Inquiry about English teaching

Member since 24 September 2010

InvisibleLegendContributor07 May 2014 13:36:23

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Hello Guys,

I'm considering taking a TEFL course in Spain, and then teaching English but there is an issue (or more):

As a Non-Eu member, Is it going to be hard to obtain a work permit?

As a non-native English speaker, Is this acceptable at least at some schools anywhere in Spain?

I heard about a route through which i can legally work in Spain easily, that's through a student visa that offers one academic year of learning Spanish. Do you have an idea what the easiest (and the cheapest) way to get this visa? (through a language school, center, entity,etc..)

Appreciate it to the maximum if you have some experience with any of these issues or encountered personnel with the same issues.

Regards,

Thiscatsabroad Active member

Member since 11 January 2009

ThiscatsabroadActive member12 May 2014 10:08:16

As a non-EU member, you won麓t get a work visa to teach English. English language schools won麓t sponsor you, so if you want to teach f/t, you麓ll have to work under the table. The easiest jobs to find in that regard is with a school that sends their teachers out to work in company teaching Business English. I did it for a year and had no problems. There are schools that will hire non-native speakers if their credentials are solid and their mastery of English evident. Like most language schools in Spain, it麓ll be easier for you to find a job when you麓re there rather than arranging something ahead of time - especially if you麓ll be working sin papeles. Good luck!