Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) (university, teachers, require)

[Chanteuse d' Opéra]

How can I go about doing this not only in the U.S. but in another country? I'm interested in Latin America (Mexico or Central America). It has crossed my mind but I have never really considered it, I have volunteered at Adult Education where I teach English to non-native speakers. Is it difficult to teach ESL in another country vs. in the United States & would you recommend it? I have only visited 3 Latin American places: Mexico, Spain, & *Puerto Rico (*US commonwealth) but would love to go if the opportunity presented itself.

[ICvegan]

Go here to talk to others who have done, are doing the same: Job Discussion Forums :: Index

Go here to look for a job:
Dave's ESL Cafe International Job Board - International Job Board

I taught EFL in South Korea for nearly 10 years. Found my first job through the eslcafe back in 1997.

By the way, when you teach English in a non-English speaking country, you are teaching EFL (English as a Foreign Language), not ESL. Seems like it'd be very similar, but student motivation is extremely different. How they will use English, where they can practice it, why they are learning it and more make ESL and EFL different.

I LOVED my experiences in Korea. Wouldn't trade them for anything at all.

Good luck!

[Chava61]

I suggest you also check out Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages . If you want to teach at the university level in the USA, you will need a M.A. in TESOL. For teaching overseas at a non-university level, usually one needs some kind of ESL/EFL teaching certificate. Different countries may have different requirements as to which teaching certificate they require.