ESL Teachers

Creating a strong sense of respect is extremely important for me in a classroom. Throughout my practicum hours, I was taught that creating a bond with your students and making them comfortable create a strong sense of respect for both the students and the teacher. Another strength I bring from my experience is that of writing. Being in school for Mass Communication has created a lot of opportunities for my work to be published and consumed by the public. I am kind and supportive. I will be there to help my students through every step of the way. I am open, students can feel comfortable coming to me for help. I am also someone who isn't afraid to experience hardships and new things, I will face any challenge head-on making the best of any opportunity. I am skilled in not only writing but also speaking, I also come from a long line of teachers and am well versed in teaching techniques.

Experience/skills
3 years experience tutoring ages 3-35 English as a second language. Ranges from basic conversation to business English

Bachelors degree in Global Affairs and Korean language. Understand what is expected on a professional business level in speech and presentations, as well as difficulties for native Korean speakers.

currently enrolled in TESOL certification course. Will finish by June.

Personality
Bright, fun, energetic English teacher who takes a creative approach to learning English. Makes it fun and interactive, since learning a language should be challenging but fun. Very diligent and punctual. Helps students individually since students learn through different methods (auditory, visual, etc).

I have obtained a Bachelors degree from the University of Pretoria in Human Physiology, Psychology and Genetics, and a 120-hr TESOL certificate from the International Open Academy. I possess good computer skills, good time management, communication and interpersonal skills. I consider myself an organised, enthusiastic, patient and energetic individual, who can easily adapt to new environments, and this makes it easier to work with different people.

Strengths:

– Experience:

– I have strengths in working well in a team with teaching and non-teaching staff, by for example helping out with school events such as Music concerts, Sports Day and School trips. I have assisted with the administration paperwork for these events in a Trainee Teaching Assistant role when I was doing my placement at Bowerham Primary School in Lancaster, UK.

– Skills:

– Through completing my Teaching Assistant placement and qualification (NVQ) I have now developed my interpersonal skills by knowing how to effectively listen and communicate with the classroom teacher on the KS2 English curriculum as well as knowing how the school regulates exams for their pupils and the methods they use to teach English to an ESL pupil. I can take all my Teaching Assistant training and put those skills to use in an ESL Teacher role in South Korea to a younger class range.

– I have greatly developed my self-initiative/problem-solving skills having had some experience working in a Primary school, so I can now confidently in an English teaching role have the initiative to solve the solutions to problems whether it be an IT/technical issue for a lesson starter.

– Through my Teaching Assistant training as well as retail/sales work I have gained a more commercial awareness of how each organisation or educational institution operates. For a school that can be their 'Ethical values' and for a workplace 'Mission Statement/Core principles'. So, to have a working knowledge of that particular school and an English Teacher role in an Asian country will also stand you in good stead in a virtual interview with the employer.

– I have now more in depth organisational skills from having some experience in a Teaching Assistant role and taking on Administration tasks to support the classroom teacher such as photocopying, printing and putting up displays of pupils work in the classroom. So, having undertaken these in this role I can now apply them to an ESL Teacher role. My multi-tasking skills have greatly improved from having some experience working in an school setting, and this skill is very much needed in an English Teaching position especially in educational institutions in other countries particularly South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and China.

Personality Traits:

– I have a lot of determination as an individual and employee- one of my key personal attributes, and I have demonstrated this in non-teaching job roles and I did so in my Teaching Assistant position when I was tasked by another teacher to do classroom Behavioural Management with a group of pupils in year 3 as they had been disrupting their peers from their class project on creative writing so I gave them a warning (based on a traffic light system) (red) in a firm manner, if they continued to misbehave them I would give them a written warning (amber), and if that failed then they would be sent to to the headteacher. So I could apply this classroom behaviour tactic at one of your schools in South Korea.

– I am a hardworking individual and I like to seek more responsibility and a work load, and I did this as a Trainee Teaching Assistant to show the teacher I was supporting as well as the other teaching staff that I am hardworking and I won't slack on the job.

Having graduated with a BSc in Psychology and currently being on course for a high 1rst class honours in my MSc, I am currently in the top 25% within my year over the lass 10 years. My current master’s project will involve the recruitment and testing of approximately 100 participants, which will involve me gaining substantial experience in describing complex terms and procedures to naïve participants. The demanding nature of my MSc programme highlights that I have the willingness and motivation needed to succeed in my Postgraduate studies, as well as within my future workplace.

My diverse cultural background and linguistic skills have enabled me to converse with most clients and students, with the added ability of being able to work with various types of people, which has helped me integrate easily into different teams.

I have a thirst for knowledge, and in particular for language. Despite already being bilingual, I am currently self-teaching myself Korean and Chinese. In addition, I have expertise in teaching and communication, as highlighted by my 120-hour TEFL certificate and the skills developed throughout my BSc (for instance, presenting at a student conference).

Striving to gain experience in welfare and support, I have undertaken an assistant job at Diane Webb therapies and coaching LTD, as well as a Welfare Officer position at the Birmingham Ki-Taekwondo club, which have given me insight into how the minds of different individuals from different backgrounds work.

