FROM: teacher@amanda.dorsai.org NEWSGROUPS: misc.education.language.english, bit.listserv.tesl-l, misc.answers,news.answers,bit.listserv.slart-l SUBJECT: ESL/EFL/ESOL RESOURCE GUIDE, PART TWO FOLLOW-UP TO: misc.education.language.english SUMMARY: This posting describes the newsgroup misc.education.language.english, including where to find more information. It should be read by anyone who wishes to post to misc.education.language.english. It also contains information of interest to ESL/EFL/ESOL teachers and students world-wide. EXPIRES: ? SUPERSEDES: 1996/03/25 ARCHIVE-NAME: esl-efl-esol/resource-guide POSTING-FREQUENCY: monthly LAST MODIFIED: 1996/09/15 VERSION: 4.0 THE INTERNATIONAL ESL/EFL/ESOL RESOURCE GUIDE TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: PART TWO (misc.education.language.english faq) Copyright 1996, Meg Gam The International ESL/EFL/ESOL FAQ is also available on WWW: http://math.unr.edu/linguistics/mele.faq.html by anonymous ftp: math.unr.edu in directory users/kristina/mele-faq.txt ******************************************* THE INTERNATIONAL ESL/EFL/ESOL RESOURCE GUIDE TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) PART TWO: EMPLOYMENT ******************************************* (For information about the contents of the various parts of the International ESL/EFL/ESOL Resource Guide to Frequently Asked Questions, please consult the Table of Contents, which is available as a separate document.) ******************************************* TABLE OF CONTENTS ******************************************* PART TWO Where can one find out about EFL teaching jobs in other countries? International study and exchange programs What about the Peace Corps? What is World University Service of Canada? What about other volunteer programs one can join to go abroad and teach English without experience? WWW ESL/EFL/ESOL jobsites Job-finding agencies and schools and international study and exchange programs PLEASE NOTE: RE: TELEPHONE/FAX LISTINGS There are a number of telephone/fax listings within this document. There appear to be some British conventions regarding telephone numbers, which are not familiar to citizens of other countries, most significantly, a "+" (plus) sign before telephone numbers. Because of the confusion which this may cause among readers not familiar with British telephone listings, these have been left out. So - - how to use the telephone listings then? User your judgement -- check to see if the international country code has been included in the listing. If it has, you're in business. If it hasn't, look it up. Then, if the particular country you're in has any further dialing conventions for long distance/international calls, add them. ********************************************* WHERE CAN ONE FIND OUT ABOUT EFL TEACHING JOBS IN OTHER COUNTRIES? *********************************************** The New York Times often carries classified advertisements from schools in Korea and Taiwan, normally listed under TEACHER. (Other major newspapers in major ports of entry in most English-speaking countries -- as traditionally considered -- probably do, as well).. University bulletin boards often have postings from agents for various schools in various countries. TESOL (Teachers of English as a Second Language), the professional organization for ESL/EFL/ESOL teachers in the U.S. has an employment listing. The TESL-L mailing list has a job-list on which job postings often appear. Job postings also appear from time to time on misc.education.language.english. TRANSITIONS ABROAD publishes a guide to teaching English Abroad which gives information on placement agencies. Some placement agencies advertise in TA as well. TA can be contacted at: Transitions Abroad 18 Hulst Rd. Amherst, MA 01004-1300 TEACH ENGLISH ABROAD, a book by Susan Griffiths, lists long and short-term teaching assignments around the world. This book can be obtained from Vacation Work Publications, 9 Park End Street, Oxford, England, OX1 1H. TEACHING ENGLISH ABROAD, is a publication, from Transitions Abroad Publishing, which gives country-by-country descriptions of teaching opportunities for experienced and inexperienced EFL teachers. There is also a listing of