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Volterre-Fr will gladly include job books and links to job-related sites for
teaching English and/or French and job offers. Please contact me for rates for
advertising your job openings at thalman@wfi.fr
I am unable to help you personally with finding a job in France.
Wish I could! See my article on Teaching English in France at
http://www.parisinsites.com/teaching.html
Job links are first on this page. You'll also find "general"
Employment Sites, kindly provided by Thomas W. Byxbe.
You can scroll down the page or click for Job Books.
In Job Tips see Make Yourself Marketable, KEXPAT and University Level
Teaching and Working in France, Tips for Students and/or Recent Graduates on Being a
'Stagier' in Paris.
Also consult
Ministries and Government Sites
http://www.wfi.fr/volterre/ministeres.html
in Volterre-Fr for a list of French consulates. In any case,
contact the closest French consulate or embassy in your country.
- Academic Employment Network
http://www.academploy.com/
For the U.S., this page and the
linked state pages contain educational employment opportunities for
teachers and other school-related positions at all academic levels, in a comprehensive
listing in alphabetical order by state, educational institution, and position.
- CATESOL (California Association of Teachers to Speakers of Other Languages)
has started a job listserv. We hope to serve our membership
in notifying them of jobs that become available. You can post to this
listserv without being a member by sending your job opportunity to:
catesoljb@mother.otan.dni.us
To subscribe, send a message to:
catesoljb-request@mother.otan.dni.us
In the body of the text type "subscribe".
- The Chronicle of Higher Education
http://chronicle.com/jobs/
The Chronicle lists current positions in higher education and
related fields, and includes broad categories of faculty and research
openings, administrative and executive positions, and positions outside of
academe. These categories are further organized into numerous specific
areas for easy browsing. The entire list is searchable by keyword, and the
search can be restricted to the Northeast U.S., the South, West, Midwest,
or to jobs outside the U.S.
- Council for International Exchange of Scholars
http://www.iie.org/cies/
Full details on Fulbright Senior Scholar Program.
- Educational Vacancies Website
http://www.education-jobs.co.uk/
as well as the very useful page
Work Permits
http://www.education-jobs.co.uk/work_permits.htm
for England, Scotland and Wales.
You can advertise your language school vacancy with this site.
- EduFind Jobs
http://www.jobs.edufind.com/
- eflweb
http://www.eflweb.com/
Eflweb has articles, information, teaching jobs and resources, and practice materials
for people teaching or learning English as a foreign language, EFL, or as a
second language, ESL. English teachers and students will find that this site
includes material, which is also covered by the terms ELT, ESOL, TESOL, TESL, TEFL.
- Employment Resources for Language Teachers
http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/teacher/job/index.html
Hosted at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
- English Job Maze
http://www.englishjobmaze.com/
Worldwide job site for EFL, ELT, ESL.
- English School Watch
http://www.englishschoolwatch.org/
This site features international EFL jobs offered/wanted from around the world and has
extensive information about teaching English overseas, EFL job interviews, EFL labor
contracts, labor law and EFL books.
- EscapeArtist.com
http://escapeartist.com/efam21/transitions1_jobs.html
This part of EscapeArtist.com offers job opportunities around the world including a
regional guide to the Mediterranean, Latin America, Central and Eastern
Europe, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
- ESL Career
http://www.eslcareer.com/
This is an ESL/EFL job and resource searching, resume posting, employment
information site with job offers divided by area and has free postings of resumes and ESL resources search.
- ESL Jobs and TEFL Jobs
http://www.eslemployment.com/
This is a free job site for both employers and job seekers.
- ESL Job Center
and ESL Job Chat
http://www.eslcafe.com/jobchat/chatpro.cgi
"Sterling" Dave Sperling strikes again with valuable resources for jobs.
- eslTeachers.ca - esl jobs to teach English
http://www.eslteachers.ca/
- ESLworldwide.com
http://www.ESLworldwide.com/
This site specializes in providing language training jobs on their posting
service and helps to recruit instructors in all studies of languages for language training schools all over the world.
- FrenchCulture.org
http://www.frenchculture.org/education/support/assistant/
For American citizens between 20 and 30 years of age as of 1 October 2003, who
are currently pursuing a college degree or have already attained a college degree, and have a
proficiency in French.
