Opportunities in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
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The last word on careers in ESL!Get started in a career that has a promising future and is financially rewarding. Opportunities in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages provides you with a complete overview of the job possibilities, salary figures, and experience required to get started in teaching ESL.This career-boosting book will help you:Determine the specialty that's right for you, from teaching to exam preparation to administration Acquire in-depth knowledge of teaching English as a second language Find out what kind of salary you can expect Understand the daily routine of your chosen field Focus your job search using industry resourcesENJOY A GREAT CAREER AS AN:ESL teacher • materials writer • researcher • test preparation instructor • program coordinator • curriculum developerMcGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide.
Preface viiAcknowledgments ixAcronyms xiWhat Is TESOL? 1Difference between ESL and EFLEmployment outlookJob settingsWhat makes a good ESL/EFL teacher?What an ESL/EFL teacher doesStudent profilesAt home or abroad?AdvantagesDisadvantagesTeaching the Teacher 15ESL/EFL teacher trainingThe right qualificationsRequirementsHow to choose wiselyTraining requiredWhat level do you want to teach?International teaching assistantsPicking your specialtyLearning the languageVolunteeringThe cost of educationOngoing professional developmentWhat an ESL/EFL Teacher Does 29Work versus playGetting aheadAdministrative careersSpecial interestsSalaries and Benefits 41See the worldU.S. salariesCanadian salariesMoney abroadBenefits in the United StatesBenefits in CanadaBenefits overseasWhat does it all add up to?Job Hunting 53Do your homeworkJoining professional associationsHelp wantedJob hunting onlineGoing to conferencesEmployment agenciesThe direct approachNetworkingTraveling "on spec." How to applyEvaluating the job offerU.S. and Canadian Teaching Jobs 711Working conditionsPublic schoolsPostsecondary educationAdult education programsCommunity collegesFour-year colleges and universitiesPrivate language schoolsESL inbilingual educationRefugee concernsEducational technologyResource centersGoing Overseas 81Who can teach overseas?The hiring processQuestions to askA word of cautionPersonal restrictionsDisadvantagesThe real storyOpportunities Abroad 97Who employs teachers overseas?U.S. government programsCanadian government programsUniversities' overseas programsInternational schoolsYMCAForeign universities, colleges, and technical schoolsForeign government agenciesPrivate language schoolsPrivate companiesAMIDEASTUSAIDGoing homeAround the World 113Learning from othersWestern EuropeCentral/Eastern EuropeAsia and the Far EastThe Persian GulfNorth AfricaOther Middle Eastern countriesCentral and South AmericaA word about etiquetteJob-Hunting and Online Resources 127Job Contacts by Country 147Teacher Training Programs 167
