Full-time English Teacher

Required Degrees: Bachelor’s
Fields of Expertise: ESL/EFL ,  ESL to Children ,  High School ,   
Salary: $55,000 TWD
Modern Language School

Details: The Modern Language School is looking for a young, energetic, creative and motivated
teacher to fill a position starting on August 1, 2016. Our students range from elementary
school to high school, with class sizes as small as individual, one-on-one arrangements
to groups of 16 students. Our curriculum encourages teachers to use their individuality
and creativity by providing an extensive supply of teaching materials, including games,
handouts, reference books and other activities. Our staff has over 30 years of teaching
experience, and a teacher trainer is on duty everyday to share ideas. Monthly workshops
provide the teachers with the opportunity to develop professionally by exchanging views
on teaching methods and techniques.
The Modern Language School has been operating in Chiayi for twenty years. Many of
our students have found success beyond the classroom. Some have excelled in various
speech contests, ranging from school-wide to national competitions. Many have passed
the beginner and intermediate levels of the GEPT, the government-administered English
test designed for junior and senior high graduates. Other students have tested into
special English-language programs offered by various local junior and senior high
schools. Previous students have studied at and others are currently attending high
schools and universities in England, Australia and North America, while others major in
language studies at Taiwan universities.
Being an American-managed language center, we feel we better understand the
challenges foreign teachers face in Taiwan. We will pick you up at the airport, provide
assistance in locating housing and purchasing a scooter (translating, interest-free loans,
driver’s test prep). We offer a competitive salary with a pay raise at the end of six
months. Our benefit package includes health insurance, sponsorship for a resident visa
and work permit, NT$20,000 end-of-contract bonus, two weeks vacation and also paid
holidays.
During vacation and holiday periods, teachers have traveled throughout Taiwan, from its
sandy beaches in the south to its rugged central mountains to rock concerts in the
capital, Taipei. Most have taken trips all across Asia, from Korea to Bali, the Philippines
to Thailand. Many have gone onto education careers, while others have found
opportunities within the public and private sectors. They have often pointed to their
experiences in Taiwan as being important factors in gaining the positions they have
applied for.
If you are a native English speaker, have a bachelor’s degree or a college diploma with a
TESOL/TESL certificate and can give at least a twelve-month’s commitment, we would
be very interested to hear from you. Please send a resume, a recent photo, your phone
number and/or e-mail address and any questions you may have to Hugo McGlinchey,
managing director of Modern Language School, to any of the contacts listed.