Hi, I am considering doing the TEFL 120 hour course, as I am working on a 2 week voluntary assignment in the Middle East later this year on a voluntary basis, so I guess TEFL will come in useful. Going forward, I need permanent employment if I am to resign my job and teach overseas. I notice that most, if not all assigments are short term contracts. Has anyone secured permanent work, having completed TEFL. My worry is doing a short term assigment, e.g. 6 months and then coming back to the UK with no job and no money.
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Thats a diffcult one most TEFL jobs are 1-2 year contracts. In China where I have been working Ive found that you can renew visa and contract each year without leaving the country.
The thing I have found in Korea is that contracts are generally (as long as you are good) pretty easily extendable, which is great! Also, in Korea there is very little chance of going back with no money, which is also a positive :)
I'm afraid short fixed-term contracts are part and parcel of TEFL. Not knowing where you are going to be year on year is part of the fun for me. If that's not you, and you really want a permanent job, you should stick with whatever you're doing in the UK!
On a slightly more helpful note, generally, in Europe you'll be contracted for one academic year, which is roughly 8-10 months. There may or may not be an option to renew the contract. That said, I have come across schools who offer permanent contracts after the first/second academic year. This means you get paid during the summer, but it also means you cannot work for anyone else while under contract.
In Asia (hopefully someone will correct me if I'm wrong!), contracts tend to be longer, lasting 12-24 months. This is also the case in parts of South America, and less popular areas of Eastern Europe, where schools are trying to tie teachers in for as long as possible.
Where were you hoping to teach?
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