TEFL Jobs in Barbados
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Barbados has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Barbados 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 Barbados
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 Barbados so please help us to help other TEFL teachers by contributing.
Country Information - Barbados |
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Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952) Governor-General: Sir Clifford Husbands (1996) Prime Minister: Owen Arthur (1994) Area: 166 sq mi (431 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 279,254 (growth rate: 0.3%); birth rate: 12.8/1000; infant mortality rate: 12.5/1000; life expectancy: 71.4; density per sq mi: 1,678 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Bridgetown, 98,900 Monetary unit: Barbados dollar Language: English Ethnicity/race: black 90%, white 4%, Asian and mixed 6% Religions: Protestant 67% (Anglican 40%, Pentecostal 8%, Methodist 7%, other 12%), Roman Catholic 4%, none 17%, other 12% Literacy rate: 97% (1995 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $4.569 billion; per capita: $16,400. Real growth rate: 2.3%. Inflation: -0.5%. Unemployment: 10.7% (2003 est.). Arable land: 37%. Agriculture: sugarcane, vegetables, cotton. Labor force: 128,500 (2001 est.); services 75%, industry 15%, agriculture 10% (1996 est.). Industries: tourism, sugar, light manufacturing, component assembly for export. Natural resources: petroleum, fish, natural gas. Exports: $206 million (2002): sugar and molasses, rum, other foods and beverages, chemicals, electrical components. Imports: $1.039 billion (2002): consumer goods, machinery, foodstuffs, construction materials, chemicals, fuel, electrical components. Major trading partners: U.S., Trinigad and Tobago, UK, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Japan. Member of Commonwealth of Nations Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 108,000 (1997); mobile cellular: 8,013 (1997). Radio broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998). Radios: 237,000 (1997). Television broadcast stations: 1 (plus two cable channels) (1997). Televisions: 76,000 (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 19 (2000). Internet users: 6,000 (2000). Transportation: Railways: 0 km. Highways: total: 1,793 km; paved: 1,719 km; unpaved: 74 km (1999). Ports and harbors: Bridgetown, Speightstown (Port Charles Marina). Airports: 1 (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.