ESL jobs

My husband and I are experienced teachers, hoping to find a base in Europe for autumn 2006. Happy to teach ESL or help our with a family. Any suggestions?

Greetings...I landed in Poland for the first time and am currently pounding the pavement for an esl job in Krakow. Wish I could tell you more than that. The advice I got for parts of Eastern Europe (Dave's esl cafe is a great source of info but you probably know that by now) was to come in person. A big leap for me. I have a degree and a TESOL certificate which is supposed to be worth something.
Western Europe is practically a bust for those from North America unless you want to work illegally. They pretty much only take EU passport holders.
I really like it here and hope to stay!
Good luck in your search,
Louise

I would suggest that you definately avoid Switzerland. It is expensive and there are very few ESL jobs here and they are for the most part low paying, part-time jobs. I might add the the locals are not exactly that freindly. There are more opportunities in Eastern Europe and it is easier for Canadians to get a job there.

Hey there.

If you are interested my school in Essen, Germany is great. It's a small school that mostly works with businesses. If you are interested have a look.

http://www.tefl.com/jobs/job.html?jo_id=22950


Goodluck!

Rob

There are a few ESL schools/opportunities in Austria. I have an American friend who is working with BIKU. http://www.biku.at/ There is Berlitz in various parts of the city and many other schools that have teaching credentials required. I did ESL teaching in South Korea but wanted something a bit more permanent (and full-time) when I moved to Vienna.

There are some good options for English speakers here in Vienna, but the trick is that in many cases (UN and similar entities) that you have to know someone in the company in order to get your foot in the door. If you make contacts before you come over I'd say you would have a better chance of finding something in Austria.