- Guide to Jobs in Japan
http://www.jobsinjapan.com/
A guide to living and working in Japan.
- Japan FAQ: Know Before You Go
http://thejapanfaq.cjb.net/
The Complete Guide to Working, Visiting, and Living in Japan by Robert Murphy.
- +Jobs Canada
http://www.canada.plusjobs.com/
This is a Canada-wide Internet job database that aims to help make the connection between
Canadian employers and job seekers.
- Language Magazine
http://www.languagemagazine.com/
Use the search function to go to the January-February 1999 issue
and read A French Connection in which
Marti Dechesne explains the enjoyment and frustration of finding
a language teaching job in France, which was originally published in the
American Language Review.
- Linguistic Funland
http://www.linguistic-funland.com/tesljob.html
Information about Jobs in Countries other than USA or UK and Places to Look for
Jobs, from Linguistic Funland. Thanks Kristina.
- Mariposa-Services
http://www.mariposa-services.com/
Jobs in France for ELT teachers, e-tutors, Trainers...
- Networking on the Network
http://dlis.gseis.ucla.edu/people/pagre/network.html
"Networking on the Network" is a free 120-page guide to professional
skills for PhD students. It explains in great detail how to speak at a conference, build a community
around your research topic, write a dissertation, get a job, advise others, and become a leader in your
field. Professional networking cannot substitute for good research,
but good research cannot substitute for networking either. Networking
and research go together, and "Networking on the Network" explains
analytically and ethically just how. It also includes an extensive bibliography.
Many of you have seen earlier versions of "Networking on the Network".
The new version, however, includes about fifty pages of additional
material, especially in the more analytical sections toward the end.
This material should be taught in PhD programs, and too many people
fail because they do not understand it. "Networking on the Network" sets out to solve this problem.
This site is maintained by Phil Agre. Copyright 1993-2001 by Phil Agre.
Email: pagre@ucla.edu
- O-Hayo Sensei
http://www.ohayosensei.com/
For jobs in Japan. This is a bi-weekly newsletter of English teaching jobs in Japan. A unique job resource.
- Taiwan FAQ
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/1979/taiwanfaq.html
From the Taiwan Teacher page by Doug Gilbert.
- teachingenglish.ca
http://www.teachingenglish.ca/
This website is dedicated to help those searching for ESL teaching positions around the world and
for organizations to advertise such job vacancies. Our main goal is to make the process of posting and
finding jobs as simple and informative as possible.
- Teaching Jobs Overseas
http://joyjobs.com/index.html
Topics: international teaching jobs, American and international schools abroad,
overseas jobs, international employment, teaching opportunities abroad, etc. Looks very useful!
- Teaching Jobs UK London England
http://www.teachlondon.com/
Providing teaching jobs in the UK, London and across England.
- Tefl Courses with Cactus Teachers
www.cactustefl.com/
This is a TEFL resource that offers help to thousands of students every year to enrol in
TEFL courses all over the world.
- TEFL.Net
http://www.tefl.net/
You'll find Job Center, Travel Bureau, Store, Resources, E-zine and more. Searchable site, too. Worth the visit.
- TESLJB-L, one of the
sub lists of TESL-L which is an excellent resource for Jobs. Information is in
Email Lists for Teachers
http://www.wfi.fr/volterre/emailteach.html
- TESL-L Archives:
The file in the TESL-L archives that describes TESOL's employment services
has just been updated with information about the upcoming TESOL 1998
convention Employment Clearinghouse (information for both job-seekers and
recruiters). This file also contains information on the TESOL Placement
Bulletin. To get this file, first subscribe to TESL-L (free).
See Email Lists for Teachers for subscription information.
Then address an email message to LISTSERV@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
and in the body of the message, type this command:
GET TESOL PLACEMNT TESL-L F=MAIL
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Thailand
http://eslcafe.com/thailand/
Krittika Onsanit's Teaching English in Thailand
With "information on how to get a teaching job, schools
and placement organizations for ESL teachers, and general information on
Thai culture and their expectations of ESL teachers."
- Transitions Abroad
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/
Transitions Abroad has provided practical work abroad, overseas travel, study abroad and
international living information for 27 years as a travel magazine and now as a web portal.
- Work in Mexico: Teach English in Mexico
http://www.employnow.com/mexico.htm
Employment guide, newsletter and more.
