TEFL Jobs in East Timor
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in East Timor has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in East Timor 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 East Timor
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 East Timor so please help us to help other TEFL teachers by contributing.
Country Information - East Timor |
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East Timor President: José Alexandre (Xanana) Gusmão (2002) Prime Minister: Mari Alkatiri (2002) Area: 5,794 sq mi (15,007 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 1,040,880 (growth rate: 2.1%); birth rate: 27.2/1000; infant mortality rate: 47.4/1000; life expectancy: 65.9; density per sq mi: 180 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Dili, 50,800 Monetary unit: U.S. dollar Languages: Tetum, Portuguese (official); Bahasa Indonesia, English; other indigenous languages, including Tetum, Galole, Mambae, and Kemak Ethnicity/race: Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian), Papuan, small Chinese minority Religions: Roman Catholic 90%, Islam 4%, Protestant 3%, Hindu 0.5%, Buddhist, animist (1992 est.) Literary rate: 48% (2001) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $370 billion; per capita $400. Real growth rate: 1%. Inflation: 4%. Unemployment: 50% (including underemployment) (1992 est.). Arable land: 5%. Agriculture: coffee, rice, maize, cassava, sweet potatoes, soybeans, cabbage, mangoes, bananas, vanilla. Labor force: n.a. Industries: printing, soap manufacturing, handicrafts, woven cloth. Natural resources: gold, petroleum, natural gas, manganese, marble. Exports: $8 million (2001 est.): coffee, sandalwood, marble; note-the potential for oil and vanilla exports. Imports: $237 million (2001 est.): mainly food. Major trading partners: n.a. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: n.a.; mobile cellular: n.a.. Radio broadcast stations: n.a. Radios: n.a. Television broadcast stations: n.a. Televisions: 1.55 million (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): n.a. Internet users: n.a. Transportation: Railways: total: 0 km. Highways: total: 3,800 km; paved: 428 km; unpaved: 3,372 km (1995). Waterways: n.a. Ports and harbors: n.a. Airports: 8 (2002). International disputes: East Timor-Indonesia Boundary Committee meets regularly to survey and delimit the land boundary; some East Timor refugees delay return from camps in Indonesia; maritime delimitation and resource-sharing agreements signed with Australia resolved dispute over "Timor Gap" hydrocarbon reserves, but maritime agreement with Indonesia awaits further discussions.
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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.