If i move to Spain and teach English ......?

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Hiromi<3Paul

im an english teacher in madrid and make about 10 euros an hour, but u can make more if u do it on your own, i work with a company and the tend to be a little cheap lol,
best luck!!

Worzel

there is no demand for english teachers in countries like spain. your chances of finding work in that department are slim to nil

rose1

Worzel is correct, and Dominico is wrong sorry! There are more of us unemployed here in Spain than in the UK practically, so the demand for English teachers is next to nil. Those of us that speak fluent Spanish cannot get jobs, so the chances of you finding one are very slim. Perhaps you had better rethink your destination as there are many Brits returning to the UK as they cannot cope here without work. We don't give handouts so easily to the unemployed unlike the UK, so people are forced to return to their homeland. I have lived here for 19 years and seen many changes.
I am not implying that if you don't find work you will want to receive benefits either btw.
Local English newspapers are only advertising commission only sales jobs and nothing else, so that should tell you how the economy is here.
Regarding TEFL (teach English as a foreign language), privately you would get around 10â‚¬ an hour per person, but working for a school or language centre would depend on hours etc.

Good luck to you

guiri

Why do people write such rubbish?

To teach English in Spain, you need to have a proper qualification and some experience.
You know TEFL, or some other suitable acronymn.

Sway

You can only teach English if you are fluent in Spanish.

nuajav

Wrong time and wrong job. Sorry but you won't earn a lot of money as the average wage in an Academy is 800 / 1,000â‚¬ and a school pays more ( depending on the type of school you work in) but you NEED to be qualified.

Also people don't have money and the demand for private English teachers is falling so you may pick up some work but not enough to support you.

Many pole have said many thing s but I've lived here for 15 years and I know people who are just going back to their own country as things are that bad here.

Have a look at these articles and make up your own mind.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7846895.stm

Spain has by far the highest unemployment rate in the EU. The latest quarterly figure, released at the end of 2008, was 13.9%.

The European Commission has forecast that the rate will continue to increase in Spain to 16.1% in 2010 and 18.7% the following year.

The ranks of Spain's unemployed have swelled by more than one million in the past year, with 199,000 workers losing their jobs in January alone.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7920734.stm

Kate J

Here are two pieces of information for you...

First...Spain has just about the highest rate of unemployment in the EU, so jobs OF ANY SORT are few and far between.

Second...if you are American, or better said: not British, you stand very little chance of FINDING work until the economy improves.

You might want to hold off for a little while, but don't stop researching it. It's a GORGEOUS country, and you will have a blast if you do go! The experience is not to be beaten!

rosnjust

If you sign up for the North American Lang & Culture Assistant program you will be able to be an Assistant teacher for 8 months. It is a program all over Spain the the contract is between Spain and the United States. You are paid 700 euros a month and that is after taxes.

You can try this program and they are accepting applications right now!

Flicka

Can't believe so many people give crap answers - I think they make them up.

I live in Spain and I am in great demand to teach English and I am not even an English teacher! I live in an area where very few Spaniards speak English and many prefer a native English speaker even though there are English language schools around. The money isn't great, but not bad. I used to teach a group of kids who were taught English at school but the parents weren't happy. This was arranged privately through a Sanish friends (I am TEFL qualified though but didn't set out to teach). I have been approached by many Spanish people asking me to teach them but just don't have the time. I have a few friends who teach in private language schools and the money is ok. My advice is to learn Spanish quickly and choose an area where there aren't a lot of English language schools or English speakers. I would guess places like Barcelona and Madrid have plenty of teachers but again, I stress, Spaniards, given the choice, prefer a native English speaker. Research your area carefully and good luck.

gualter n

You earn,500,00 $

meamit4u

Hey that's a good Idea. But keep one thing in mind that while learning Spanish you dong forget English lol.

dominico

Omg. How can people post such crappy answers that show
#1: They have no f%cking idea what they're talking about, and #2: They don't even answer your question?!

Teaching English in Spain may not be the most lucrative job, but it can help you to learn Spanish very well if you apply yourself... and there is a HUGE demand for English teachers!!
My advice to you would be to search for English teaching programs in Spain on google, or do the program that I've done called "North American Language and Culture Assistants." (There are sub-groups of this program so you don't have to be a U.S. citizen necessarily).
Also, make sure you study Spanish before you go, and live with Spaniards. This will make a big difference.
And no, you don't have to be fluent in Spanish to teach English in Spain.

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