How Long Should I be an English Teacher?

[Teaching Supply]

This is one situation which all teachers need to give serious thought to. Whilst schools prefer to employ teachers already in the country, returning home is not too much of a big deal as if the school is serious about employing you they will they will be willing to go to the effort of organising things for a teacher oversea's. Also after you have thought for several years in one country you should develop a reputation amonst schools, if your reputation is good then you should not have too much trouble finding another job. Letters of reference are always important to a potential employer.

If you would like to change countries updating your skills with a diploma of TEFL or a master of TEFL would be the best way to provide the schools with reasurrance and quite possibly earn yourself a promotion in terms of salary.

Hope this helps,

Sam Chapman
Teaching Recruitment Manager
Teaching Supply
sam.chapman@teachingsupply.co.uk

[studynz2008]

Being a teacher is really a tough job. Considering you chose this profession and went to different places to teach other people, still you are longing to go back to your hometown. I suggest you continue working as long as you can. But you can take a vacation if you still have extra time.

[Teaching Supply]

I personally don't plan to head back home for a long while, but all EFL/ESL teachers have to remember that they where not teaching regular English and that unless you get a parallel job qualifications and experience do not convert so well.