The Best TEFL Jobs in Singapore

Here's the information for Singapore for The Best TEFL Jobs in the World. You might also want to look at The Best TEFL Jobs With Worldwide Employers.  

Singapore's small and expensive. I've only come across one good job. If you know of any other good ones, please let me know by emailing me at naturegirl321@yahoo.com

1. NUS (National University of Singapore): celcrecruit@nus.edu.sg

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The Best TEFL Jobs in Myanmar

Updated 30 December 2014

Here's the information for Myanmar for The Best TEFL Jobs in the World. You might also want to look at The Best TEFL Jobs With Worldwide Employers. If you know of any other good ones, please let me know by emailing me at naturegirl321@yahoo.com

Teachurrr has a list of schools in Myanmar as well and mfinna has info about teaching in Myanmar.

1. Brainwork-Total: Located in the Taunggi Region. Teachers are needed to teach K-12. They're Cambridge registered. Shared housing with free maid and laundry service. They cover all visa renewal costs. Free lunch, work related transport, and Myanmar language classes. Salary is $1500-$1800.
2. International Language and Business Academy: BA plus TEFL cert and at least 3 years experience. Salary is about $2250 a month and accommodation or an allowance of kyats 600,000 per month will be given. Return airfare will be given when the teacher leaves ILBC for good. Visa fees and return airfare and hotel fees in Bangkok will be paid when the teacher's business visa needs to be renewed. 4 weeks paid vacation. 25 teaching hours per week. Students are aged 7-14.
3. m2r Education: BA plus TEFL cert required. Salary is £1667 ($2667) and will be paid in MMK and GBP. Contract completion bonus of £3333 ($5333). Two year contracts, settling in allowance, two weeks' accommodation, return flights to Thailand (or equivalent location) yearly.
4. Yangon Academy: Salary is about $2000 a month, plus flights, and a living allowance. 

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Poll Results April 2014: How many hours of private lessons do you teach?

April's poll was "How many hours of private lessons do you teach?" Here are the results.

From rmsbunderblog.wordpress.com

• 0: 33.33% with 2 votes
• 1-5: 50% with 3 votes
• 6-10: 0% with 0 votes
• 11-15: 0% with 0 votes
• 16+: 16.67% with 1 vote

It seems that most people are just teaching a few hours of private classes. If you're looking for more students, try reading how to get private students.


Be sure to vote in this month's poll: How long did it take you to get your job?

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Hot Topic: Lookism When Searching for a Job

Discrimination in TEFL is very common. I've previously written about racism and discussed ageism (how being too old or too young can work against you), name discrimination, sexual orientation, and sexism. Your appearance can also work for or against you. It's no secret that good looking people are more likely to get jobs than unattractive people. Research has actually shown that better looking people are more successful in life.

Lookism recently played a part in the missing Malaysian plane."Malaysia's Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi criticised the border officials late on Sunday for failing to notice that the two passengers who used stolen passports of an Austrian and Italian actually looked like Asians, Straits Times reported. 'I am still perturbed. Can't these immigration officials think? Italian and Austrian but with Asian faces,' he was quoted by state news agency Bernama as saying."

I am perturbed at his statement. There are many explanations for why a person with Asian features may have an Italian or Austrian passport. What about: adoption, marriage, one parent being Asian, or naturalisation? If a Home Minister uses lookism, don't be surprised if your boss does as well.

Asia
In Asia, your looks are very important to the point that Asians get plastic surgery and Photoshop their photos on their CV in order to get jobs. Unfair or not, you should realise what you're up against. If you are too heavy or not that attractive you may be passed over for jobs.

Is this ok?
TEFL teachers have difficulty accepting this, as they should. I've known heavy teachers who have not gotten their contracts renewed because their bosses were "too concerned about their health".


The Aryan Race?
Colour is another sticky issue as well. Some places prefer white, blond haired, blue eyed teachers. Although most of the world has accepted that the whole Arayan race thing was a nightmare to say the least, some employers seem to think that all native English speakers look like that.

