{"id":576,"date":"2016-09-12T16:30:54","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T15:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/?p=576"},"modified":"2016-09-15T17:16:09","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T16:16:09","slug":"teaching-english-in-alcazar-de-san-juan-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/spain\/teaching-english-in-alcazar-de-san-juan-spain","title":{"rendered":"Teaching English in Spain &#8211; Alc\u00e1zar de San Juan"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Teaching English in Alc\u00e1zar de San Juan, Spain<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/spain_SanJuan.gif\" alt=\"spain_sanjuan\" width=\"495\" height=\"303\" \/><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1770926.7591342216!2d-2.453338741666873!3d39.11217683397275!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0xd69aee4af0d7f0f%3A0x2899244e40b7f09b!2s13600+Alc%C3%A1zar+de+San+Juan%2C+Ciudad+Real%2C+Spain!5e0!3m2!1sen!2spt!4v1473694037880\" width=\"486\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Report submitted on<strong>\u00a03 Feb, 2016<\/strong>\u00a0by<strong>\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">Eoghan Mc Monagle.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Teaching English in Alc\u00e1zar de San Juan, Spain:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>How can teachers find teaching jobs in Alc\u00e1zar de San Juan, Spain?<br \/><\/strong>Internet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The main English teaching jobs available are:<br \/> <\/strong>F<span class=\"s1\">ull time English language school positions, part time English language school positions, agencies (send teachers to different locations), teaching at companies, private teaching (not through a school, agency, etc.).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the minimum teaching requirements?<br \/> <\/strong><span class=\"s1\">Native speakers are preferred. Normally a C1 to work in private language centres and bilingual secondary schools. B2 for all primary schools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What teaching requirements would you recommend?<\/strong><br \/> <span class=\"s1\">A\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">TEFL\/TESOL\/CELTA qualification and experience in teaching children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the levels of payment?<\/strong><br \/><span class=\"s1\">It depends on the city and type of employment. 1 to 1 classes can range from \u20ac8 (approx. US$9) per hour in small towns to \u20ac20-25 (approx. US$22 &#8211; US$28) per hour in bigger cities. A full time schedule (24 hours contact times) is usually \u20ac1100 (US$1235) per month gross.<\/span><\/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 \/>24\u00a0hours per week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the normal arrangement for holidays?<br \/><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">School holidays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to someone considering coming to Alc\u00e1zar de San Juan, Spain to teach English?<\/strong><br \/> <span class=\"s1\">Go for it! When applying for jobs, read the requirements carefully and adapt your cover letter\/CV to the job you are applying for.<br \/> If you want to also learn the language, then live with other people from the area\/country.<br \/> Be aware that a lot of people will try to be your friend to get &#8220;free&#8221; English language exchanges.<br \/> Try and immerse yourself in the lifestyle there and avoid going home too often. It takes away from the experience. Make the most of your time and travel around the country. It is very easy to travel in Spain and your salary will allow you to do it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the positive aspects of teaching English in Alc\u00e1zar de San Juan, Spain?<\/strong><br \/> <span class=\"s1\">The people are friendly and welcoming. EVERYONE wants to speak in English and they are aware that Spain has a low level of English. They generally respond well to conversation based classes meaning it is easier for native teachers. Grammar is taught well in school so conversation and pronunciation is the very important to them. They have very inquisitive minds and respond well to foreign teachers<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the negative aspects for teaching English in Alc\u00e1zar de San Juan, Spain?<\/strong><br \/> <span class=\"s1\">The Spanish have extreme difficulty in certain pronunciation aspects. This is due to the fact that a lot of the sounds simply don&#8217;t exist in their language and also they have been taught incorrectly in the past. Most people think for example that the &#8220;l&#8221; in &#8220;walk&#8221;, &#8220;talk&#8221;, &#8220;should&#8221;, &#8220;could&#8221; is pronounced because of the way they were taught in the past.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are some of the teaching challenges for English teachers teaching the local people in your area?<\/strong><br \/> <span class=\"s1\">The children and adults expect you to speak Spanish and the parents of the children will always try to speak to you in Spanish personally\u2026 this is especially true in small towns where the parents are more friendly and like to get to know you more.<br \/> As an employer it is difficult to find native English speakers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Living in Alc\u00e1zar de San Juan, Spain:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Are there any visa or other legal requirements to live in Spain?