levels. In the United States, for example, the local Chamber of Commerce in many areas often maintains a list of companies with overseas branches.
Contact government agencies. The U.S. Department of State maintains offices in several countries around the world and administers programs such as the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program. Many posts conduct their own English teaching programs, provide support to local programs, or have resources regarding positions available locally.
Volunteer your services. Many English language programs, for children as well as adults, need volunteer tutors to complement the students' classroom experiences. A number of programs also have full-time positions for volunteer coordinators. Other avenues to explore include talking to coordinators of the community literacy program in your area or visiting your local library and government offices to research literacy volunteer opportunities. Organizations to contact include colleges, universities, high schools, and religious organizations. These organizations can help you connect with the English language or literacy volunteer programs in your area.
Online Resources
http://www.eslcafe.com/. For students and teachers, Dave's ESL Cafe offers links to training, placement, and many other resources.
http://www.teachingjobs.com/, http://www.k12jobs.com/, http://www.teachersatwork.com/. These are some job search sites for educators.
http://www.overseasjobs.com/. Search for international positions, including internships and summer jobs. Use the resource guide to link to educational, ELT, and nonprofit career sites.
The International Educator. This official publication of the Overseas Schools Assistance Corporation lists position openings in K-12 international schools worldwide, including English language teaching positions. Contact The International Educator, PO Box 513, Cummaquid, Massachusetts 02637 USA. Tel. 508-362-1414. Fax 508-362-1411. http://www.tieonline.com/.
English Language and Orientation Programs in the U.S. (ELOPUS). This key resource for those looking for employment in the United States describes more than 1,000 ESL programs in higher education, secondary schools, and language schools. Look in your university library or contact: IIE Books, Institute of International Education, PO Box 371, Annapolis Junction, Maryland 20701-0371 USA. Tel. (U.S. Toll-free) 800-445-0443; Tel. 301-617-7804. Fax 301-206-9789. http://www.iie.org/.
International Schools Service (ISS). This service places K-12 teachers in international schools worldwide. You must be a certified K-12 teacher to apply. ISS publishes a newspaper and the ISS Directory of Overseas Schools. Contact Educational Staffing, 15 Roszel Road, P.O. Box 5910, Princeton, NJ 08543 USA. Tel. 609-452-0990. Fax 609-452-2690. http://www.iss.edu/. E-mail edustaffing@iss.edu.
The U.S. State Department, Office of Overseas Schools http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/schools/index.html
Embassies. Links to countries that have embassies in the United States and Canada. Some embassies offer placement and other resources through their education office. http://www.embassy.org/
The U.S. Department of Education. http://www.ed.gov/