Given my proficiency in teaching, student welfare/support and demanding studies, I believe that I am an ideal candidate for this role.
I am eager to learn from others, which is why I believe a future position as an ESL teacher would offer me the added experience and knowledge that I am looking for, while being a valuable contribution to you.

Hi there,

Clinton Cameron here. I am an Irish and South African citizen currently living in sunny South Africa. I have a bachelor’s degree with an English major as well as an honours degree in psychology. I am also a Master’s degree student in clinical psychology and I have practiced as an intern clinical psychologist at hospitals and clinics which has added valuable experience in working with children. In terms of teaching, I am in the process of completing a 120 hours TEFL certificate in the next few days. Furthermore, I have multiple years of experience teaching and tutoring English. I have worked in South Korea (one year), Taiwan and South Africa teaching English as a second or foreign language to students of all ages, particularly kindergarten to elementary and middle school age groups. Some of this experience includes fun and interesting ways of teaching children with LEGO StoryStarter sets which was one of the primary teaching methods when I had my own small teaching business. I have also tutored Maths, Science and Engineering.

Therefore, I can with confidence say that I am skilled in phonics, assessments, therapy and counselling, classroom management, innovative learning methods, teaching speaking, reading, listening and writing from beginner to advanced levels, business English, academic English, IELTS and so on.

All of the above says a lot about my personality as well. I am an intelligent and humorous person with a profound sense of adventure. I have a keen interest in learning new languages and hope to immerse myself in the Korean language. I enjoy working with children and can be a lot of fun in my interactions with them. Yet I am also very disciplined and able to apply myself through hard work and knowledge. I am outgoing and enjoy working with people; however, with that being said I also enjoy time to read, reflect and think. Furthermore, my friends have told me that I am a gentle and loving person – I often am referred to as a ‘gentle giant’ due to being quite tall and caring.

My experience and core values align well with the qualifications you are seeking. Additionally, my expertise is gathered from my multiple roles as an ESL Teacher at government schools and International schools.
I utilised my skills in teaching and modifying the curriculum to enhance student learning.
Furthermore, I lectured at a college and university-level, which will make me a valuable addition to your organisation. I am adept in learning style assessments and Individualised Lesson Plans (IEP’s) with more than five years of classroom experience as an ESL teacher.
Moreover, my on-the-job experience has afforded me a well-rounded skill set, including excellent communication and a determined focus to help my students engage with the English language. Besides my experience and personal qualities, I have a solid educational foundation and a passion for education.

I am a fun, loving and charismatic individual. I have a passion for teaching as well as learning new things. I am in love with history and find much interest in learning about new cultures and their languages. I am a university graduate with majors in English, History and Sociology and I am currently completing my 300hr TEFL Diploma. I am a huge peoples person and love interacting with students. I believe that students are the future and that they should be taught by those that indulge in the joys of teaching. I consider myself to be extremely organised and rather observational. I am a problem solver and take initiative. I believe that any and all tasks should be done to the best of ones ability, thus, instilling that notion into my every day life.

I feel that I am a passionately realistic educator who strives to see not only the world, but the classroom through glasses tinted in optimism and compassion.

I have 10+ years of experience in several different industries that have benefitted me with many desirable skills. In addition, I have one year of experience in Chinese classrooms Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) to children at the primary, middle school, high school and university levels. I am currently finishing a two-year term with Chungdahm Institute at a branch in Songpa-gu, Seoul.

It is very important to me that each student in my classroom is reached – no matter their English proficiency. Children have great value in this world and are worth the investment we should choose to make in them. Children can come from the most ornate and wealthy homes or they can come hungry and from nothing. No child chooses their starting point or their economic situation. With this consideration, I feel it is a tremendous exercise of skill and compassion when a teacher can consistently connect and effectively educate the most-advanced student in class, the least-advanced student and every student in-between. This is a skill I have been successful with as well as completely humbled by. Thankfully, I can look in the mirror more days than not and say that this is a skill I am consistently flexing and succeeding with. As with any skill or strength, it is important to always try to improve it any way possible too. And, I work to achieve constant improvement in this endeavor. 

During my undergraduate degree, I had the opportunity to study abroad twice in South Korea. In turn, this has developed my personality and identity greatly to become a charismatic and inter-personally skilled individual. I always strive to push myself out with my comfort zone and this has enabled me to mould and adapt to new surroundings and possess cultural sensitivity. On top of this, I speak intermediate Korean as I undertook Korean classes during my exchange.

During my study abroad at the University of Seoul, I worked part-time as an English Teacher to university students weekly. My strengths lied within my organisation skills and attention to detail as I created my own lesson plans and materials each week for a class size of 10+ Korean students. I thoroughly enjoyed teaching conversational English and adapting my teaching style to Korean culture which stresses the importance of collectivism. Therefore, I encouraged everyone to work in pairs and groups to create discussions and boost their confidence.

I have gained my 120-Hour TEFL Certificate which included online courses and an in-person teaching component.

My personality radiates approachability, friendliness and warmth – which I believe is extremely important within the classroom and working with children.