I would like to get a job teaching English as a second language? What are the qualifications?
Superstar asked:
I have a friend who would like to get a job teaching English as a second language in Oregon. Does anyone know what the qualifications would be? My friend is reasonably fluent in Spanish and is one year short of a degree in Spanish. Also, What is the job market for a ESL teacher in Oregon?
This entry was posted
on Monday, January 18th, 2010 at 12:00 am and is filed under Teaching.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
I have a friend who would like to get a job teaching English as a second language in Oregon. Does anyone know what the qualifications would be? My friend is reasonably fluent in Spanish and is one year short of a degree in Spanish. Also, What is the job market for a ESL teacher in Oregon?
January 20th, 2010 at 7:21 am
Some good information, here>> dixierock
January 21st, 2010 at 2:14 pm
If your friend wants to become a public school teacher, then once he/she has graduated from college, he/she needs to get a Teaching Credential. Some universities have internship programs that could be quite benenficial in gaining experience before taking the plunge. Each state has different requirements, but any reputable teaching credential college will be able to guide him/her and will have the most up-to-date information on what’s necessary.
If he/she just wants to teach casually to adults in night school, it’s likely that all he/she needs is a college degree. He/She should contact his/her local Adult Education office and find out.
As for the job outlook for the teaching profession, it is very good. Teaching is a tough, stressful, politically-charged job that does not pay well in comparison to someone in another field with the same level of education and experience. In short, few people want to do it! This leaves rather a wide-open market for teachers.
BTW, although it is commendable that your friend is fluent in Spanish (I am, as well), it is ENGLISH as a Second Language, not Spanish, that he/she needs to teach. Unlesss it is a Spanish bilingual immmersion program, speaking Spanish to ESL students is a no-no and will impede their progress in using English. Not to mention that it will piss off the Koreans, Chinese, Russsians, and others taking the class! 1angelcares
January 21st, 2010 at 8:09 pm
In the US, you need a teaching certificat to teach. This means you have to have at least a bachelor’s degree. It does not necessarily have to be in your subject, though you would need an add-on certification in that case, and that requires university credits in that subject.
However, if he or she was teaching in an outreach program, he/she might be hired without certification, but the pay won’t be very good and it will most likely only be part time. tianjingabi
January 24th, 2010 at 4:59 am
If this is your first time then the TESOL Cert. will be good for you. VelvetRose