ESL Teachers

My name is, Caitlin Arendse I am 22 years old. I recently graduated from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. I have a degree in BA Humanities majoring in Psychology and History, I have also obtained my 160-hour TEFL accreditation. I have always had a passion for teaching, throughout my years of studying at University I have tutored part-time. I have four years of tutoring experience, working with children from the ages 8 through to 18. During High School I served community service working with less privileged schools in South Africa, as well as nursey schools.
I would be honored to join your school, using my degree, TEFL certification, as well as my passion for teaching to educate and inspire the young children of your school.
I sincerely hope you consider me for the position.
Thank you, Caitlin Arendse.

DESIRED START DATE – I have to give 4 weeks notice at current job. After that I am happy to start as soon as I am able to travel to South Korea.

I am a meticulous, hard working and trustworthy individual who functions well as part of a team or on my own initiative and following instructions with minimal supervision. I was Student Union President at Hereford University as an undergraduate and became proficient in organisation and working with other people in sometimes-difficult situations.

I am currently employed by EF ~ I did 10 months teaching in classroom with them. I am currently providing online classes for students.

During my time at EF I was awarded best colleague award & outstanding teacher award. I was also promoted to Senior Academic mentor within 6 months of employment in my first teaching position.

I really enjoy teaching. I have always loved children and found this to be the first job I've had that I feel extremely passionately about. I see it as something that I wanted to continue to do and build a career around.

In my spare time I enjoy hiking and reading. I have hiked the across England and Spain (Spain was somewhat dryer). I would love to come to Korea and learn some of the language and about the culture there. When I was younger I was moderately obsessed with Korean TV shows which has become an interest in Korean literate and culture. It is a place I have always wanted to see and what better way to get to know a place that to live and work there.

Thank you for your consideration,
Cottia Fortune

I am a recent graduate from SUNY Binghamton University. During high school, I participated in Korean school at my church as a TA for almost 4 years. This experience has given me a chance to learn skills of teaching, especially for children of young age like kinder to elementary level. I have also worked as a piano tutor during high school which gave me more opportunity to communicate with younger children. In college, I have taken Korean classes as a TA to help young adults and fellow colleagues to learn Korean and participated in the Korean tutor program to help students with the language.
As a citizen of Korea, I am both fluent in Korean and English. Being a bilingual would be helpful in many cases since the positions are sited in Korea. I have also taken a TOEIC exam this June and received a perfect score of 990 which will be a plus to Korean employers.
I am a very positive and loving person. I have always wanted to be involved in this field in terms of interacting with kids and teaching them beyond the language. With this in mind, I will be able to work with all my energy and put all enthusiasm in any environment. All positions described would be fulfilling if I am offered the job. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Please contact me via e-mail or phone as I am currently back in Korea. Thank you very much.

I'm a native English speaker with a great sense of communication and a passion for teaching. I decided to embark on a journey to Asia in January, 2018. Throughout the past two and a half years, I have gained invaluable experience in teaching English as a foreign language to students across Vietnam & Singapore in both centres and online platforms.

I have taught English as a second language to students aged between 4-18 years old, mainly focused on grammar, reading and conversational skills.

My love for coaching young learners to build confidence in expressing themselves in English, is my greatest driving force. I strive to make a difference in the lives of my students on a daily basis.

Dear Sir/Madam:

Hello, I am Jameel Kaba and I'm applying for the position of ESL Teacher. I have a Bachelors of Science from the University of Western Ontario. Though most of my experience is in the sports industry, I am interested in learning more of the Korean culture, and trying something new.

I have some basic experience with teaching English from my time within the hockey industry. When I was with the Vancouver Canucks, I would spend some time working with recent draft picks who may not speak English. Though the players would only be in the city for about a month, I would help teach them basic English phrases to get by during their stay. As a scout, I would occasionally have to interview players for scouting purposes. Some times though, the player may not speak English or may have broken English. So to try and communicate I would try a variety of methods. These methods included trying to draw out plays and see what the player would do, or see if they can try to type out their answers on a phone.

As for myself I am motivated, well organized, and detail oriented, as well as a self-starter who is creative and adaptive in a new environment. If I need to obtain any certification for this position, I'm more than willing to obtain it. For a preferred location I'd like to work in a big city such as Seoul or Busan, but I would be willing to teach in any location. Part of the reason for why I would like this job is to learn more about the Korean culture and lifestyle, and also to step away from sports for a little bit. I know some basic Korean expressions, and am attempting to learn a little bit at a time. Having worked in the Hockey industry, I am used to working any day and any time even if it is a holiday.

Thank you for your consideration, and I hope to hear from you soon.

Hi there,

I have a BA in English, an MA in Film and Television Studies, and a TEFL qualification. I have teaching experience in Singapore at a phonics and literacy school with children aged between 3-12 years of age, online to teenagers and adults from around the world, and private phonics tutoring to a young child. I love working with both children and adults, helping them with their ESL journeys and offering quality teaching to enable my students to succeed with their language acquisition.

