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Please note: Although we try to keep these opportunities current and accurate, we do not "endorse" any particular opportunity. These listings are for informational purposes only.
Hitachi ALT Program: Hitachi
Board of Education in Japan is hiring an Assistant English Teacher if
possible for April 2010 or possibly Sept. 2010. This position pays well
with good benefits and is a two year commitment. College graduates need
NOT be education degrees or English degrees. Candidates need to be
comfortable with Middle School age students and have a sense of
adventure and interest in Japanese culture. This is a wonderful
opportunity. For more information, contact:
Scotty Colson, Economic Development
Mayor's Office
710 N. 20th Street
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 254 2872
email:
Scotty.Colson@ci.birmingham.al.us
Teach English in Costa Rica: Instituto Para Universitario Richard Nixon, a private school in Heredia, Costa Rica, is hiring 200 teachers. Click here to view their informational flyer.
TeachinAlabama: http://www.alsde.edu/TeachInAlabama
The official recruitment website for Alabama's schools which
allows teachers to locate vacancies in every school district in Alabama
and apply for free with one online application.
Dave's ESL Cafe: http://www.eslcafe.com
International ESL job boards and site to post resume.
WyzAnt In Home Tutoring: http://www.wyzant.com
Qualified tutors are matched with local students.
ESL Instruction & Consulting,
Inc.: http://www.eslinstruction.com
A private ESL school for adults in Atlanta, Georgia which offers an
intensive English program taught in small groups. Instructors must be
native English speakers with an advanced degree and training in ESL.
Global Lingua Institute: http://www.hsvforeignlanguage.com
A foreign language and ESL school for all ages in Huntsville, Alabama.
Offers translation and foreign language business services.
Atlanta English Institute: http://www.atlei.com
A private ESL and test preparation school in Atlanta, Georgia.
Instructors must be native English speakers, hold at least an
undergraduate degree, and have 2-3 years' teaching experience.
Language Institute of Atlanta: http://www.atlantalanguage.com
A foreign language and ESL school in Atlanta, Georgia. Offers
translation, interpretation, and foreign language business services in
over 50 languages.
Atlanta International Language
Institute: http://www.languageatlanta.com
A foreign language and ESL school in Atlanta, Georgia. Offers language
classes in over 60 languages, corporate training, translations and
interpretation services.
Inlingua: http://www.inlinguaesl.com/en/
An ESL school for general English and business English in Atlanta,
Georgia.
Language Matters, Inc.: http://www.languagemattersinc.com
Offers translation, interpretation, and website translation services.
Offers foreign language and ESL classes on-site at businesses in the
Atlanta, Georgia area.
Teaching at an Overseas American School
International Schools Services: http://www.iss.edu/edustaff/jobs.html
Since 1955, the Educational Staffing services of ISS have successfully
assisted over 15,000 qualified teachers and administrators in their
search for opportunities in 200 American and international schools
around the world.
Search Associates: http://www.search-associates.com/main.html
Each year Search Associates uses a personalized approach to place over
1500 teachers, administrators and interns in international schools
throughout the world.
UNI Overseas Placement Service
for Educators: http://www.uni.edu/placement/overseas/
The University of Northern Iowa connects international K-12 schools with
certified educators without placement fees to candidates or recruiting
schools.
Online ESL Teaching Opportunities
Tutor ABC: http://recruit.tutorabc.com
Tutor small groups of highly-motivated adult Chinese students via
webcam. 4-year university degree required and ESL teaching experience
preferred.
Study Abroad and Study Abroad Scholarships
UAB Office for Study Away: http://www.studyabroad.app.uab.edu
The University of Alabama at Birmingham's Office for Study Away offers a
range of services for students interested in studying abroad.
UAB Foreign
Language Dept. Scholarships: http://www.uab.edu/foreignlang/scholarships
The Foreign Language Department of The University of Alabama at
Birmingham often lists study abroad opportunities and scholarships
available to students.
The Gilman Scholarship Program: http://www.iie.org/programs/Gilman
Offers a competition for awards for undergraduate study abroad and was
established by the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000. This
scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are
receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at two-year or four-year college or
university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide.
Boren Awards for International
Study: http://www.borenawards.org
Provides unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and
graduate students to add an important international and language
component to their educations. Focuses on geographic areas, languages,
and fields of study that are critical to U.S. interests and
underrepresented in study abroad.
German Academic Exchange Service: http://www.daad.org
A publicly-funded independent organization of higher education
institutions in Germany. Provides information and financial support to
over 55,000 highly-qualified students and faculty per year for
international research and study.
IIEPassport Study Abroad Funding: http://www.studyabroadfunding.org
Searches study abroad funding information by country and subject using a
comprehensive database of study abroad scholarships, fellowships, and
grants.
GoAbroad.com: http://www.goabroad.com
Directories of over 17,000 opportunities abroad updated daily including
study abroad, internships, volunteer opportunities, teach abroad,
language schools, and more.
DiversityAbroad.com: http://www.diversityabroad.com
Searches study abroad, intern abroad, teach abroad, international
scholarships, loans, and other financial aid for study abroad. Blogs,
forums, and tips for studying and working abroad.
Some Programs That Offer Certificates for Teaching EFL Overseas
Please note: In response to frequent inquiries regarding the availability of certificates for teaching overseas, we provide the following listings solely for informational purposes. We do not endorse any of these companies, nor can we attest to the quality of their programs. Please also note that these courses cannot be used in substitution for UAB courses on the ALSDE checklist.
CELTA (Certificate in English
Language Teaching for Adults):
http://www.cambridge-efl.org
Cambridge ESOL centers offer a full-time 5-week course and part-time
courses of varying lengths after which students earn an
internationally-recognized initial qualification for teaching English to
adults overseas.
Penn State:
http://www.outreach.psu.edu/programs/tesl
A January through August course, combining online learning with weekend
courses and four weeks of field experience in Ecuador.
The International TEFL
Corporation (TITC):
http://www.teflcorp.com
Online courses or residential courses taught in international locations.
Global TESOL College:
http://www2.globaltesol.com
Online or in-class courses. Initial certificate can be earned in only 5
days.
Oxford Seminars:
http://www.oxfordseminars.com
60-hour in-class course conducted over 3 weekends and 6-month job
placement assistance. A course is offered periodically in Birmingham.
(Note: Although their website may refer to Birmingham as being the site
of the University of Alabama, these Oxford Seminars have been taking
place at a local hotel, and they do not seem to have a relationship with
UAB.)