I've seen non-native speakers who speak English poorly get jobs over native speakers. This is because the non-native speakers were white, blond haired, blue eyed people and the native speakers were not. Race comes in to play as well. If you're black or Asian, you may have a harder time getting a job. This is more likely to happen in Asia than elsewhere.

What does it mean?
It's not fair, it really isn't and it's going to take a while to change. Sure, you may get turned down because of your looks. But think about it. Would you really like to work for an employer like that anyways? Keep sending out your CV and interviewing and you'll get a better job than the one that turned you away because of your looks.

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Getting Your First Job

Updated 8 December 2014

There are many different ways to get into TEFLing. Some people start directly out of university, others pursue a different career and then get into teaching, and still others retire and decide to teach. Whatever your case, there are some important things to know about getting your first job. Below are some common questions.

• What if I already have teaching experience? If you have teaching experience and want to get into TEFLing, try reading international schools, teaching exchanges and making a career out of TEFL.
• Is my age an issue? Some people's ages are an issue. Find out if that's true for you by reading too old to teach? and too young to teach? 
• Can I teach without a degree? Some countries will let you teach without a university degree. Find out which ones will by reading no degree.
• Can I teach if I'm not a native speaker? There are still jobs out there for you. Find out where you can teach by reading not a native speaker.
• How do I write a cover letter and CV? Now that you've decided to start teaching, you'll need a cover letter and CV specific to teaching. Find out how to write these in teaching cover letters and teaching CVs.
• Where should I go? With so many choices out there it's hard to choose a country. Read what's the best country? to find out more. 
• Do you have any interview and demo lesson tips?Interviews and demo lessons can be stressful. Read tips on how to do well at interview and demo lesson.

TEFL Courses
Many people decide to take a TEFL course before they start teaching. With online, on-campus, and blended learning options out there, it's easy to find the right one. CCELT is a 100-hour online TEFL certificate. The University of Toronto has 100, 120, and 150 hour online certificates.

Read choosing a TEFL course to find out which one is the right one for you. If you choose to do an on-site course, you'll have to decide whether to take it at home or abroad. Find out which is best for you at doing an intensive TEFL cert at home vs. abroad. Others decide not to take a TEFL course right away. Find out the pros and cons of doing this at the article, No TEFL cert. There are other ways to learn about teaching besides taking a TEFL course. Find out how in learning about TEFLing and teaching.


Internships, Teaching Practices, Short-term Jobs, and Working Holiday Visas
Some TEFL courses might be able to help you get an internship. If your course provider doesn't do that, you could find one on your own. You might also want to check out internships teaching English in China. Looking for a job for only a couple weeks? Or interesting in working holiday options? Try read working holiday visas and short-term jobs. Want to exchange teaching English for housing or free language lessons? Read free housing and classes for more info.

Once You Get a Job Offer
You'll have to decide whether or not to take it. Look at accepting or rejecting a job offer to decide if the job is good or not. After accepting a job, it's time to start lesson planning. Learn about the most popular lesson planning sites at sites for lesson planning. Try also looking at these teaching tips.

Moving Abroad
Now that you've accepted a job, there are some more things that you'll have to worry about. Costs can be an issue, try reading budgeting and costs of living to find out more.
Packing your life into a suitcase or two can be tough, learn about what to keep and what to toss at your life in a suitcase.

Knowing about culture shock ahead of time will greatly help you out. You should also try reading moving to another country and living in another country. Learning the language, even a little bit, will help you out in more ways than you can imagine.

Last but not least, look into paying taxes in your own country. Americans, for example, have to file taxes even if they live abroad. Teaching English is a wonderful experience and it allows you to experience different cultures and learn about different customs firsthand and not from a tourist's perspective. If you're looking for more info, here are a lot of resources for teaching English abroad. Best of luck and enjoy!

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