The latest OUP ELT blog post is titled ‘Beyond An ELT Teaching Career: What Alternatives Are There?’.
As an English language teacher, you might reach a point in your teaching career where you’re feeling comfortable and confident in the classroom, but you’re looking for something more. Perhaps you’re searching for new challenges, different opportunities or a way to apply your skills outside of the classroom.
But, what alternatives are there to teaching, and how can you get into them?
Transferable skills gained from your teaching career
Before exploring new options away from your teaching career, it’s important to recognise the valuable skills you’ve developed as a teacher. These transferable skills can open doors to lots of different roles.
- Communication skills: As a teacher, you can explain complex ideas clearly and adapt your communication style for different groups of students.
- Classroom management: Your experience managing groups of students and keeping them engaged demonstrates strong leadership and organisational skills.
- Cultural awareness: Teaching students from diverse backgrounds has made you more sensitive to cultural differences and skilled at navigating multicultural environments.