training and placement organizations and ESL teaching resources. It is available for $9.95 plus S&H. Transitions Abroad Publishing, Inc. P.O. Box 1300 Amhertst, MA 01004-1300, USA tel: 1-800-293-0373 fax: 413-256-0373 The EFL GAZETTE publishes the ELT Guide. This guide, updated annually, gives a good introduction to TEFL qualifications, courses and career opportunities. The ad claims listings in 100 countries with over 30,000 jobs. This publication is (U.K.)11.95 (within the U.K.), (U.K.)12.95 (within the EU), and (U.K.)14.95 (for the rest of the world) EFL Ltd. 10 Wrights Lane, Kensington, London, W8 6TA, England tel: 44 171 937 6506 fax: 44 171 937 7534 THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATOR (TIE) is a newspaper which lists job ads for English and other subjects in international schools. It also contains information about recruitment fairs and agencies. For current information write/call/fax: The International Educator 102A Popes Lane, London, W5 4NS tel/fax: 0181 840 2587 OVERSEAS JOB EXPRESS publishes job information in a monthly email newsletter called OJE-Tips. You can receive a copy of the newsletter by sending a blank Email message to OJE-tips@zoom.com. There is a WWW site with job listings at http://www.tcom.ohiou.edu/OU-Language/teachers-job OHAYO SENSEI is an Email newsletter about jobs available in Japan. OS is available on the WWW at http://www.ohayosensei.com/~ohayo or request the whole issue by sending ONLY this text: get issue 1996noX (where X is the number of the issue you want) in an e-mail message to this address ONLY: issue@ohayosensei.com PEACE CORPS HOTLINE Listings for current opportunities in the public and private sector, both overseas and domestically, are published twice monthly. . Hotline is sent to Returned Peace Corps Volunteers at no cost for the first two years following service. Following this cutoff, subscriptions are available to RPCVs through the National Peace Corps Association. 1900 L Street, NW, Suite 205 Washington, DC 20036 202-293-7728 PLACEMENT HOTLINE A monthly bulletin listing international multicultural positions in diverse fields. For more information, or subscriptions, contact: World Learning School for International Training Kipling Road, PO Box 676 Brattleboro, VT 05302 (802) 258-3397 Cost: $25.00/year; $15/6 months THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. The "Bulletin Board" section usually lists several faculty positions available at universities outside the U.S. For mor information or to subscribe, contact: The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc., 1255 Twenty-Third St., NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA. $75/yr. (52 issues). *job listings also available through WWW http://chronicle.merit.edu/.ads/.links.html OVERSEAS AMERICAN-SPONSORED ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS ASSISTED BY THE US DEPT OF STATE." a free booklet published by the US Dept. of State write or call: Office of Overseas Schools Room 245, SA-29 US Dept of State Washington, DC 20522-2902 (703) 875-7800 - OVERSEAS ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES. lists openings in primary and secondary schools abroad that don't require U.S. teacher certification;most issues list openings at only 10-20 schools.Covers jobs teaching a variety of subjects: ESL, English, computers, sciences, arts, etc. Overseas Academic Opportunities, 72 Franklin Ave., Ocean Grove, NJ 07756. USA $38/yr. TESOL PLACEMENT BULLETIN. employment information for professionally qualified teachers of ESL/EFL.. Available only to members of TESOL. Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), 1600 Cameron St., Suite 300, Alexandria, VA, 22314, USA $12/yr. TESL REPORTER. Free to all ESL teachers outside the U.S. Director, TESOL Studies, LLC Division, Brigham Young University--Hawaii, Laie, HI, 96762, USA. TIE: THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATOR. quarterly newspaper.contains job listings from overseas schools (mainly English language secondary schools), articles, and listings of placement agencies and recruitment fairs.July "Jobs" issue advertises many last-minute openings abroad. The International Educator. Overseas Schools Assistance Corp., PO Box 513, Cummaquid, MA 02637; USA tel. 508-362-1414. $25/yr. CURRENT JOBS INTERNATIONAL: many of the jobs involve teaching and appear to be available to people with no experience abroad. The National Employment Bulletin for the Foreign Language Professions. Current Jobs for Graduates, PO Box 40550, 5136 MacArthur Blvd. NW, Washington, DC 20016;, USA tel.703-506-4400; $49/yr.