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Teaching Jobs in Alicante, Spain

For those aspiring educators who are looking for a laid back Spanish destination away from the hustle and bustle of the country’s larger cities, Alicante is the perfect destination to teach abroad in Spain. Although a smaller Spanish city, Alicante has been an important seaport on the Mediterranean for hundreds of years. Those who find teaching jobs in Alicante will surely realize that the city has lost none of its historical charm or importance.

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An authentic experience that I will NEVER forget!!!

by: Ashley Riley - United StatesProgram: Teach English in Spain with RVF
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Like many other auxiliars before me, the year I spent in Spain was truly the best year of my life--and this was largely due to the support provided to me by RVF International. As a prospective aux, I applied to be placed somewhere in Valencian Community, on the eastern coast of Spain. Harrison, Lourdes, Carlos, and my team worked diligently to place me in a community that satisfied my request, and I was placed in a small town just 15 minutes south of Valencia proper (the city). Leading up to my departure, they seamlessly answered all of my questions, preparing me for the first few weeks in my new community. They offered many different workshops leading up to my departure, such as instructions on opening a bank account, how to secure my social insurance number, how to secure necessary documents from city hall, and helping me navigate the Spanish visa process with my consulate in Boston, etc. Additionally, they also put me in touch with one of the English instructors at my school, and this was essential for my ability to settle comfortably into my new town. My teacher was extremely diligent, helping me find an apartment just a few minutes' walk from my school. My flat was gorgeous, very spacious (3 bedroom, two bath), totally affordable (equating to less than half the monthly stipend offered by my school), was completely furnished, included new appliances, and located right next to the bank and grocery store. Conveniently, this apartment was rented to me by one of the parents of my students at my primary school, who invited my boyfriend and I to our first paella in the mountains our first week in the new country. My landlord was also incredibly compassionate and understanding when my first few paychecks were delayed, and he even brought my boyfriend and I to the train station when we departed Valencia in June of 2022. He is one of the many members of my community who has since become close friends and connections for life. I became especially close with the English teachers at my school, who took the upmost care in engaging with and supporting me. Each week, the four of us would grab lunch together, and we even went on trips together! One of them took me on a trip to Alpuente, another planned a trip with me to New York City when she and her husband visited the US. Since moving back to the US, I used all three teachers as resources for letters of recommendation/references in my job search back in the US. My principal was also fantastic, always checking up on me each week. during my time in Spain, my grandmother passed away in the US, and my principal worked with all three of my English teachers to provide me with a week and a half off to return home to be with my family during this difficult time. They also worked together to create videos with my students, sending an outpouring of love my way. On my last day at the school, they got all of the students and teachers together and threw me a giant going-away ceremony, with gifts, performances, and a giant book with notes and drawings from everyone at the school. I never in a million years expected to not only have the privilege of living in a Spanish community like this, but to actually become a part of it, despite not being anywhere close to a master of the language. While I would love to take another year to live in a large city like Madrid or Seville to compare experiences, nothing could ever beat my authentic experience living in my small town of L'Alcudia, VLC. I still speak to the people I've met very often, including my best friend who I met in my town, who happened to be my teller at the bank!! My boyfriend and I are planning to fly back this year for a visit, and this really speaks to how deep our love for Valencia and Valencians continues to be even nearly two years later. Overall, I cannot recommend this experience or RVF enough; to anyone who is willing to take the leap, it is well worth it. There is no doubt that this experience will challenge you and even make you uncomfortable in some ways, but I truly feel like that is the point. Since this year abroad, I am much better at thinking on my feet, I am thoroughly prepared for a variety of situations, and I am no longer paralyzed when it comes to intimidating bureaucratic processes. This job also has helped me in building my career, as I am now employed as an Assistant International Student and Scholar Advisor for the Office of Global Services at a major university in Boston, MA (where over 7!!!! of my coworkers were also auxiliars in Spain!!) To sum this up into one final sentence: if you are considering this program, are able to save yourself a few thousand dollars beforehand to act as a financial cushion, and are open to meeting as many people as possible leading up to and during your arrival, you will not only be survive, but you will thrive and have an experience of a lifetime!

A Guide to Teaching Abroad in Alicante

Teaching Jobs in Alicante

While it is possible to find teaching jobs in Alicante instructing a variety of subjects, if you are employed full time by a local school the vast majority of employment opportunities lie in teaching English. Spanish schools generally look to hire from within the country for full time teaching jobs in Alicante, or at least from within the European Union to avoid visa complications, which can sometimes make it difficult to obtain teaching jobs.

The good news is that English teaching jobs in Alicante are fairly plentiful. Spain’s population has one of the lowest English-speaking proficiencies in all of Europe, and as the language becomes increasingly important to master in the globalizing world, more and more English teaching jobs are opening up for native-speakers.

There are a couple routes you can take in order to teach English in Alicante. The first is earning your TEFL certificate through a one month training program, and then applying to English teaching jobs in Alicante at language academies. If you find an English teaching job in Alicante this way, then you will enjoy the security of full time employment, which entails working between 20 and 30 hours a week in Spain. Also, if you go this route you may be able to find tutoring opportunities on the side to increase your income. 

The second route is becoming a language and cultural assistant in a Spanish classroom (ranging anywhere from primary school to adult lessons). Spain’s Ministry of Education provides one-year grants for citizens of the United States and Canada to work as native English-speaking aides for bilingual education programs in cities all across the country. Applicants are allowed to rank the regions where they prefer to teach English in Spain, and while it is not guaranteed that you will land an English teaching job in Alicante, there is certainly a good chance.

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