Get a TEFL Certificate
The first thing you will need is an accredited TEFL Certificate to be
considered for an English teaching job in France. Some schools
will consider a teacher with a lot of experience that do not have a TEFL certificate, but the better and more reliable
schools will insist on a TEFL certificate.
Choosing the right school
There are plenty of academies or private language schools out there, including
around 300 in Paris alone, but the reality is some are much better than others,
and some are worth avoiding completely. Do your research and ask to speak
to other teachers before accepting a teaching position. Look out for
corporate crooks. Chains of language schools are usually an easy option for
getting a quick teaching position, but
will not necessarily be the most intellectually stimulating, and will often
work out as the worst option financially. It’s easier to concentrate your
job searches around the established academies, as they often have the biggest
staff numbers and turnover of teachers. However it might
pay off to spend some time looking elsewhere.
Know your salary
In terms of pay, €1,200 after tax per month is the absolute
minimum wage you should envisage in Paris, although slightly less could be
feasible elsewhere in France. Make sure the job you get allows you this salary, or the time to do
other teaching work to supplement
your salary. Remember that the French take, on average, 5-10 weeks
holiday each year and you may not be paid during the time your students are on holiday,
depending on your contract.
Consider travel time for classes you
will be teaching
A love of travel is why most English teachers end up doing
what they do, but travel can also cause many to give it up. Paris and the
surrounding Île-de-France region is a huge area, and academies will
soon have you travelling to teach at companies far and
wide, and your time spent on a [regional] RER train will normally not be paid.
Make sure you find out during the interview how much travel will
be required and how it is remunerated. If you teach for three hours
but have to travel for five, your day works out much longer, and your hourly
rate takes a big blow.
Get your CV out there
Sending a CV is still the best way of getting a job at
a language school. The best time to
send them off is June and July, before the new term starts. This is when a lot
of teachers move on and
schools are desperately hunting for new recruits.
What about a work visa
France is a country in which many ESL teachers envision themselves teaching.
Although France appears to be the ideal teaching location, its inclusion in the
European Union (EU) makes obtaining a work visa quite difficult for non-EU
citizens and the process is lengthy. Typically, a sponsoring employer must
prove that there are no qualified EU citizens who could fill the position in
question. Given that the UK and Ireland are members of the EU, native English language ability alone is usually not
sufficient to support this claim. Applicants must prove that they have
additional expertise that makes them unique among EU candidates.
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