{"id":538,"date":"2016-06-21T14:55:42","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T13:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/?p=538"},"modified":"2016-09-16T16:09:30","modified_gmt":"2016-09-16T15:09:30","slug":"teaching-english-in-russia-saint-petersburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/russia\/teaching-english-in-russia-saint-petersburg","title":{"rendered":"Teaching English in Russia &#8211; Saint Petersburg"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Teaching English in Saint Petersburg, Russia<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Saint-petersburg-russia.gif\" alt=\"Saint-petersburg-russia\" width=\"495\" height=\"303\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d255984.997385777!2d30.044875941896795!3d59.91749253484181!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x4696378cc74a65ed%3A0x6dc7673fab848eff!2sSt+Petersburg%2C+Russia!5e0!3m2!1sen!2spt!4v1466520696947\" width=\"486\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Report submitted on<strong>\u00a019 Jan, 2016<\/strong>\u00a0by<strong> Jude Eneduwa<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Teaching English in Saint Petersburg, Russia:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>How can teachers find teaching jobs in Saint Petersburg, Russia?<br \/> <\/strong>Through internet adverts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The main English teaching jobs available are:<br \/> <\/strong>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 companies, private teaching (not through a school, agency, etc.).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the minimum teaching requirements?<br \/> <\/strong>basic knowledge of English language also some English Certificate Programs<\/p>\n<p><strong>What teaching requirements would you recommend?<\/strong><br \/> Tefle, Celta and any other English related courses and trainings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the levels of payment?<\/strong><br \/> 20 US$ to 50 US$ per hour<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many teaching days a week is normal?<\/strong><br \/> 5 days per week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many face-to-face teaching hours a week is normal?<\/strong><br \/> 25 hours per week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the normal arrangement for holidays?<br \/> <\/strong>Summer camps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to someone considering coming to Saint Petersburg, Russia to teach English?<\/strong><br \/> Its very calm and most stressless.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the positive aspects of teaching English in Saint Petersburg, Russia?<\/strong><br \/> Lot&#8217;s of interesting people with positive interests and friendly relationship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the negative aspects for teaching English in Saint Petersburg, Russia?<\/strong><br \/> Language difficulty, Its a bit difficult teaching English without knowing the local language.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are some of the teaching challenges for English teachers teaching the local people in your area?<\/strong><br \/> Language barrier<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Living in Saint Petersburg, Russia:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Are there any visa or other legal requirements to live in Russia?<\/strong><br \/> Yeah, Business Visa<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the cost of living like in Russia?<\/strong><br \/> 800 US$ a month moderate spender inclusive of accommodation and transportation<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the usual accommodation arrangements and how can you find accommodation?<br \/> <\/strong>Basic rental and accommodations are easier through agencies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other than teaching, what positive aspects are there for living in Saint Petersburg, Russia?<br \/> <\/strong>Very calm atmosphere with lot&#8217;s of language centers ready to employ a native speaker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other than teaching, what negative aspects are there for living in Saint Petersburg, Russia?<\/strong><br \/> Language barrier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to someone considering coming to Saint Petersburg, Russia?<\/strong><br \/> First of all learn the local language.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What things do you miss most (other than family and friends) from your home country?<\/strong><br \/> Family times<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think you will miss most when (or if) you leave Russia?<br \/> <\/strong>my students and the bond between myself and the various centers i teach.<\/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 \/> Kind gestures and good sense of humour.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>About Me and My Work:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>My Name<\/strong>: Jude Eneduwa<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nationality<\/strong>: Nigerian<\/p>\n<p><strong>Students I&#8217;ve taught in Russia<\/strong>: Elementary (6-12 years), junior high school (12-15 years), high school (15-18 years).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where I teach<\/strong>: Kid Center &#8216;SEMA&#8217; in Saint Petersburg. Teaching here for 3 years.<\/p>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\"><strong>How I found my current jobs<\/strong>: Internet ad.<\/div>\n<p><strong>My school facilities<\/strong>: Very good &#8211; Teaching resources.<\/p>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\"><strong>Teacher support at my school<\/strong>:\u00a0training \/ workshops, lesson observations, teacher evaluations, peer support \/ training.<\/div>\n<div id=\"dividerDotsDiv\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h2>Do you teach English in Russia?<\/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 Russia<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching English in Saint Petersburg, Russia &nbsp; Report submitted on\u00a019 Jan, 2016\u00a0by Jude Eneduwa. Teaching English in Saint Petersburg, Russia: How can teachers find teaching jobs in Saint Petersburg, Russia? Through internet adverts. The main English teaching jobs available are: Full time English language school positions, part time English language school positions, agencies (send teachers &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/russia\/teaching-english-in-russia-saint-petersburg\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Teaching English in Russia &#8211; Saint Petersburg<\/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":[127],"tags":[7,128,160,6],"class_list":["post-538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-russia","tag-english-jobs","tag-russia","tag-saint-petersburg","tag-teaching-english"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/538"}],"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=538"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/538\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":546,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/538\/revisions\/546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}