GoAbroad.com

Description

Thinking about going overseas? Want to see what it is really like to live in a different country? Just graduated from university and are looking for a way to pay off student loans? Want to take a break from your current career? Looking for a change?

If so, then this job is for you. Many Canadians and Americans dream about traveling, living and working overseas.

We offer English teachers:
* Competitive salary (NTD 560-750/hour) based on experience
* Performance-based raise (every 6 months)
* A contract type that YOU CHOOSE based on your needs
* Job security and documentation provided
* Student return rate (avg. NTD 25,000/year and contract renewal bonus)
* Interest free loan to help you get started (NTD 30,000)
* TEFL training and certification (with Bachelors)

Highlights

Imagine life filled with fireworks, kung fu, red lanterns, karaoke, hot springs, pushcart vendors, tai chi, fried rice, cute kids and students who want to learn. Now imagine enough income to take it all in! You can sample all this and more and still save money when you are teaching English in Taiwan.

A few things we are proud of..

It is not easy being a successful vibrant educational organization. It takes a lot of work by a team of committed and talented individuals from all over the world. We are very proud of our team and what we have achieved so far. We are also confident that with such great people, at all levels of our organization, even greater things can be achieved in the future. Here are just a few accomplishments that put a smile on our faces:

* Former teachers have used our TEFL Certificate to secure employment all around the world
* Our Educational Research Department has won several awards from the Taiwanese Ministry of Education
* We have trained over 6500 teachers in 26 years
* We have grown from one school, in one city with 60 students to 200 schools with 60,000 students in 5 countries since 1983
* We are the largest employer of foreign nationals in Taiwan
* 42% of our teachers have worked for us for more than 3 years
* 25% of our teachers have worked for us for more than 5 years
* We send more than 500 students overseas each year to experience life and learning in the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore
* Our Educational Foundation has benefitted thousands of students since its inception

Qualifications

Requirements for English teachers are:
* Bachelor Degree OR
* TESOL/TEFL certification WITH a 2-year degree from an accredited post
secondary institution
* A Passport from the U.S., Canada, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, or NZ
* Able to commit to a 1 year contract
* Provide a Criminal Record Check

Minimum Education

Associates

Languages

• English

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• English

Salary/Pay

Remuneration Hess Native English Speaking Teachers are paid between NTD 560 - NTD 750/hour. The starting pay rate is normally NTD 560/hour. Teachers are only paid for teaching time and time spent grading homework; while time spent preparing lessons is unpaid. However, for teaching most classes you are given two hours' pay for 100 or 110 minutes of teaching time. Furthermore, lesson preparation and grading can be completed quickly when you become familiar with Hess materials.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi and South African Participants.

Participants Travel to Taiwan

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Disciplinary Clearance Form
• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1-2 weeks

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Hess Education Canada Ltd.'s Mission Statement

Hess Education Canada, located in Vancouver, is in operation with Hess Educational Organization and is the most recognized English school in Taiwan.

Year Founded

1983