Taiwan is hiring English Teachers and Teaching Assistants under Taiwan Foreign English Teacher Program (TFETP)

Taiwan Foreign English Teacher Program (TFETP) was launched by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to recruit foreign English teachers and teaching assistants to create more opportunities for Taiwanese students to learn English in schools nationwide. Thus, the applications for 2023/2024 academic year recruitment is now open.

Job Description: Foreign English Teacher

Foreign English Teachers are to cooperate with Taiwanese teachers to enhance the quality of English curriculum, teaching, and assessment in a way to strengthen English professional standards, provide students with positive and immersive English learning environment, and strengthen the student’s overall English abilities. The main job duties for foreign English teachers are listed below:

1.Work hours are 5 days a week, 8 hours a day.

2.Conduct co-teaching with Taiwanese teachers up to 20 periods a week.

3.Provide a positive English learning environment for students by taking part in various school activities, exhibitions, performances, and projects. Create a rich immersive English learning environment via diverse approaches to enhance student’s overall English ability, learning interests, and confidence.

4.Participate in English teaching meetings, professional development activities, extracurricular activities, competitions, exhibitions, performances, and other related projects.

5.Prepare lessons with colleagues or independently, including writing lesson plans, preparing teaching materials, grading assignments, and assessing evaluations.

6 Accept assignments from the school to participate in English teaching professional development activities, competitions, exhibitions, performances, and other related affairs organized by the government.

* This job description is a general guideline. Your job duty will be specified in your employment contract with your designated school.

Job Description: Foreign English Teaching Assistant

Foreign English teaching assistants work under the guidance of Taiwanese teachers to create a positive, diverse, and immersive English learning environment that encourages proactive English learning amongst students, thus raising overall English ability. The main job duties for foreign English teaching assistants are listed below:

1.Service hours are 5 days a week, 8 hours a day.

2.Assist Taiwanese teachers during class up to 20 periods a week.

3.Assist in various school activities, presentations, exhibitions, performances, and projects. Create a rich immersive English learning environment via diverse approaches to enhance student’s overall English ability, learning interests, and confidence.

4.Participate in English teaching meetings, professional development activities, extracurricular activities, competitions, exhibitions, performances, and other related projects.

5.Prepare lessons with colleagues or independently, including writing lesson plans, preparing teaching materials, grading assignments, and assessing evaluations.

6.Accept assignments from the school to participate in English teaching professional development activities, competitions, exhibitions, performances, and other related affairs organized by the government.

* This job description is a general guideline. Your job duty will be specified in your employment contract with your designated school.

What is the salary per month?

Foreign English Teacher Monthly Salary (Depending on teaching experience)

Holders of a bachelor’s degree: NT$ 65,230- 85,380: Php 119,371- 156,245.

Holders of a master’s degree: NT$ 72,760- 94,980: Php 133,151- 173,813.

Holders of a doctoral degree: NT$ 75,950- 100,010: Php 138,989- 183,018.

* The salary is based upon a teacher’s highest education attainment and teaching experiences (service length). Teaching experience only refers to a domestic or overseas public junior high or high school or elementary school or a legally registered domestic private junior high or high school or elementary school. In addition, experiences prior to the acquisition of the teacher certificate, part-time teaching, intern teaching, service less than one year of teaching experience, or as a headmaster/headmistress/principal will not be considered.

Benefits:

Flight Reimbursement

• The maximum subsidy for the single/return trips of flight tickets shall be NT$40,000 (Php 73,200) each trip based on the actual amount spent.

* Please note that the airfare reimbursement is subject to the employment contract with your designated school. For more details, please confirm with your designated school after receiving school placement.

Housing Allowance

• The contract employer should offer a housing allowance if accommodations cannot be provided. In general, an individual is provided with a housing allowance of NT$5,000 (Php 9,150) per month while a family is provided with NT$10,000 (Php 18,300) per month.

* Exception: The allowance is not applicable if the contract employer provides your accommodation or you live on your own-acquired property. If you and your cohabitant are employed by the same English teaching program, only one shall claim the housing allowance. The maximum amount for housing allowance is NT$10,000.

Performance Bonus

• Normally, teachers who have worked for a school year and have been graded A in annual performance are given an extra month’s pay as a bonus; teachers who have worked for a school year and have been graded B are given an extra 1/2 month's pay as a bonus.

Overtime Pay

• For elementary school, each period is NT$400 (Php 732); for junior high school, each period is NT$450 (824).

Health Insurance and Labor Insurance

• Health insurance and labor insurance are provided.

Foreign English Teaching Assistant Monthly Salary

• The program provides a teaching assistant with a monthly salary of NT$48,000 (Php 87,840).

Benefits:

Flight Reimbursement

• The maximum amount of subsidy for the single/return trips of flight tickets shall be NT$40,000 (Php 73,200) each trip based on actual amount spent.

* Please note that the airfare reimbursement is subject to the employment contract with your designated school. For more details, please confirm with your designated school after receiving school placement.

Housing Allowance

• The contract school should offer a housing allowance if accommodations cannot be provided. The housing allowance should be reimbursed on an actual expense basis and capped at NT$26,000 (Php 47,580) for each school year.

* Exception: The allowance is not applicable if the contract employer provides your accommodation or you live on your own-acquired property.

Reimbursement for Taking Certificate Class

• The program offers at a maximum of NT$5,000 (Php 9,150) per month for assistants to take TESOL, TEFL or CELTA classes.

Transportation Allowance

The program offers a transportation allowance. The transportation allowance should be reimbursed on an actual expense basis and capped at NT$3,000 (Php 5,490) for each school year.

Health Insurance and Group Accident

• Insurance/Labor Insurance
  Health insurance and group accident insurance/labor insurance are provided.

How to file your application?

All interested applicants must CAREFULLY READ the detailed announcement of Taiwan Foreign English Teacher Program regarding the eligibility, required documents and application process via this link https://tfetp.epa.ntnu.edu.tw/en/tfetp/web/apply_now.

Source: Taiwan Foreign English Teacher Program

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