Employment Sites
Editor's Note: Thomas W. Byxbe, publisher of TechKnow Times kindly gave his
permission to include the following URLs.
Searching for a new career? Here's a quick list of employment and career sites:
http://www.careernetworking101.com/
http://www.careerjet.com/
http://www.recruitersonline.com/
http://www.interbiznet.com/hunt/
http://www.careerpath.com/
http://www.dallasnews.com/classifieds/jobcenter/
http://www.jobbankusa.com/
http://www.cweb.com/
http://www.careerresource.net/
http://www.monstertrak.monster.com/
http://www.nationjob.com/
http://www.monster.com/
http://www.techreg.com/
http://www.careers.org/
http://www.jobcircle.com/
Contents © copyrighted 1996 by Thomas W. Byxbe, publisher of TechKnow Times.
Updated May 2006 by Linda Thalman.
ELT Guide, 9th edition (1998). Published by EFL Limited, Douglas, Isle of Man.
Contact: elprospects@worldnet.att.net or (tel) +1 405 525 7200
Susan Griffith. (1994). "Teaching English Abroad" 2nd edition. Published by
Vacation Work, 9 Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HJ, England. Distributed in
USA by Peterson's Guides, Inc., 202 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ 08543-2123
Blythe Camenson. (1991). "Working in the Persian Gulf" Published by Desert
Diamond Books, PO Box 9580, Coral Springs, FL 33075
Martin Penner. (1994). "Teaching English in Italy"
Robert Lynes (1995). "Teaching English in Eastern and Central Europe"
Jerry O'Sullivan. (1994). "Teaching English in Japan."
All three published by In Print (in association with International
House), 9 Beaufort Terrance, Brighton BN2 2SU, England. Tel. +44 (1273)
682-836. Fax +44 (1273) 620-958. I successfully obtained a book from them
(paid for with a cheque drawn on a UK bank account). A friend, however, was
told by them to contact NTC Publishing Group, 4255 West Tuohy Avenue,
Lincolnwood, Chicago IL 60646-1975. Tel. (708) 679-5500. Fax (708)
679-6375.
Adelaide Parsons (Ed.). (1995, January). "The EFL/ESL Job Search Handbook"
3rd. ed., 91 pages of guidance for obtaining a job in or outside the USA.
Gary Butzbach, Ellen Garshick, & Terry O'Donnell (Eds.). (1995, March).
"Teaching EFL Outside the United States" 147 pages, with articles by one or more local TESOL members on the the
teaching situation in the following geographical areas (numbers of
countries in parentheses) Africa (9), Asia (15), Australia (1), Europe
(11), Latin America (3), Middle East (10).
Both books published by TESOL Inc., 1600 Cameron Street, Suite 300,
Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel. (703) 836-0774,
Fax (703) 836-7864, Email: publ@tesol.edu
The above references were kindly provided by
Palmer Acheson
Palmer Acheson, Ph.D., TESL Centre, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd.
West, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8, Canada, Tel +1 (514) 848-2448
Make Yourself Marketable
How do I make myself more marketable when I can no longer work as a G.T.A.
[Graduate Teaching Assistant] and must accept employment outside the field?
Kindly provided by David Mills.
1. Get more experience working part-time.
(Karen Stanley)
2. Develop less commonly held skills... CALL... grant writing.
(Karen Stanley)
3. Try to develop sufficient expertise/credentials to teach a foreign
language as well as ESL.
(Karen Stanley)
4. Give presentations/publish articles.
(Karen Stanley)
5. Join the TESOL affiliate in your area and network.
(Karen Stanley)
6. (Teach in) community colleges on an hourly part-time basis
(Greg Kessler)
7. Look into public/private school ESL and into working for such chain
schools as . . .
(Dennis Oliver)
8. Do volunteer work in the TESOL field (literacy programs or whatever).
(Vince Kelly)
9. Consider getting certified to teach in the public school system (*K-12).
(Vince Kelly)
10. Strengthen your network in the field.
(Vince Kelly)
11. Continue to subscribe to TESL-L and also to post -- questions and
contributions.
(Vince Kelly)
12. (Work) in the correctional system.
(John A. Dadmun)
13. You might check when the schools to which you applied start and contact
them about a week before classes begin to let them know you are still
available.