(12 issues). TRANSITIONS ABROAD: GUIDE TO LEARNING, LIVING AND WORKING OVERSEAS. published six times a year; packed with information on programs abroad and returnee's reports (truly the best information to have). Transitions Abroad, Dept. TRA, Box 3000, Denville, NJ 07834. USA tel.413-256-0373. $19.95/6 issues, $39/12 issues; also available in bulk ($1/copy plus shipping for educators). YAHOO is a WWW search facility, at http://www.yahoo.com/search.html INTERNATIONAL HOUSE, a group of affiliated EFL schools in 25 countries, which also administers the RSA/Cambridge C-TEFLA and D-TEFLA, assists IH graduates in obtaining international jobs in affiliate schools. 106 Piccadilly, London W1V 9FL, England Tel (+44-171) 491 2598, Fax (+44-171) 495 0284 e-mail: 100645.1417@compuserve.com Keziah Cunningham, Teacher Selection Dept. There is also a list of ESL/EFL/ESOL job-search/listingwebsites and other resources at the end of this FAQ section. WHAT ABOUT THE PEACE CORPS? ------------------------------------------------- The Peace Corps remains a popular way for many people in the U.S. to go abroad, experience a new culture and teach English as a Foreign Language. The basic requirement seems to be a college degree. You can call the Peace Corps at 800-424-8580. Peace Corps Recruiting Office 1990 K Street NW, 9th floor Washington, DC 20526 tel: (202) 376-2550 There are two Usenet newsgroups which deal with the Peace Corps: alt.peace-corps alt.peace.corps WHAT IS WORLD UNIVERSITY SERVICE OF CANADA? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- WUSC is a non-profit, non-governmental organization involved in international development. It is the Canadian co-operating agency for the United Nations Volunteer Programme, in Geneva,and recruits qualified Canadians for positions world-wide. At present,close to 120 Canadian WUSC Volunteers work on technical assistance projects in developing countries. Requests are being received for ESL/FSL teachers at the college and university level in Asia. Assignments are for two years. WUSC pays airfare to the service area, and gives a settling-in allowance, a monthly living stipend, as well as a resettlement allowance upon repatriation Additionally, student loans are deferred until the period of service has been completed. WHAT OTHER VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS CAN ONE JOIN TO GO ABROAD AND TEACH ENGLISH WITHOUT EXPERIENCE? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORLDTEACH sends volunteer teachers abroad for one year terms of service.(the volunteers are expected to pay a certain fee) Worldteach can be reached at 617-495-5527. There are other programs which crop up from time to time. A good source of information on these programs is the magazine Transitions Abroad, which can be reached at the address cited above. TRANSITIONS ABROAD frequently publishes information on volunteer opportunities world-wide, some of which involve teaching EFL/ESOL(the volunteers for these programs are frequently expected to pay a certain fee). TA can be contacted at: Transitions Abroad 18 Hulst Rd. Amherst, MA 01004-1300 WWW ESL/EFL/ESOL JOBSITES --------------------------------------------- JOBS IN TESL/TEFL AND LINGUISTICS includes information on ELT jobs and jobs in linguistics. http://www.ling.lancs.ac.uk/staff/visitors/kenji/kitao/int-job.htm). THE BRITISH COUNCIL - SERVICES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE http://www.open.gov.uk/bc/subelt01.html EFL JOB-RELATED WEBSITES http://www.demon.co.uk/edusource/elt-vac.html ESL JOB CENTER Job links, an add-to Teacher Profile Page, an ESL Job Board, and a link to TESL/FL Frequently Asked Questions.