Teaching Jobs in Pokhara, Nepal

Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world and, especially after the recent earthquakes, education can go a long way in helping locals lighten the burden of poverty. Teaching English in Pokhara is the most common form of placement, as learning English is becoming a necessary skill in today’s globalizing job market. Knowing how to speak English can open up a whole world of professional opportunities for Nepalese students, so it English skills are highly valued.

Usually foreign teachers who teach English in Pokhara will have a classroom assistant to help them communicate, so knowing Nepali is not a requirement to teach abroad in Pokhara. That being said, picking up as much of the local language as you can will demonstrate to students that you are making an effort, just like them. You will find quickly during any teaching job in Pokhara that the learning goes both ways, you may learn just as much from your students as they learn from you.

Some teaching jobs in Pokhara require that teachers to be TEFL certified, while others are more lax with specific teaching requirements. If you do not want to teach English in Pokhara, then it is also possible to teach other subjects, such as math and science. Teaching jobs in Pokhara tend to last for one or two years, and are offered inside the city as well as in nearby rural villages.