ESL Teachers

I am a very patient and experienced teacher with over 1 year of experience teaching in South Korea and over 5 years of teaching ESL and private tutoring for the TOEFL exam. I have an outgoing and vibrant personality and I speak intermediate Korean as well. I am well versed with technology, responsible and inspirational.

I am currently studying my PGCE Foundation Phase. I originally studied Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture which was a long 5 years and on completion of my studies I went to China to gain some experience. While I was living there, I still had to pay the bills so I ended up teaching at an International Kindergarten in Shanghai. It was there that I completely fell in love with teaching little children and realised that that was actually my true passion. I taught in China for 4 years and then came home to South Africa in the August of 2020.

At the beginning of this year I was lucky to get a teaching position as an online preschool teacher with a company called Kido Education. They have an online school as well as physical schools all around the world. There, I taught students in the USA and Dubai and also helped with the Physical Development Curriculum which will be incorporated into the physical KIDO schools in Houston, Hong Kong, London, Dubai and some cities in India. I also helped with the development of the online curriculum.

I am a honest, nurturing, loving, bubbly, vibrant female who is well organised, punctual and reliable. I am fun, I bring a lot of energy to my classes, I work well in groups and I get on well with everybody. I have good people skills and can communicate with people on all levels. I have a willingness to learn and when given a task I do it whole heartedly.

My strengths are my teaching abilities and techniques that enable me to grasp the attention of my students by doing activities that encourage more student talking time than teacher talking time. I believe in the 60/40 rule, where 60% of the time the student is speaking and the teacher speaks 40% of the time, this improves students vocab and pronunciation in the English language. how my lesson plan will go is:

My personality , I'm a very fun person, who wants to make everyone in the room comfortable. I'm also very observant, energetic, creative, organized and adventurous. I'm very open to peoples cultures and beliefs and that makes it easy for me to respect them. I am always open to learning and sharing skills and that has worked very well in being a team player.

Skills are but not limited to:
Communication skills: written and verbal
Interpersonal Skills
Flexibility and adaptability
Good Organizational and time management skills
Good planning skills
Work well under pressure
A team player

I've taught for 7 years in the Korean Public School system and so I have garnered experience both teaching elementary school students and middle school students. It has been such an honor to want to teach Korean children as they are so keen for knowledge and English.

My personality is one that is extremely focused on creating an environment for children where they feel safe and able to be themselves. My biggest goal daily is to see children leaving my class happy while learning and enough confidence to conquer the world. As for my skills, over the seven years I have had the privilege to teach along side highly skilled Korean teachers who taught me a lot about the art of teaching.

My skills involve usually to sing, dance go beyond the borders of teaching and create a class where children are free to express opinions. Where they feel that their classmates have listened to them, where they feel like they belong regardless of their English speaking abilities. I am good at classroom management and keeping students on track, to complete a task. I have been known to make a full class of middle schoolers and parents at Open Day, dance along and learn English in the process.

My strengths as a teacher include being able to assess children's difficulties in studying English and helping them be successful.
I am very patient and understanding when studying a second language because I myself am learning other languages and it's not easy. My job as a teacher is to guide every student with patience and kindness. My passion in class is using my singing voice and dancing while learning English too. Children love to see their teacher be silly and have fun while learning.

Teaching English as a Foreign Language has always appealed to me; combining my passion for teaching and education with my desire to explore new places and cultures. Working as a playworker, a TLSA and now as a Trainee teacher, my career path as an educator is still continuing to unfold before me. By July 2022, I will have earned my PGCE in Primary Education and will gain qualified teacher status, in addition to my experience in the education field of over 5 years.
Whilst educating in a broader sense has been appealing, I have always had a specific interest in languages; learning both Chinese and French in school, undertaking Japanese through self-study and having a love for the intricacies of the English language. As someone so absorbed in different languages, I feel that my experiences are easily reversable, and will enable me to be an effective EFL teacher myself.
During the initial COVID 19 lockdown, I began researching TEFL in more depth, and undertook a 168-hour Level 5 TEFL course in this time.
As a confident, hard-working and enthusiastic person, I can truly thrive in a lively classroom environment. I pride myself on my punctuality and professionalism, and feel that my sensitivity to cultural differences would benefit me in South Korea. I consider teaching a career that is a great fit for me, as I find expanding on my knowledge and solving problems incredibly fulfilling. This love for learning has ultimately led me to find teaching so rewarding. My passion for languages will help me take this to the next level, and hopefully begin my TEFL journey in Korea.

I’ve worked with children in a daycare for about 4 months as of January 5, 2022. I’ve also been an academic tutor for 2 years as well. I love to teach and it’s always been a passion of mine to be a teacher.

I have over six years experience of statistical and data analysis. I am a team player with great communication skill, time management skill, and a strong work ethic. In terms of personality, I am friendly, approachable, caring, and empathetic. Moreover, my hobbies are reading and traveling.

I have a calm and patient personality which I think is required for teaching young learners a foreign language where comprehension skills are key. My TEFL qualification has given me experience with how to teach young learners a new language, where for example I was taught how to engage the students with various classroom activities in order to attain focus. I have efficient communication and leadership skills having completed an MA Media and Communication Degree in the UK.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am applying for an ESL teacher position in one of your many advertised locations across South Korea.

I have been growing fascinated by Korea and I am excited at the prospect of immersing myself in Korean culture by teaching young learners at The English School. My recent TEFL training has prepared me for the demands expected from this position. My interest in exploring other cultures led me to successfully plan out and go on a solo trip across New Zealand. This inspired me to continue exploring more of the rich wonders the world has to offer.

Although this is the beginning of my journey as an EFL teacher, you will see from my resume that I have gained vast skills and experience across many team and customer-facing positions. In my current role, where I apply strong communication and attention to detail, I lead regular discussions over the high priority issues I have identified, ensuring high quality work is always delivered. In addition to this, I enjoy sharing my expertise to support colleagues and clients alike. Teaching felt like a natural progression from this as I have found helping others to be very rewarding. I thrive on opportunities to grow, so I recently enrolled in a public speaking club to develop these skills. This has pushed me to stand up and speak in a room full of strangers as well as learn from experienced public speakers.

To summarise, in addition to my professional and academic skill set, my passion towards helping others progress demonstrates my caring and highly dedicated nature. I strongly believe that these qualities make me well suited for the role of an EFL teacher. I can not wait to bring my own unique, positive contribution to one of your schools.

I look forward to hearing back from you,

Kind regards,
Michael