Careers in Teaching English

If you are considering a career in teaching English you should become aware of your options when selecting your specific career choice. As you may know you are required to obtain at least a master degree level in English along with a teaching certification for your preferred geographical region. As you may not know this degree opens more doors than just one. 

• English as a primary language: This is the most well known career in teaching English. English as a primary language are skills that are taught from kindergarten all the way throughout freshman year in college in the United States. These teaching positions include: elementary, middle and high school as well as teaching at a college level to freshman level college students and English majors. 


• English as a foreign language: This is teaching career in which you would teach English abroad. There are several programs in which United States teachers are offered the opportunity to travel to non-war zone countries to teach English within public and/or private schools. A teaching visa is required once your application is approved and depending on the program for which you apply your new employer may obtain this visa for you. If vaccinations are required you must obtain them in adequate time to travel to your new country of employment. 


• English as a second language: Within this career you as the teacher would prepare new United States citizens with necessary English language skills through several different United States government agencies offered teaching programs. For example, through INS there are new citizen English courses that are a part of the immigration process.