[weswebb]

Unfortunately I don't have a bachelor's degree, only completed some college, but I do have a TEFL diploma and am already aware of language centres/insititutes that have hired people who don't have degrees, so it hasn't put me off.

If anyone knows of any language centres, kindergartens or institutes that might hire anative English-speaker qualified to teach English but without a degree, please let me know. You'd almost be saving my life.

[Charlotte_N]

http://www.britishcouncil.org.hk/en/work/main.asp

[Raiqi]

What kind of background do you have? and what kind of experience? Tell me more and I may be able to assist.

[HKChigger]

Best Resources:

Classifiedpost.com
Jobsdb.com
Friends

I find nothing else is good here for searching for work really.

[killahbad]

I have a BA(hons) Multimedia Production and TEFL.
I am looking for some teaching work either teaching or even assistant teacher. How easy do u think it would be to get work as I am going over within the next 2 months and want to get some work or even interviews lined up - it seems although I have applied for 100's of teaching post on jobdb.com, I haven't heard anything back from anyone.

I'm starting to feel like i may not be able to get anywork.

[redwriter]

I would like to help, but each time I try to post an English teaching position I get knocked off the boards. Good luck.

[killahbad]

e-mail me if u got any good info kailthomas@aol.co.uk

cheers

[Raiqi]

Hard to seriously recommend anyone to jobs working with small children with a tag like killahbad. Am I being insensitive and this is your real name? Would you let the children call you killah, or Mr Bad? Really - PM me a CV and I will see what I can do.

[killahbad]

well to my 4 yr old son i'm know as Dad, to the missus as Daddy and everyone else - something good i hope.

In terms of experience in teaching i dont have much, but being a father i'd hope that would count as something, along with my degree and the TEFL i saved up for.
please give me any e-mail addresses to forward my CV on to pls.

[Raiqi]

In terms of experience in teaching i dont have much, but being a father i'd hope that would count as something, along with my degree and the TEFL i saved up for.

Killahbad - I would suggest not using this line in an interview. Although parenthood is often a commendable state, its hardly a qualifier for teaching. After all, as a recruitment agent would you like me to check up on the state of your family life?(s'cuse me son, when you have 30 of your friends round for dinner and none of them will sit down, does your father have a hissy fit and walk out of the classroom leaving you and your friends without adult supervision? - just answer yes or no please...) Being a parent does not make you a good teacher - or even more tolerant of other people's children. At least not from what I can see. People who hire extra-curricular teachers in Hong Kong tend to look for reliability, stability and how presentable and quick on your feet you are. Using your ability to take care of your own child is not really a useful indicator for a teacher - only for a human being/parent. Its your experiences with OTHER people's kids that make you stand out in the teaching world.

Of course it helps if you are a white female and you can think on your feet - oh and that you can demonstrate coping strategies for dealing with 35 - 40 hyper kids in a class after lunch without being able to speak a word of the same language and with all the wrong teaching materials. And that you can draw stupid pictures. Or do some kind of non rude amusing tricks. Being able to laugh at yourself. respecting your co-workers even if they have different ideas to you... you get the picture.

It's not that hard to get teaching work if you are determined and flexible and willing to slog it out for the first 6 months. I PM'd you with my email address, if you send me your CV I will post it on to my contacts.