TEFL Jobs in Austria
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Austria has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Austria and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Austria
If you have something that you would like to contribute then please contact us. There is a severe lack of information on the internet about TEFL Jobs in Austria so please help us to help other TEFL teachers by contributing.
Country Information - Austria |
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Republic of Austria National name: Republik Österreich President: Heinz Fischer (2004) Chancellor: Wolfgang Schüssel (2000) Area: 32,378 sq mi (83,858 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 8,184,691 (growth rate: 0.1%); birth rate 8.8/1000; infant mortality rate: 4.7/1000; life expectancy: 78.9; density per sq mi: 253 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Vienna, 2,041,300 (metro area), 1,523,600 (city proper) Other large cities: Graz, 219,500; Linz, 185,300; Salzburg, 145,500; Innsbruck, 115,600 Monetary units: Euro (formerly schilling) Languages: German 98% (official nationwide); Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian (each official in one region) Ethnicity/race: German 88.5%, recent immigrant groups 10% (includes Turks, Bosnians, Serbians, Croatians), indigenous minorities 1.5% (includes Croatians, Slovenes, Hungarians, Czechs, Slovaks, Roma)(2001) Religions: Roman Catholic 74%, Protestant 5%, Islam 4%, other 17% Literacy rate: 98% Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $255.9 billion; per capita $31,300. Real growth rate: 1.9%. Inflation: 1.8%. Unemployment: 4.4%. Arable land: 17%. Agriculture: grains, potatoes, sugar beets, wine, fruit; dairy products, cattle, pigs, poultry; lumber. Labor force: 3.45 million; services 67%, industry and crafts 29%, agriculture and forestry 4%. Industries: construction, machinery, vehicles and parts, food, chemicals, lumber and wood processing, paper and paperboard, communications equipment, tourism. Natural resources: iron ore, oil, timber, magnesite, lead, coal, lignite, copper, hydropower. Exports: $83.45 billion (f.o.b., 2003): machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, paper and paperboard, metal goods, chemicals, iron and steel; textiles, foodstuffs. Imports: $81.59 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, metal goods, oil and oil products; foodstuffs. Major trading partners: EU, Switzerland, U.S., Hungary. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 4 million (consisting of 3,600,000 analog main lines plus 400,000 Integrated Services Digital Network connections); in addition, there are 100,000 Asymmetric Digital Services lines (2001); mobile cellular: 6 million (2001). Radio broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 160 (plus several hundred repeaters), shortwave 1 (2001). Radios: 6.08 million (1997). Television broadcast stations: 45 (plus more than 1,000 repeaters) (2001). Televisions: 4.25 million (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 37 (2000). Internet users: 3 million (2000). Transportation: Railways: total: 6,095.2 km (3,643.3 km electrified) (2001 est.). Highways: 133,361 km; paved: 133,361 km (including 1,613 km of expressways); unpaved: 0 km (1998). Waterways: 358 km (1999). Ports and harbors: Linz, Vienna, Enns, Krems. Airports: 55 (2001). International disputes: minor disputes with Czech Republic and Slovenia continue over nuclear power plants and post-World War II treatment of German-speaking minorities.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.