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Our focus is on matching great teachers with great schools. If you have a university degree and a TEFL certification we can find you a great job teaching English in Korea or China. If you're a certified teacher, we have a range of high paying opportunitie ...
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This institute occasionally recruits native English speakers to teach English courses as part of a vocational training programme.
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Ask Now Inc. offers teachers the chance to experience another part of the world first-hand, while earning a good income. Understanding a different culture can provide teachers the capacity to better understand their own. Ask Now Inc. will find a position ...
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Languages at Work seeks to deliver top quality language instruction directly to the student's workplace and tailored to their needs and learning styles. They require teachers who are energetic, creative, improvisational, and not least, fun. They also look ...
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The Universidad del Norte recruits instructors for positions teaching English French and German.
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The English Centre has positions for teachers with EFL qualification, a university degree and at least one year experience teaching. The Centre can assist with accommodation for teachers.
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Pueblo Ingles seeks out native speakers to provide their participants with exposure to the English language and provide a framework that guarantees a package of English that cannot be achieved anywhere else. Native English speakers come to Spain from arou ...
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Select Education and its divisions recruit English teachers for positions around the world. Divisions of Select Education are located in Canada, the United States, Central and South America, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Middle East and Europe.
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Zayed University has an extensive range of employment opportunities available for talented teaching faculty, and staff. They recruit both male and female teachers as English Instructors, and for other teaching positions. Most faculty commence in early Aug ...
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Since 1972, EEC has produced and taught language programs for over 200 business clients. In 1996 EEC was presented with the award for "No. 1 English language school in Jakarta", following a competition organized by the Department of Education and Culture. ...
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English for Children offers English language summer camps for children of all ages in Austria. These camps provide a job opportunity for native English speakers from all over the world to teach and work with young children who have a passion for learning ...
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New Start offers English courses from Basic to Advanced, as well as specialized courses and tailor-made immersions.
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International Avenue Consulting Company (IACC) does the job of bringing teachers together with a potential employer. From the moment teachers arrive in Taiwan they are with them every step of the way. Their services include airport pickup and temporary ac ...
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Keep Talking is always interested in hearing from qualified and experienced teachers who are looking for fulfilling and rewarding work teaching English in Italy. Contracts are generally for 9 months and training is provided monthly.
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i-to-i placements offer full training, a guaranteed TEFL job and in many cases accommodation and bonuses. i-to-i provides a hassle free way to find well-paid teaching work overseas. Complete the online TEFL course and participants are guaranteed to have a ...
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Active Languages recruits native English speakers who are qualified EFL teachers for their private language schools in Ankara.
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The Teach-in-China Programme was created to assist those who are interested in teaching English in China to locate positions there. The Teach in China programme has established extensive ties with various types of educational institutions in China, includ ...
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Job openings are available worldwide at Inlingua's various language centres. All of Inlingua's trainers are native speakers of the language they teach. Applicants who are interested in a position within the Inlingua network should apply to specific postin ...
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