(with more job- search info- note: if you're reading this, you already have this FAQ) http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/jobcenter.html ESL JOBS: DISCUSSION http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/wwwboard3/wwwboard.html ESL JOBS: OFFERED http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/wwwboard4/wwwboard.html ESL JOBS: WANTED http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/wwwboard5/wwwboard.html HUNGARY:TEACHING ENGLISH IN HUNGARY http://www.u-net.com/eflweb/hungary.htm JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN TEACHING ENGLISH Individual job announcements, links to info on teaching abroad, job search sites, recruiters. Official O-Hayo Sensei mirror site. http://math.unr.edu/linguistics/tesljob.html KUWAIT UNIVERSITY HOMEPAGE http://www.kuniv.edu.kw/ku_home.html KUWAIT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE http://hsccwww.kuniv.edu.kw/fom/dept/ENGLISH/TeachatKU.html KUWAIT UNIVERSITY LANGUAGE CENTER http://www.kuniv.edu.kw/language_centre.html#ANCHOR1 THAILAND: TEACHING ENGLISH IN THAILAND ARTICLE Information on how to get a teaching job, schools and placement organizations for ESL teachers,general info on Thai culture and expectations of ESL teachers., links to WorldTeach and other American volunteer organizations, Lonely Planet's Thailand page, Moon Publications, The Bangkok Post, and other Thai websites. http://eslcafe.com/thailand EFL in Asia by Hall Houston http://piglet.cc.utexas.edu/~ifgz623/EFL.html WEBSITES SPECIFICALLY FOR TAIWAN, JAPAN AND KOREA JAPAN - OHAYO SENSEI The complete current newsletter is available free via e-mail as a text-only document (about 30K), by sending a message with ONLY this EXACT text string in the body: get issue 1996no10 to ONLY this address: issue@ohayosensei.com O-Hayo Sensei will be e-mailed back to you in a few hours. Or you can visit the WWW site for a preview: http://www.ohayosensei.com EFL in Asia- links to information about teaching English in South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. http://piglet.cc.utexas.edu/~ifgz623/EFL.html gopher://gopher.nectec.or.th:70/11/lists/ELTASIA-L%3A%20Englist %20Language%20Teaching%20in%20Asia Korea TESOL http://www.dongguk.ac.kr/duvernay/kotesol.html http://www.ReadersNdex.com/imprint/000000k/imprint.html http://www.u-net.com/eflweb/taiwan0.htm http://www.u-net.com/eflweb/japan0.htm http://www.nttls.co.jp/infomofa/et/general/index.html http://math.unr.edu/linguistics/ohayo-sensei.html http://www.ntt.jp/japan/living/lm.html http://langue.hyper.chubu.ac.jp/jacet/ http://langue.hyper.chubu.ac.jp/jalt/ http://pobox.com/~konrad/jp.html There is an interesting article on the JET program at The English Language Centre Web Site Information on vacancies in Eastern Europe is also available : http//:www.ftech.net/~addnet/elc There is some information about teaching English in various different countries on the EFL Web. You can also post a job request there. http://www.u-net.com/eflweb MISCELLANEOUS JOB SEARCH INFORMATION http://snowmass.zdv.gov:8080/job_mailing_lists.html http://snowmass.zdv.gov:8080/jobs.html A search facility to assist in finding international job search pages in one's desired field. http://www.dct.ac.uk/www/www_faq.html http://rescomp.stanford.edu/jobs.html http://www.iweb.co.uk/iwsearch.html http://www.careermag.com/ general career advice interview and C.V. tips, http://cicnet.ingenia.com/ official immigration information and regulations, company background information > and contact data, http://bcn.boulder.co.us/business/BCBR/august/onlinbar.html internet job hunting etiquette HOW TO CREATE AN ON-LINE RESUME Before you seriously begin your international job search on the Internet you should create an on-line resume http://www.occ.com/occ/JLK/HowToEResume INTERNATIONAL JOB-FINDING AGENCIES, SCHOOLS & INTERNATIONAL STUDY AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS --------------------------------------------------------- I've listed all the information that I have on these agencies/organizations/schools... If you want to try using any of them, do so at your own risk. As I know nothing about them, I can't take any responsibility for anything other than having listed them. Good luck. (If you have had any contact with any of them, or know of anyone who's had experience with any of them, I'd appreciate hearing from you.) International