<\/strong><br \/><span class=\"s1\">You have to be an EU citizen or have permission to work in the EU.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the cost of living like in Spain?<\/strong><br \/><span class=\"s1\">If you flat-share you can expect to pay \u20ac300 to \u20ac400 (approx. US$337 &#8211; US$450) in Madrid and Barcelona. In other smaller towns \u20ac100-150 (approx. US$112 &#8211; US$168). To live on your own \u20ac300-500 (approx. US$337 &#8211; US$561). Daily necessities are a lot cheaper than English-speaking countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the usual accommodation arrangements and how can you find accommodation?<br \/> <\/strong><span class=\"s1\">I found it myself on the internet. I started sharing a house with a family and then rented a flat on my own and then bought my own house.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other than teaching, what positive aspects are there for living in Alc\u00e1zar de San Juan, Spain?<br \/><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">The lifestyle is amazing, relaxed and people are very welcoming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other than teaching, what negative aspects are there for living in Alc\u00e1zar de San Juan, Spain?<\/strong><br \/> <span class=\"s1\">The bureaucracy is unreal. Getting registered to be able to work is daunting. You have to get a NIE (you have to do this), social security number (which your employer should do), open a bank account (not that easy). People tend to prefer going out to crowded bars to meet up rather than meeting at someone&#8217;s home for a quiet dinner and drinks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to someone considering coming to Alc\u00e1zar de San Juan, Spain?<\/strong><br \/> <span class=\"s1\">Book an appointment in advance to get your NIE, don&#8217;t come out a week before your job starts, it is too much stress and your first week working will be awful. Try and book appointments to view flats\/houses, etc., before you get here. Ask your employer if they can help looking for accommodation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What things do you miss most (other than family and friends) from your home country?<\/strong><br \/>Nothing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think you will miss most when (or if) you leave Spain?<br \/> <\/strong><span class=\"s1\">I won&#8217;t leave. I have my business set up here.<\/span><\/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 \/> <span class=\"s1\">Tea, if you&#8217;re English. To be honest, I adapted really well here and didn&#8217;t miss anything or need anything.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>About Me and My Work:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>My Name<\/strong>: <span class=\"s1\">Eoghan Mc Monagle<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nationality<\/strong>: Irish<\/p>\n<p><strong>Students I&#8217;ve taught in Spain<\/strong>: T<span class=\"s1\">oddlers (2-4 years), pre-school \/ kindergarten (4-6 years), elementary (6-12 years), junior high school (12-15 years), high school (15-18 years), university, adults.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where I teach<\/strong>:\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">hi! language studio,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Alc\u00e1zar de San Juan. 5 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\"><strong>How I found my current jobs<\/strong>: <span class=\"s1\">I opened the centre myself. \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>My school facilities<\/strong>: Excellent.<\/p>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\"><strong>Teacher support at my school<\/strong>: <span class=\"s1\">Technology, only language centre in the region with 100% native English teachers, 100% pass rate in Cambridge exams.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><strong>Links<\/strong>: <span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hilanguagestudio\">www.facebook.com\/hilanguagestudio<\/a><\/span><\/div>\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 Spain<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching English in Alc\u00e1zar de San Juan, Spain Report submitted on\u00a03 Feb, 2016\u00a0by\u00a0Eoghan Mc Monagle. Teaching English in Alc\u00e1zar de San Juan, Spain: How can teachers find teaching jobs in Alc\u00e1zar de San Juan, Spain?Internet. The main English teaching jobs available are: Full time English language school positions, part time English language school positions, agencies &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/spain\/teaching-english-in-alcazar-de-san-juan-spain\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Teaching English in Spain &#8211; Alc\u00e1zar de San Juan<\/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":[134,7,122,6],"class_list":["post-576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spain","tag-alcazar-de-san-juan","tag-english-jobs","tag-spain","tag-teaching-english"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/576"}],"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=576"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":639,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/576\/revisions\/639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}