{"id":478,"date":"2015-12-23T09:35:56","date_gmt":"2015-12-23T09:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/?p=478"},"modified":"2016-09-16T16:13:02","modified_gmt":"2016-09-16T15:13:02","slug":"teaching-english-in-spain-instincion-almeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/spain\/teaching-english-in-spain-instincion-almeria","title":{"rendered":"Teaching English in Spain &#8211; Instinc\u00edon, Almeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Teaching English in Instinc\u00edon, Almeria, Spain<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Instincion-Spain.gif\" alt=\"Instincion, Spain\" width=\"495\" height=\"303\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1631588.2604543082!2d-3.7805338863284645!3d36.99319326451164!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0xd7013cb6a106689%3A0x5e5e2e38e914f7e7!2s04430+Instinci%C3%B3n%2C+Almer%C3%ADa%2C+Spain!5e0!3m2!1sen!2spt!4v1450863248433\" width=\"486\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Report submitted on <strong>16 November, 2015<\/strong> by <strong>Patrick Heron<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Teaching English in Instinc\u00edon, Spain:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>How can teachers find teaching jobs in Instinc\u00edon, Spain?<br \/><\/strong>There&#8217;s a big expat community so it can be difficult. I teach in a small village where everyone knows me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The main English teaching jobs available are:<br \/><\/strong>Part time English language school positions, teaching at community centers, etc., private teaching (not through a school, agency, etc.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the minimum teaching requirements?<br \/><\/strong>For formal posts the most important seems to be experience. I have a TESOL qualification, but it hasn&#8217;t helped in ten years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What teaching requirements would you recommend?<\/strong><br \/>Enthusiasm, no fear of acting and a well organised partner who can find sites on the Internet like ESL KidStuff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the levels of payment?<\/strong><br \/>5\u20ac an hour per child<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many teaching days a week is normal?<\/strong><br \/>3 days per week<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many face-to-face teaching hours a week is normal?<\/strong><br \/>5 hours per week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to someone considering coming to\u00a0Instinc\u00edon, Spain to teach English?<\/strong><br \/>Don&#8217;t expect to make a living at it unless you&#8217;re really well qualified and experienced.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the positive aspects of teaching English in Instinc\u00edon, Spain?<\/strong><br \/>The parents are very keen for their children to learn and the kids themselves are enthusiastic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the negative aspects for teaching English in Instinc\u00edon, Spain?<\/strong><br \/>At school they hardly ever do speaking and listening.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are some of the teaching challenges for English teachers teaching the local people in your area?<\/strong><br \/>A very heavy Spanish accent, also economic crisis.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Living in Instinc\u00edon, Spain:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Are there any visa or other legal requirements to live in Spain?<\/strong><br \/>Yes if coming from outside the EU.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the cost of living like in Spain?<\/strong><br \/>Cheaper than France or Britain but not by much.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the usual accommodation arrangements and how can you find accommodation?<br \/><\/strong>Lots for rent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other than teaching, what positive aspects are there for living in Instinc\u00edon, Spain?<br \/><\/strong>Great for families, good food, weather and people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other than teaching, what negative aspects are there for living in Instinc\u00edon, Spain?<\/strong><br \/>Very high unemployment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to someone considering coming to Instinc\u00edon, Spain?<\/strong><br \/>Learn Spanish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What things do you miss most (other than family and friends) from your home country?<\/strong><br \/>Pork pies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think you will miss most when (or if) you leave Instinc\u00edon, Spain?<\/strong><br \/>My bees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What things would you recommend to new teachers in your area to bring with them from their home country?<\/strong><br \/>Plastic fruit, printer ink.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>About Me and My Work:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>My Name<\/strong>: Patrick Heron<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nationality<\/strong>: UK<\/p>\n<p><strong>Students I&#8217;ve taught in Spain<\/strong>: Toddlers (2-4 years), pre-school \/ kindergarten (4-6 years), elementary (6-12 years).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where I teach<\/strong>: I teach by appointment with families. Working here for 1 year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How I found my current teaching job(s)<\/strong>: People pestered me into doing it<\/p>\n<p><strong>My school facilities<\/strong>:\u00a0Very good &#8211; It&#8217;s all ESL KidStuff&#8217;s stuff &#8211; I can&#8217;t do it without your resources!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teacher support at my school<\/strong>: None.<\/p>\n<div id=\"dividerDotsDiv\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h2>Do you teach English in Spain?<\/h2>\n<p>Tell us about your experiences &#8211; <a title=\"Submit Country Report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/submit-country-report\">click here to submit your report about teaching English in Italy<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching English in Instinc\u00edon, Almeria, Spain &nbsp; Report submitted on 16 November, 2015 by Patrick Heron. Teaching English in Instinc\u00edon, Spain: How can teachers find teaching jobs in Instinc\u00edon, Spain?There&#8217;s a big expat community so it can be difficult. I teach in a small village where everyone knows me. The main English teaching jobs available &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/spain\/teaching-english-in-spain-instincion-almeria\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Teaching English in Spain &#8211; Instinc\u00edon, Almeria<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[92],"tags":[162,7,161,122,6],"class_list":["post-478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spain","tag-almeria","tag-english-jobs","tag-instincion","tag-spain","tag-teaching-english"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/478"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=478"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/478\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":698,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/478\/revisions\/698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}