Schools Services PO Box 5910 Princeton NJ 08543 USA tel: 609-452-0990 fax: 609-452-2690 they say they do not charge placement fees, however they do charge a healthy registration fee. ISS"s brochure indicates that they deal primarily in K-12 American school placements, although they do occasionally advertise EFL positions in the TESOL Placement Bulletin and other publications. Global Classroom, Inc. 3765 Motor Ave. #638 Los Angeles, CA 90034 USA they say they offer placement for UAE, Saudi, and China. Candidates should have at least BA and 1 yr. ESL/EFL/ESOL teaching experience; MA-TESL, TEFL cert. preferred. One informant says they seem very nice and also offer placement in South American countries. EEC (Thailand) contact: Director of Studies 430/17-24 Soi Chula 64 Siam Square, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand Tel: 662-254-8961 Fax 662-254-8962 they say they have 30 branches country-wide. Require RSA + experience. ESL Services 1625 Gregory St. Ypsilanti, MI 48197 USA tel: 313-485-1848 fax: 313-485-0213 they say they offer no-fee placement in universities and English language schools in Korea for $20,000- $25,0000 (US) with housing, airfare and health insurance. Require MA-TESOL or BA in English, Linguistics or Elementary/Secondary Ed.... Professional Training Services Contact: Tracy Meyer, Wisma B11 Professional Training Services Jalan Pemoda 60-70 Surabaya, Indonesia Tel: 031-510006 they say they accept applications year-round, $900/mo with medical insurance, free housing, 20 days paid vacation. The Soros Foundation Robert Hausmann, Director Linguistics Program, The University of Montana Missoula, MT 59812 USA tel: 406-243-4751 fax: 406-243-2016 email: hausmann@selway.umt.edu they say they have positions in Albania, Bosnia Herzogovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan,Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine. I've been told that Soros Foundation positions are fellowships. International Placement Group The International Placement Group is a London based recruitment center which places English Language instructors worldwide. International Placement Group Attention: Kristine Zamastil 72 Bond Street LONDON W1Y 9DD England or International Placement Group Attention: Roman Kacin Jezkova 9 130 00 PRAGUE 3 Czech Republic A number of organizations and school systems recruit and employ U.S. citizens for English teaching positions in foreign countries. The organizations listed below can provide information about opportunities to teach abroad at the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels. Contact these agencies directly for specific information about their programs. Many countries recruit educators through their embassies or consulates in Washington, D.C., or the capital of whichever country you are in. If you wish to teach in a specific country, you may find it useful to contact the educational officer of the foreign embassy. AFS Intercultural Programs 313 E. 43rd Street New York, NY 10017 tel: (212) 949-4242 Center for Applied Linguistics 1118 22nd Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 tel: (202) 429-9292 Council for International Exchange of Scholars 3400 International Drive, NW Suite M5000 Washington, DC 20008-3097 tel: (202) 686-4000 Education for Democracy P.O. Box 40514 Mobile, AL 36640-0514 English Teaching Fellow Program U.S. Information Agency 301 4th Street, SW Washington, DC 20547 tel: (202) 619-5869 Email: fellows@usia.gov Fulbright Teacher Exchange Branch E/ASX U.S. Information Agency 301 4th Street, SW Washington, DC 20547 tel: (202) 619-2555 Email: teach@usia.gov Institute of International Education Information and Counselling Division 809 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017 tel: (212) 984-5330 Office of Overseas Schools SA-29, Rm 245, Dept. of State Washington, DC 20522-2902 tel: (703) 875-7800 Open Society Institute 888 7th Avenue New York, NY 10106 tel: (212) 757-2323 Peace Corps Recruiting Office 1990 K Street NW, 9th floor Washington, DC 20526 tel: (202) 376-2550 U.S. Department of Defense Office of Dependents Hoffman Building #1, Rm 112 2461 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, VA 22331-1100 tel: (703) 325-0885