Teaching English in Ethiopia – Bahir Dar

Published: 02 September, 2024  |  Last updated: 02 September, 2024

Teaching English in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

 

Teach English in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

 

Report submitted on 27 June, 2023 by Dawit Dibekulu.

Teaching English in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia:

How can teachers find teaching jobs in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia?
By posts for vacant positions in different platforms.

The main English teaching jobs available are:
Full time English language school positions, part time English language school positions, agencies (send teachers to different locations), teaching at kindergartens / pre-schools, teaching at private international schools, teaching at colleges / universities, teaching at companies, teaching at community centers, etc., private teaching (not through a school, agency, etc.).

What are the minimum teaching requirements?
It depends as per the organization for example in university MA and PhD holder are needed.

What teaching requirements would you recommend?
The teacher must have good pedagogical knowledge in addition to an English Language qualification.

What are the levels of payment?
Per month for example 10000 Birr at university level.

How many teaching days a week is normal?
5 days per week.

How many face-to-face teaching hours a week is normal?
24 hours per week.

What advice would you give to someone considering coming to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia to teach English?
Need to be Bilingual for teaching English and pedagogically excellent.

What are the positive aspects of teaching English in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia?
It helps to be proficient enough in English.

What are some of the teaching challenges for English teachers teaching the local people in your area?
I think the students may have negative perception toward the subject thus parallelly they may have negative attitude toward the teacher.

 

Living in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia:

Are there any visa or other legal requirements to live in Ethiopia?
Yes.

What is the cost of living like in Ethiopia?
It will take 20000 birr.

Other than teaching, what positive aspects are there for living in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia?
it was very interesting lining in Ethiopia since Ethiopia is culturally endowed country and other important things are available.

Other than teaching, what negative aspects are there for living in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia?
May be political instability.

What advice would you give to someone considering coming to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia to live?
They need to be aware of the cultural background of the country.

What things do you miss most (other than family and friends) from your home country?
May be my favorite food Enjera, as well as family.

 

About Me and My Work:

My Name: Dawit Dibekulu

Nationality: Ethiopia

Students I’ve taught in Ethiopia: Pre-school / kindergarten (4-6 years), elementary (6-12 years), junior high school (12-15 years), high school (15-18 years), university

 

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Teaching English in Ethiopia – Addis Ababa

Published: 28 September, 2014  |  Last updated: 28 September, 2014






Teaching English in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

 

 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Report submitted on 28 September, 2014 by Mike Kewer.

Teaching English in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:

How can teachers find teaching jobs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
I went through seriousteachers.com who allow people to pay about £23.00 to have their details sent to up to 10 countries. I put Ethiopia in my choices to make up the 10 options and it was the only job offer that came through after spending four lots of £23 without Ethiopia I might add.

The lack of responses may be due to the fact that I am 57 years old and obviously no one would want to be taught by anyone much more than 20 years old.

The main English teaching jobs available are:
Teaching at private international schools.

What are the minimum teaching requirements?
– Degree
– TEFL
– PTLLS
– Enhanced DBS
– Over 2 years experience
– Also the qualifications need to be notarised and then apostilled.
– Hint: instead of getting each certificate notarised/apostilled, make copies and get one notary certificate for all the copies and then get one apostille.. That’s the difference between the £135 I paid £1500 plus VAT that another Notary tried to charge me for everything.

What teaching requirements would you recommend?
– Degree
– TEFL
– Enhanced DBS
– Over 2 years experience

How many teaching days a week is normal?
5 days per week.

How many face-to-face teaching hours a week is normal?
20 hours per week.

What advice would you give to someone considering coming to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to teach English?
Think seriously about looking for work there because I think it’s better than working for a sub-standard Training Centre in China or anywhere else because the schools are properly regulated.

What are the positive aspects of teaching English in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
It’s kind of a newly opened country and as it’s up high (2400 feet above sea level) then the day time temp is in the 70’s and night time is in the low 10’s – plus no malaria risks.

What are some of the teaching challenges for English teachers teaching the local people in your area?
Ethiopians have a different language called Amharic, and they don’t have a English style alphabet.

 

Living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:

Are there any visa or other legal requirements to live in Ethiopia?
Yes, you need a business visa that costs £22 for a multiple entries and then a work permit.  Also notarising services and apostille too.

What are the usual accommodation arrangements and how can you find accommodation?
The school supplies the house, it is shared with two to three teachers.
The house is a new build and near the school.

Other than teaching, what positive aspects are there for living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
I’m not working for one of those Training Centre Corporations where money is more important than education.

Other than teaching, what negative aspects are there for living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Age discrimination.

What advice would you give to someone considering coming to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to live?
Don’t be over 45 years old.

What things do you miss most (other than family and friends) from your home country?
I have travelled widely from Australia to China, Romania, Moldova, Russia, Czech Republic, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore – my last case of homesickness was in Australia in 1990.  I miss almost nothing because I accept that being overseas isn’t like being at home and that I should enjoy the experience.

What things would you recommend to new teachers in your area to bring with them from their home country (e.g. things that are difficult to get in your location)?
Reference books, bring a Microsoft Surface with your lap top, DVDs or download films off youtube, use a proxy server to watch BBC programmes if the internet is working. Also download as many ESOL resources as possible for the reason previous.

What do you think you will miss most when (or if) you leave Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?

 

About Me and My Work:

My Name: Mike Kewer

Nationality: British

Students I’ve taught in Ethiopia: Elementary (6-12 years), junior high school (12-15 years), high school (15-18 years), university, adults, business.

Where I teach: Fountain of Knowledge School in Addis Ababa.

How I found my current jobs: Seriousteachers.com.

My school facilities: Excellent.  They are doing as good as they can with limited internet and other resources.

Teacher support at my school: Training / workshops, lesson observations, teacher evaluations, peer support / training

 

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