{"id":721,"date":"2016-09-16T19:02:18","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T18:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/?p=721"},"modified":"2016-09-16T19:02:18","modified_gmt":"2016-09-16T18:02:18","slug":"teaching-english-in-the-netherlands-roosendaal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/netherlands\/teaching-english-in-the-netherlands-roosendaal","title":{"rendered":"Teaching English in the Netherlands &#8211; Roosendaal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Teaching English in Roosendaal, the Netherlands<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/roosendaal_netherlands.gif\" alt=\"roosendaal_netherlands\" width=\"495\" height=\"303\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d841561.043833823!2d3.582191850526716!3d51.832194303025425!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x47c416deed3cf1d1%3A0xf391070595cd8ccb!2sRoosendaal%2C+Netherlands!5e0!3m2!1sen!2spt!4v1474048127646\" width=\"486\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Report submitted on<strong>\u00a010\u00a0Aug, 2016<\/strong>\u00a0by<strong> Flo<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Teaching English in Roosendaal, the Netherlands:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>How can teachers find teaching jobs in Roosendaal, the Netherlands?<br \/><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">Internet, local newspapers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The main English teaching jobs available are:<br \/> <\/strong><span class=\"s1\">P<\/span><span class=\"s1\">art time English language school positions, teaching at state schools, teaching at private international schools, private teaching (not through a school, agency, etc.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the minimum teaching requirements?<br \/> <\/strong><span class=\"s1\">preference is for native speakers<br \/> teaching degree for primary schools<br \/> english degree for secondary and above<br \/> CELTA, TEFL, TESOL for language schools<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What teaching requirements would you recommend?<\/strong><br \/> <span class=\"s1\">English degree and some experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the levels of payment?<\/strong><br \/> V<span class=\"s1\">ery, very varied \u2013 depends where in NL you live and student ages etc. From 20euro per hour (approx. US$ 22.30) to 60euro (approx. US$ 67) ex tax.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>How many teaching days a week is normal?<\/strong><br \/>Varies days per week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many face-to-face teaching hours a week is normal?<\/strong><br \/>Varies\u00a0hours per week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the normal arrangement for holidays?<br \/> <\/strong><span class=\"s1\">Free as schools are free.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to someone considering coming to Roosendaal, the Netherlands to teach English?<\/strong><br \/> <span class=\"s1\">Do your homework. Find out where your going and try and come with a job.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the positive aspects of teaching English in Roosendaal, the Netherlands?<\/strong><br \/> <span class=\"s1\">The Netherlands is a great country to live in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the negative aspects for teaching English in Roosendaal, the Netherlands?<\/strong><br \/> <span class=\"s1\">Lots of bureaucracy.<\/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\">Dutch people usually think their English is better than it is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Living in Roosendaal, the Netherlands:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Are there any visa or other legal requirements to live in the Netherlands?<\/strong><br \/> <span class=\"s1\">Yes, all depends on nationality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the cost of living like in the Netherlands?<\/strong><br \/> <span class=\"s1\">High compared to other European countries. High taxes.<br \/> Big cities are more expensive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the usual accommodation arrangements and how can you find accommodation?<br \/> <\/strong><span class=\"s1\">Self arranged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other than teaching, what positive aspects are there for living in Roosendaal, the Netherlands?<br \/> <\/strong><span class=\"s1\">Good healthcare and schools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other than teaching, what negative aspects are there for living in Roosendaal, the Netherlands?<\/strong><br \/> H<span class=\"s1\">igh taxes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to someone considering coming to Roosendaal, the Netherlands?<\/strong><br \/><span class=\"s1\">High compared to other European countries. High taxes.<br \/>Big cities are more expensive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What things do you miss most (other than family and friends) from your home country?<\/strong><br \/> <span class=\"s1\">The Dutch are socially not too flexible. They like making appointments for everything.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think you will miss most when (or if) you leave the Netherlands?<br \/> <\/strong><span class=\"s1\">The standard of living.<\/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\">Can get everything here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>About Me and My Work:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>My Name<\/strong>:\u00a0Flo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nationality<\/strong>:\u00a0British<\/p>\n<p><strong>Students I&#8217;ve taught in the Netherlands<\/strong>: P<span class=\"s1\">re-school \/ kindergarten (4-6 years), elementary (6-12 years), junior high school (12-15 years), adults.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where I teach<\/strong>:\u00a0Teaching here for 5\u00a0years.<\/p>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\"><strong>How I found my current jobs<\/strong>:\u00a0Through connections.<br \/>.<\/div>\n<p><strong>My school facilities<\/strong>: Good &#8211; A<span class=\"s1\">ll of above.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\"><strong>Teacher support at my school<\/strong>: Peer support \/ training.<br \/><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<h2>Do you teach English in the Netherlands?<\/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 the Netherlands<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching English in Roosendaal, the Netherlands Report submitted on\u00a010\u00a0Aug, 2016\u00a0by Flo. Teaching English in Roosendaal, the Netherlands: How can teachers find teaching jobs in Roosendaal, the Netherlands?Internet, local newspapers. The main English teaching jobs available are: Part time English language school positions, teaching at state schools, teaching at private international schools, private teaching (not through &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/netherlands\/teaching-english-in-the-netherlands-roosendaal\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Teaching English in the Netherlands &#8211; Roosendaal<\/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":[172],"tags":[7,173,174,6],"class_list":["post-721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-netherlands","tag-english-jobs","tag-netherlands","tag-roosendaal","tag-teaching-english"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/721"}],"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=721"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":730,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/721\/revisions\/730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}