TEFL Jobs in Bahrain
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Bahrain has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Bahrain 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 Bahrain
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 Bahrain so please help us to help other TEFL teachers by contributing.
Country Information - Bahrain |
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State of Bahrain King: Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah (1999) Prime Minister: Khalifah ibn Sulman al-Khalifah (1970) Area: 257 sq mi (665 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 688,345 (growth rate: 1.5%); birth rate: 18.1/1000; infant mortality rate: 17.3/1000; life expectancy: 74.2; density per sq mi: 2,681 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Al-Manámah, 527,000 (metro area), 149,900 (city proper) Monetary unit: Bahrain dinar Languages: Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu Ethnicity/race: Bahraini 63%, Asian 19%, other Arab 10%, Iranian 8% Religion: Islam (Shiite 70%, Sunni 30%) Literacy rate: 89% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est): $13.01 billion; per capita $19,200. Real growth rate: 5.6%. Inflation: 2.1%. Unemployment: 15% (1998 est.). Arable land: 3%. Agriculture: fruit, vegetables; poultry, dairy products; shrimp, fish. Labor force: 370,000 note: 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national; industry, commerce, and service 79%, government 20%, agriculture 1% (1997 est.). Industries: petroleum processing and refining, aluminum smelting, offshore banking, ship repairing; tourism. Natural resources: oil, associated and nonassociated natural gas, fish, pearls. Exports: $6.492 billion (2003 est.): petroleum and petroleum products, aluminum, textiles. Imports: $5.126 billion (2003 est.): crude oil, machinery, chemicals. Major trading partners: U.S., India, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Germany, UK. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 152,000 (1997); mobile cellular: 58,543 (1997). Radio broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998). Radios: 338,000 (1997). Television broadcast stations: 4 (1997). Televisions: 275,000 (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 1 (2000). Internet users: 140,200 (2002). Transportation: Railways: 0 km. Highways: total: 3,261 km; paved: 2,531 km; unpaved: 730 km (2000). Ports and harbors: Manama, Mina' Salman, Sitrah. Airports: 4 (2002). International disputes: none.
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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.