Want to travel through Asia but not sure where to start?  Why not try teaching English in Taiwan!  Its one of Asia’s best-kept secrets – it has the modernity and freedom of a developed country, while maintaining its traditions and cultures of an ancient civilization.  Taiwan is just off the coast of mainland China and just hours away from other Asian countries such as the Philippines, Japan and South Korea!  And despite it ultra hip cities and breath taking natural escape spots, it has one of the cheapest cost of living in Asia.  Compared to other stops such as Japan or South Korea where the pay and cost of living are proportionally high, English teachers in Taiwan earn significantly higher in comparison to the cheap cost of living.  The extra disposable income will leave you lots of space to travel in or around the island, experience the tantalizing taste of Taiwanese and other Asian cuisine, enjoy an exciting social life or even save money to pay off student debt!  What ever your reasons, we are here to help!  Hess Educational Organization is the largest and most reputable school in Taiwan – we hire about 250 teachers a year to come to Taiwan and teach English at one of our 150 branches across the island!  We have a number of different contracts to suit your needs – whether it is to work more and save money, or to work less and learn Mandarin part-time, the choice is up to you!

Essential Requirements

1.          Be a native English speaker and hold a passport from one of the following countries – Australia, South Africa, UK, USA, New Zealand or Ireland

2.          Have at least a bachelors degree OR an associate diploma accompanied by a TEFL certificate obtained from a recognized TEFL institution

3.          At least 1 year commitment to the role

4.          Be able to provide a criminal record check

Desired Qualities

1.          It is desirable but not essential to have experience working with children, but you will need to enjoy being around children.

2.          Have a responsible and mature mind set about working and understand the nature of working and its commitments.

3.          Willing to learn and accept new challenges.

If you think you have what it takes to be to start your tropical adventure in Taiwan then visit http://www.hess.com.tw/careers/english/ for more detail and don’t forget to fill out an online application form!