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Jun 08, 2010
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Teaching English in Nha Trang
by: Lizelle

Hello,

I would like to find out more about English teaching positions in Nha trang.

I am currently finishing a 120 hour TEFL course in London, and I'm planning to move to Vietnam in October this year to pursue my teaching career.

I also hold a university degree in Fine Art.

Can someone please give me some advice or guidance on this matter, and if I stand a chance to get a position in this city?

Regards,
Lizelle

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Reply from Travel-Budget-Asia.com

HI, Lizelle.

All of your qualifications are really spotless.

As long as you are a relatively outgoing person can control a large classroom, design a lesson plan that is both fun and topic orientated and you are fairly attractive (I mean not so ugly that you scare them) then yes, you will land a job within a week.

You'll put other teachers out of work. But it always begins the same way no matter where you are teaching in Vietnam.

Everyone wants to begin in Nha Trang and that's where the most job applications are sent.

But Vietnamese won't even look at a job application. How you present yourself is far more important to them. They just don't seem to see you unless you are standing in front of them, resume in hand, asking for work.

Because of the stiff competition in Nha Trang They will offer you somewhere between 12USD - 14USD an hour (First offers are dropping lately and are closer to $10USD to $12USD as on November 1, 2011).

Then they will hand you a schedule with anywhere from 10 - 15 hours a week on it. You'll gain more hours as you prove yourself but you'd be 6 months before you could hope for a good 30 hour week.

I am befuddled why so many people want to make Nha Trang their first overseas teaching post. I recommend you head up there for a week and see it yourself first.

Choose wisely your first destination, Lizelle. Best of Luck,

Philip