As El Salvador becomes
increasingly industrialised, the English language is becoming ever more
important for people to find a better job. Moreover, the tourism industry is
booming in the country and the ability to speak English is vital in the tourism
sector. As with most countries in the world, the importance of learning English
is getting higher every year. For this reason, there is a real need for English
teachers.
El Salvador is an
exotic and beautiful country that is unlike anything you will find in Europe or
the United States. This multicultural country still has quite a low cost of
living and you can earn a decent amount and enjoy a fairly high standard of
living.
En top of this, it is
pretty easy and fairly cheap to travel to other countries in the region.
Where to Teach English in El Salvador
Although most teaching positions will be available in the nation’s capital, San
Salvador, nowadays most of the schools and colleges of El Salvador are
including the English language as a mandatory subject.
Types of Teaching Jobs in El Salvador
Private Language
Schools & International SchoolIt is one of the many private language schools that you will find the
most opportunities as a TEFL teacher.There are schools of various sizes and
some of the more well-known and expensive schools will require that you have at
least a bachelor’s degree and an internationally recognised TEFL, TESOL or
CELTA.International schools also hire native English speaking teachers and they
often pay more than private language schools, however, they will often require
that you are a licensed teacher in your home country.
Businesses
There
are a number of call centres that cater for the United States market and these
call centres often employ TEFL teachers to provide training for their staff.
Private
Lessons
Sometimes
teachers take private lessons to supplement their income and after you have
been in the country for some time and made some connections you might decide to
make a few extra dollars taking private lessons.
Usually
teachers use private lessons to supplement their income and only a few teachers
use this method as their primary source of income. One of the reasons for this
is that the work isn’t often reliable enough because student’s often cancel at
very short notice meaning that you won’t get paid!.
