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Hess Education Canada Ltd.

http://www.hesseducation.ca

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179 W Broadway Vancouver, BC V5Y 1P4 Canada

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Phone: 1-604-568-6850

Teach English in Taiwan

Taiwan
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Location
Taiwan: Changhua (Zhanghua), Chiayi (Jiayi), Chiy-Yi and 12 other cities

Length of Position
one year contract

  • Description

    1. Thinking about going overseas?
    2. Want to experience a different culture and language?
    3. Just graduated and looking for a way to pay off student loans?
    4. Want to take a break from your current career?
    5. Looking for a change or new adventure?
    6. Eager to make a difference abroad?

    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 and operations 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 benefited 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

    Independently

  • Typically Participants Work

    Independently

  • Application Process Involves

    • Disciplinary Clearance Form
    • In-Person Interview when Feasible
    • Phone/Video Interview
    • Resume
    • Transcript
    • Written Application
    • Letters of Reference
    • Physical Exam/Health Records
    • Online Application plus Application Assessment
  • Typically The Application Process Time is

    1-2 weeks

  • Post Services Include

    • Alumni Network
    • Exit Debriefing Abroad
  • Hess Education Canada Ltd.'s Mission Statement

    To enable our learners to achieve their maximum learning potential while nurturing a life long love for learning. It is not easy, but we are up for the challenge. We have been nurturing learners since 1983 and we are continually looking for ways to refine our programs and incorporate the latest learning methodologies into our classrooms and training centers so that we can provide the best pedagogical environment for our learners.

  • Year Founded

    1983

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5 TAKES ON TAIWAN - PART 4
Testimonials

I really enjoyed my initial training  it was thorough, professional and fantastic. Although I had worked with young people before, I was a little nervous about teaching an academic sub...

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Jordaan Kowal

I first started teaching my class 3 years ago. They were absolute beginners when they started, scared of the big hairy foreign teacher and even having trouble with the basics but watching them grow...

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Gavin Johnson

When I first arrived in Taiwan, I was employed by another company where I received virtually no training, had few materials and with non-existent support. To be honest, after my year, was ready to ...

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Kim Gammon

When I first came to Taiwan, my social wings started fluttering and just couldn't stop! I jumped right into as many things as my work schedule would allow. Taiwan has an incredible landscape that ...

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