So is it easy to get a job as a Native English Teacher in Hong Kong?
Yes it is and in many different fields of teaching as well. One of the main reasons that there are always teaching jobs going is the turnover of staff here. Teachers come and go in Hong Kong - linger for a while and move on - some people come for a year or two to earn their money and then move on to another part of the world or another job.
Again, the answer is lots. In 3 years living in Hong Kong I have worked as an English teacher in Primary Schools, Kindergartens, Private Tutoring and at Special Summer Schools and Special Events. There are also a lot of Learning Centres here in Hong Kong - these are up and coming in and are always looking for Native English Teachers. The normal Primary School, Kindergarten and Secondary School jobs usually require you to sign a one year contract and they will also normally help sort out your work visa (as they did with me). You will be surprised at the amount of children living in Hong Kong, it's got a constantly growing population and believe me they all really want to learn English. Hong Kong aims to be a successful world city and to become that successful world business hub, English and Chinese are taught at almost every school from the age of 3, kindergartens want Native English teachers!
How much money can you earn?
Hong Kong pays well for English teachers, significantly more than mainland China! To give you a rough estimate (as of May 2014), Kindergartens start at around 18,000 HKD per month (That's $2,300 US Dollars a month), Primary Schools start at around 21,000 HKD per month ($2,700 US Dollars a month) and Secondary Schools considerably higher, depending on work load and experience. You can also pick up a lot of extra work part-time and freelance if you're up for it, as such I have worked in Summer Schools for 1000 HKD a day ($135 US Dollars). You will also probably receive offers to do Private Tutoring where you can relax and set your own rate, wear your own clothes, teach your own thing etc.
All in all the rate of pay is good in Hong Kong and if you don't live in an expensive pad (as I never do) and eat out all the time, you can save a lot of money in Hong Kong, as I have done over a 3 year period - you can eat out for about $3 US every night if you stay local!
From my personal experience yes! But I have a highly motivated work ethic to the point where I haven't been out of work except through my own choice for over 15 years, so I found it fairly easy to get a job as an English teacher in the Kong.
Basically if you show enthusiasm for the job, hunt around and be flexible you'll be fine. You might have to do a bit of travelling to work, but public transport here is fantastic so that's not an issue. In short, if you get to Hong Kong and want a job as an English teacher, you will probably get one, assuming you are proactively looking for one, confident and a happy person!
So head out to Hong Kong and get teaching English!
Yes it is and in many different fields of teaching as well. One of the main reasons that there are always teaching jobs going is the turnover of staff here. Teachers come and go in Hong Kong - linger for a while and move on - some people come for a year or two to earn their money and then move on to another part of the world or another job.
Again, the answer is lots. In 3 years living in Hong Kong I have worked as an English teacher in Primary Schools, Kindergartens, Private Tutoring and at Special Summer Schools and Special Events. There are also a lot of Learning Centres here in Hong Kong - these are up and coming in and are always looking for Native English Teachers. The normal Primary School, Kindergarten and Secondary School jobs usually require you to sign a one year contract and they will also normally help sort out your work visa (as they did with me). You will be surprised at the amount of children living in Hong Kong, it's got a constantly growing population and believe me they all really want to learn English. Hong Kong aims to be a successful world city and to become that successful world business hub, English and Chinese are taught at almost every school from the age of 3, kindergartens want Native English teachers!
How much money can you earn?
Hong Kong pays well for English teachers, significantly more than mainland China! To give you a rough estimate (as of May 2014), Kindergartens start at around 18,000 HKD per month (That's $2,300 US Dollars a month), Primary Schools start at around 21,000 HKD per month ($2,700 US Dollars a month) and Secondary Schools considerably higher, depending on work load and experience. You can also pick up a lot of extra work part-time and freelance if you're up for it, as such I have worked in Summer Schools for 1000 HKD a day ($135 US Dollars). You will also probably receive offers to do Private Tutoring where you can relax and set your own rate, wear your own clothes, teach your own thing etc.
All in all the rate of pay is good in Hong Kong and if you don't live in an expensive pad (as I never do) and eat out all the time, you can save a lot of money in Hong Kong, as I have done over a 3 year period - you can eat out for about $3 US every night if you stay local!
From my personal experience yes! But I have a highly motivated work ethic to the point where I haven't been out of work except through my own choice for over 15 years, so I found it fairly easy to get a job as an English teacher in the Kong.
Basically if you show enthusiasm for the job, hunt around and be flexible you'll be fine. You might have to do a bit of travelling to work, but public transport here is fantastic so that's not an issue. In short, if you get to Hong Kong and want a job as an English teacher, you will probably get one, assuming you are proactively looking for one, confident and a happy person!
So head out to Hong Kong and get teaching English!
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