English teacher

Immediate Opening for an English Teacher in Central Viet Nam (Quang Ngai City)

Start Date: Monday, February 15, 2017 (earlier start date possible)

WE SEEK

A native or near native speaker of English who is committed to teaching in a student-centered, communicative language program.

WE OFFER

Salary: USD 900 ~ 1200 per month (paid in VND), depending on qualifications.

Direct Benefits: Work visa and work permit; furnished housing (dorm room with communal kitchen and laundry facilities; shared bathrooms on each floor); national holidays; two-week break at Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year (with partial pay).

Indirect Benefits: Quiet community, low cost of living, off the beaten path, near to beaches and mountains. There is an extra week off usually in June (but it is unpaid).

Schedule: Full time, six days a week, 30 hours a week.

Students: 6~16 years old in classes ranging from 10 ~ 16 students.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Native speaker (NS) or near-native speaker (NNS) with excellent command of the language.

Bachelor’s degree (BA/BSc) taught entirely in English.

TEFL/TESL Certificate.

Clean criminal background check.

Passport valid for at least 16 months.

PREFERENCE GIVEN TO

Speakers of English from nations where English is an official language (by practice or by law) and where it is the language of secondary and tertiary education; you should have a teaching knowledge of grammar and standard pronunciation.

Holders of a CELTA or TESOL Certificate or an MA in TESOL or equivalent with observed teaching.

Those experienced in student-centered, communicative language teaching.

Holders of a degree in Early Childhood Education.

Those having other professional teaching certification or specialized knowledge, e.g. knowledge of learning disabilities.

Those who have lived abroad for a year or more.

TO APPLY, SEND US THE FOLLOWING ITEMS

1. A brief cover letter telling us why you wish to teach in Viet Nam and what you will bring to our students.

2. Professional teaching CV/Resume.

3. Copies of passport (valid for another 16 months at least), diplomas and certificates.

4. One letter of professional reference; include a separate list of two other referees that we may contact.

5. If possible, send an audio or video recording addressing some aspect of teaching.

Le Thi Thao
Director, Global English Center