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Teaching English in Prague - a Great Place to Start
By Mali Charlaff
June 2006 
Hi I'm Mali Charlaff, Careers Officer here at Oxford Tefl Prague.  I joined the company over two years ago, which was when the operation moved to its current Konviktská location.  I love living in Prague and the fact that I get to work in the heart of the Old Town, in the beautiful surrounds of a former convent is a real bonus.

Much of my work as Careers Officer involves answering emails from prospective cert trainees concerned about life in Prague after the course is over; understandably a great part of the reason for doing a TEFL course for the vast majority of people, as well as the inherent sense of academic and career advancement, is to get a job and be able to support themselves.  Not only do people want to feel reassured that they'll be able to find teaching work, they also want to know that they can do so within a short space of time following course-end, as the average TEFLer isn't exactly Donald Trump! Non-EU citizens have this added worry: Will I be able to get legal quickly and cheaply?

Will I get a job?

In short, yes!  The TEFL market in Prague an the wider Czech Republic (CR) is very healthy.  Be prepared to run around, both when looking for jobs and after you get one:  Much of the work is in-company, so it will be your responsibility to trek out to whichever business park your employer dispatches you.  Warning:  This may often be at an ungodly hour too!  It's not unusual for lessons to start at 7am!  Remember, bosses may not want employees having their workday eaten into.  Other factors to bear in mind:  You may get a chunk of hours from a single employer but you may not (This can depend on time of year and other factors).  It's common for teachers to build up a full schedule either through one or more than one school.  "A full schedule" is usually 20-25 contact (teaching) hours.

Will I get one quickly?

No guarantees and alot depends on how serious/ flexible you are.  There are bigger hiring times, but Prague tends to be fairly year-round in terms of hiring new teachers.   Serious = have a demo lesson ready to go (Many employers inculde this in the interview process); flexible = accept work at short notice (A school may have just taken on a new contract with a business and need teachers to step into the breach).  Remember too that by being willing to outside of the capital, you're immediately upping your chances of finding work as most people stay in Prague.  Be adventurous!

I'm American/ Non-EU  - Is this a hassle?

No.  Prague has loads of Americans, many teaching TEFL.  Getting a visa that alows you to work legally is relatively simple.  After entering the country as a tourist (For which US nationals get 90 days), the next steps are a)  Finding an employer and b) Starting the application process.  The process takes a few weeks and does inevitably involve a little red tape but rest assured that it's an extremely well-trodden path.  One of the larger schools here even has a company van that ferries teachers across the border to Dresden, Germany and back within the day as part of the visa process!
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So I hope all that puts your mind at rest; TEFL's a great way to see the world and Prague couldn't be a better place to start - OK, OK, I'm biased!  But come and check out what makes me so... See you in Praha!
Further queries?  Email me directly:  careers@oxfordtefl.cz 
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