“Finding a teaching job in Saigon is not a difficult task!” Many people will say this but I do know that finding a job is a difficult task, not only here, in Vietnam, but everywhere in the world.
According to my knowledge, there are two big categories of teachers of English: teachers of English who are native speakers of English and teachers of English who are non-native speakers of English. These two categories can be divided into subcategories as well but that is not necessary here. Let’s just consider that teachers from both categories are well educated with a good command of English.
How much money an ESL Teacher can make teaching English in Vietnam? This is a difficult question because each school pays different and each individual is paid differently according to the set of skills he or she posses.
Let’s see first where you can work and then how much you can get.
“Thanks again Dan. I am still curious-If I do find a school that will hire me without a college degree, my not having a degree would impose further problems in dealing with the VISA/work permit issue?”
I have been dealing with teaching ESL for children since 2009 and I have to say that it is a big challenge. Creating the right environment for children to learn is by far the most difficult part. The teacher has to work systematically in order to establish clear parameters for behavior. Usually this requires great amount of patience but it is the best way to create a relaxed, happy and child-centered learning environment.
This article is about finding an English teaching job in Vietnam that offers a work permit. This question comes from one of my YouTube viewers and it says:
Some categories of foreigners are exempted from getting a work permit in Vietnam and this is what this article is about.
This article is part of Q&A series concerning ESL teachers in Vietnam.
Saving money is not easy anywhere in the world and Vietnam is not an exception. The amount of money you can save depends on your lifestyle and of course it depends on your salary.
As I have said, a native English teacher can make easily $1500/month working 25 hours a week. I know teachers who can make better and teachers who don’t have money to buy a beer. Anyway, knowing the cost of living can give you an idea about how much you can save (if you can save).
If you consider teaching English in Vietnam then you should know what the requirements and expectations are.
As an English teacher you are expected to have a bachelor degree in any field (preferred in teaching field), to be a native speaker of English (preferred American), “white skin” (this is how they called us; they mean Caucasian), and a Teaching Certificate (such as CELTA or equivalent).
This question comes from one of my YouTube viewers and it is about one’s ability to be hired as an ESL teacher in Vietnam if he has a CELTA certificate online (not in class) and a police report which is not, let’s say, clean. An important thing to be mentioned, the person we are talking about is a 36 year old American.