Jobs in Barcelona
Learning English is in good demand in the EU and consequently there is a good demand of English teachers in Spain, so in Barcelona. The teachers opting for a TEFL job can have access to multiple job opportunities here. The jobs are published in the classified sections of the daily newspapers. One can get in touch with the manpower recruitment agency and accordingly can submit his/her resume there for an appropriate placement. There are several websites where there is a provision to post the structured resume to get in the view of the prospective employers to select the candidate according to the qualification and other testimonial details.
It is advisable for all the intending candidates to be an English teacher to acquire a teacher’s degree from any recognized international university. At the same time, basic knowledge in the Spanish language or considerable conversational fluency in this language is very essential. An English teacher should have minimum qualification like Trinity chart, TESOL, CELTA. Otherwise, Cambridge University certified courses like PET, FCE, and CAE are in good demand to get a good job of English teacher.
The class timings are generally in Monday-Thursday duration and in the advertisement, it is always mentioned the time schedule of the job. It is a general idea that if a teacher spends 23-25 hours per week to his/her profession he/she can earn at least 1000euros monthly. Although it is not a very lavish earning but this amount of earning is sufficient for a descent life style.
To start with this teaching profession it is better to have a contract and a work permit of cuenta ajena type because autonoma type of permit is not available at the beginning. After one or two years continuity of the first type of work permit it is possible to convert the work permit into cuenta propia type and then there is a possibility of choosing multiple jobs at per the discretion of the candidate.
Saving a moderate amount of earning is necessary for this profession because with this money it is possible to upgrade the educational and vocational qualifications.