I would describe my teaching style as kind and patient, always making sure to correct errors and using positive reinforcement to manage classroom behaviour.

I love to travel, and living abroad whilst teaching English is wonderful for me – I find it such a fulfilling job and I always bring enthusiasm and friendliness into my classroom!

My skills lie in organisation, punctuality, reliability and being creative.

I am a recent college graduate from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. I am a kind, friendly, positive, open-minded, and determined individual. I enjoy exploring and learning new things and meeting new people. Children are my passion. I am fortunate to have a pretty solid background in working with children from different ages, backgorund, and personalities. My first job as a Community Service Assistant in a after-school program, I worked with elementary students but mainly with 5th graders. I learned a lot from that job since it was my first job. I learned discipline, teamwork, and communication. I also worked as a Child Care Aide in my university's Child Care Program. I mainly worked with infants and kindergarteners. It was a great experience. Also, I worked as a summer camp counselor for a summer in university summer camp and that was a fun experience and gave me even more leadership skills than I expected. I had to instruct, teach, and guide the student through many activities and problems. I worked with 4th graders. I am organized, communicative, and a great listener. I also worked as a voluntary teacher's assistant in my local learning center in high school that led to my passion for children. The teacher and the students were great and I enjoyed my time.

Skills:

Communication – Good communication skills, both written and verbally. This can be supported by results from University where both oral presentations and written essays were a must; as well as working in a team and hearing feedback from others.

Patience – Understanding that people learn at different rates, and some students may require extra support. This helps me remain calm and level-headed in various situations.

Adaptability – I have previously lived in a foreign country, and feel as though I can adapt easily allowing me to transition into the work environment at a fast pace. Additionally, my adaptability can help in the classroom if an unexpected situation may arise.

Organisation – My good organisation skills should be a major asset when it comes to lesson planning, time management and resource usage.

Personality:

Enthusiastic.
Confidenent.
Friendly.

Experience:

140 hour online TEFL course

I am a very versatile, hard-working and friendly individual. I strive to attain my best at everything that I do and am very passionate about teaching. I have obtained a 140 hour TEFL certificate and a Level 3 Open Award in Education and Teaching. I have also graduated from King's College London and am completing my Master's at University College London. Furthermore, I have one years experience teaching English to adults who are studying for the citizenship language exams, as well as four years experience in tutoring English to students aged between 7 and 18 for their school and university exams. These roles have improved my organisation, lesson planning, leadership and communication skills. I am able to adapt to different levels of understanding, having taught students of a variety of ages and ability, thus, will be able to learn new skills fast.

At present, I hold a degree in English Language and Linguistics (Honours) at a 2:1. I have had some teacher training, including teaching English to full 30 student classes at a secondary level (11-18 year olds).

I’m a passionate individual looking at going into the teaching profession; I began but did not complete an ITT course, but fully intend to apply for another. Between now and then, I am keen to engage with young people and children, and to further build up my experience working in a classroom and with pupils. My first placement in an ITT setting meant that I was teaching 10 hours of planned lessons per week, and successfully passed that placement. My placement was with a secondary school with a variety of challenges, and required a variety of different approaches depending on each student.

I hold the belief that the well-being of each child is of the utmost priority, where they should be challenged constructively, but should also always feel safe. Part of the work I did involved observing the behavioural processes at Littlehampton Academy, and in doing so, at times that meant sitting down with students to try and figure out what we could best do to support them. Sometimes they were students in my class that had been removed from another lesson, and I felt that by taking the time to speak with them I could better learn what motivates them or detracts from their learning. At other times, they were students that just needed to talk about something. I feel that taking this highly empathetic approach to learning enables them to feel safe; it shows the adults around them care about what is happening in their lives, and what drives them.

In planning lessons, I had to adjust quickly; in some classes my students had a reading age gap of as large as seven years. I had to accommodate the needs of those students, and figure out ways to make my lessons accessible to them. In that respect, I have begun to garner the necessary experience to support students in their learning through pedagogical approaches that will scaffold them into the tasks at hand. The gradual Vygotskyan model of building from ‘I do you watch’ to ‘You do I watch’ is something I’ve gradually learned to integrate into the learning process, and I feel that I can begin to translate this process for other activities too. This fosters the type of independence in learning by gradually giving the reins to the student.

Having been in a teaching environment, I understand that the role the teacher holds is not an easy one, and therefore I try to do my best to support teaching staff in any possible capacity. In doing so, I find myself keen to support extra-curricular activities as well as learning; the engagement with young people is rewarding, and it affords them extra opportunities. I believe that these types of contributions support an ethos of caring and learning, whilst also alleviating additional pressures off of teaching staff.