Submitted by ShiningT1g3R on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 11:05.
You should consider your qualifications: how long have you been teaching? Do you have graduate degrees or an initial undergraduate (Bachelor)? Have you taught abroad before? What is your area of experience (K-12, adults, special education, etc)? Asking yourself questions like this will help guide you in the direction you want to go.
Personally, I'd say your safest bet to teach in Scotland is through the International Schools System (www.iss.edu). It's like teaching at a regular school, but more diversified student body, more stringent requirements and standards, and more job benefits than say trying to support yourself through tutoring or hoping to get hired by a university or language school. The international schools usually require more qualifications, but pay the best out of all the teaching options.
Some things to always consider is to look at WHO is hiring, what the position is, where you will be working, and how you will be paid.
If you're worried about your bills now, I'd strongly advise against traveling to teach because unless you have a job and pay guarantee, you may never know whether your pay is at a set rate, will be on time from your employer, or whether your contract is honored if you decide to teach for a year. The last think you want is for you to not like teaching in Scotland and want to go home, but hardly have enough for airfare and STILL have bills at home to pay off.
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You should consider your
You should consider your qualifications: how long have you been teaching? Do you have graduate degrees or an initial undergraduate (Bachelor)? Have you taught abroad before? What is your area of experience (K-12, adults, special education, etc)? Asking yourself questions like this will help guide you in the direction you want to go.
Personally, I'd say your safest bet to teach in Scotland is through the International Schools System (www.iss.edu). It's like teaching at a regular school, but more diversified student body, more stringent requirements and standards, and more job benefits than say trying to support yourself through tutoring or hoping to get hired by a university or language school. The international schools usually require more qualifications, but pay the best out of all the teaching options.
Some things to always consider is to look at WHO is hiring, what the position is, where you will be working, and how you will be paid.
If you're worried about your bills now, I'd strongly advise against traveling to teach because unless you have a job and pay guarantee, you may never know whether your pay is at a set rate, will be on time from your employer, or whether your contract is honored if you decide to teach for a year. The last think you want is for you to not like teaching in Scotland and want to go home, but hardly have enough for airfare and STILL have bills at home to pay off.
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