(Shirley Ostler)
14. Work in the foreign student office.
(Shirley Ostler)
15. Stay in contact with my mentors and faculty advisors at grad school.
(Michele Walker Crefeld)
16. Get some international experience.
(Dorine S. Houston)
17. Speak and write another language well.
(Dorine S. Houston)
18. (Teach in) public school's evening classes for adults
(Merton)
Thanks to all for the supportive and helpful responses. I hope others will
also find this list helpful. Others have obviously had experiences similar to
mine.
David R. Mills
dmills0418@aol.com
Topeka, KS
KEXPAT
For those who seek information on teaching in Korea, Dorine Houston suggests
subscribing to KEXPAT, whose members discuss working
and living in Korea.
Subscribe by sending an email to
kexpat-request@nextel.net
In the body of your message write
subscribe kexpat
University Level Teaching in France
Marti Dechesne has kindly given permission to post the following information on
teaching and working as an EFL teacher in France at
the university level for American citizens:
There are no equivalents for American degrees below the level of doctorate.
There are three general types of permanent contracted teaching positions at
the university:
1. Professeur Certifé -- Must have CAPES -- No equivalents
To take the exam for the CAPES you must be an EC member citizen and have a
"licence" or equivalent. Usually the BA/BS is considered to be the American
equivalent of the licence. With the CAPES you can also teach at the
"college" (middle school) or "lycee" (high school) levels.
2. Professeur Agrégé -- Must have the Agregation -- No equivalents
To take the exam for the Agrégation you must be an European Community member citizen and you
must have a maitrise or equivalent, or the CAPES. Usually a Master of Arts or Master of Science is
considered to be the American equivalent of a maitrise.
3. Maitre de Conférence -- Must have doctorate --
Doctorate degrees from American universities are accepted.
In addition there are temporary contracted positions with the university as:
Lecteur -- a 1-year position that is renewable for one additional year
only. Usually for native English speakers, must have at least a bachelor's
degree, maybe a masters. Positions are not usually advertised, you must go to
each university. The Rectorate for the department usually knows which
universities in their department will have an opening. Your major or field
of education is not of importance. You do not have to have TESOL training.
Originally intended for non-French university students who were native
English speakers but the position has evolved to include us old folks too.
**Visiting professor** -- some universities have short-term visiting
professor positions but this information and position is unique to each
university. Usually they are in the English literature or linguistics
fields not generally for EFL.
And uncontracted positons as:
Vacataire -- hourly wage but are usually just paid twice a year. Positions
are not usually advertised, you must go to each university. Your major or
field of education is not of importance. You do not have to have TESOL
training. Requirements are you must have a travaille principal, a
contracted job elsewhere of at least 1,000 hours per year if it is not a
teaching job or 350 hours if it is. The hourly wage is good and there are
many positions available if you are that someone who has already working
papers for France and another job.
Tips for Students and/or Recent Graduates on Being a 'Stagier' in Paris
By Ms Erin Hill
[Editor's note: Neither Paris In Sites nor Ms Hill have asked for or
received any compensation from CIEE for this article which originally
was published in Issue 057 of
Paris In Sites Newsletter, 8 March 1999.]
This winter, I was able to live my dream of working and living in Paris.
As a student at a University in the U.S., I am participating in Work Abroad
program, sponsored by the Council on International Educational Exchange. (CIEE)
http://www.ciee.org/
For a fee of 300 US Dollars, Council supplied me with authorization to
work legally in France for three months. I was responsible for the rest
of my stay, such as finding a job and a place to live.
This program is ideal for students who want to experience France from
an everyday working perspective. Living in Paris has allowed me to
experience the Parisian lifestyle, improve my French, make international
friends and contacts and have a great time exploring the city.
Before you come to France, start making as many contacts as possible.
Talk to French professors, tutors, and exchange students at your college
or university, and ask them for advice, contacts and ideas for working in
France. Look for copies of French publications in your country before coming.
Keep in mind that Interns or stagiers in France are generally not
paid. If you want to find a career-related job, you will most likely
be compensated with EXPERIENCE, rather than cash. Paris living is very
expensive, so it is likely that you will not make any money on your
trip, but you will gain the wonderful experience of living in France.
Remember that when you arrive, you will be on your own, every aspect of
your stay will be what YOU make of it.
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