Isn’t it everyone’s dream to travel and get paid for it? If you are a teacher or have the skills to teach others, then you could travel to awesome places like Latin America and get paid to be there. TeacherKick gives you the chance to travel the world by offering a long list of open teaching positions in great countries like Brazil, Costa Rica, Argentina and Mexico.
 |
| photo credit |
You know how there are key phrases in every language that everyone
wants and needs to know when visiting a foreign country? “Where’s the
bathroom?” “How much is this?” “How do I get back to my hotel?” Well, people
who live in foreign countries who are planning to visit an English-speaking
country want to know how to say them, too! You can help them learn these and
many more useful words and phrases in the English language by teaching English
abroad.
There’s no better way to learn to speak a foreign language fast than total immersion. By teaching English to those whose native tongue is a different language, not only do they get the benefit of learning the correct phrasing and pronunciation from someone who has been speaking the language all his or her life, but you will get the same benefit from them. While many of us have taken foreign language classes in school, there is no match for using that language in the real world.
What if I’ve never
taught before?
But
you have no teaching experience, you say? That’s okay! Many jobs only require
an enthusiastic and outgoing person who is a native English speaker. You don’t
need to know a foreign language either. Of course, in some instances, it is
necessary to be a certified teacher and it can be beneficial to have your TEFL, ESL or TESOL certification, but it’s not required
for all. There are lots of jobs that only ask that potential teachers be
committed, reliable and engaging.
Teaching
English may seem hard, but it can be a fantastic experience for you to learn
about other cultures and break language barriers through activities and games.
When you’re not teaching, you can use your earnings to sightsee and enjoy the
rest of the city. Of course, in most cases you’ll have to pay for your
transportation to and from another country and your housing and food, as well
as arrange for a work visa. I have had several friends leave the U.S. to teach
English in another country for various amounts of time. Only one had real
teaching practice, but they all had a wonderful experience and said they
learned as much as their students did.
Will you even have
time to travel while working?
Not
only did they gain more language skills, but they also learned about the
culture and living in a country other than their own. They had a chance to
travel extensively and one lived with a local family, exchanging cooking skills
and more with their hosts. They made lifelong friends and each said they would
do it again if the opportunity presented itself.
TeacherKick
can help you make amazing memories and give you experiences you may not be able
to find on your own. There are many different kinds of jobs to choose from,
though all are for teaching of some sort. One of the best ways to get paid to
travel and help others is to join TeacherKick for jobs in Latin America.
You can find your perfect placement
and upload your resume or CV to your profile, so you can apply right online or
let prospective employers find you. You
don’t even have to keep checking back. You can sign up to be automatically
notified when new jobs are posted! If traveling the world and meeting new
people is something you’re interested in and you want to learn a new language
while teaching others your own, then a teaching job in Latin America may just
be for you!
