TEFL Jobs in Haiti
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Haiti has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Haiti 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 Haiti
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Country Information - Haiti |
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Republic of Haiti National name: République d'Haïti President: Boniface Alexandre (interim) (2004) Prime Minister: Gérard Latortue (interim) (2004) Area: 10,714 sq mi (27,750 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 8,121,622 (growth rate: 2.3%); birth rate: 36.6/1000; infant mortality rate: 73.5/1000; life expectancy: 52.9; density per sq mi: 758 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Port-au-Prince, 1,764,000 (metro. area), 1,119,000 (city proper) Monetary unit: Gourde Languages: Creole and French (both official) Ethnicity/race: black 95%, mulatto and white 5% Religions: Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16% (Baptist 10%, Pentecostal 4%, Adventist 1%, other 1%), other 3%, none 1%. Note: roughly half the population practices Vaudou. Literacy rate: 53% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $12.05 billion; per capita $1,500. Real growth rate: -3.5%. Inflation: 22%. Unemployment: widespread unemployment and underemployment; more than two-thirds of the labor force do not have formal jobs (2002 est.). Arable land: 28%. Agriculture: coffee, mangoes, sugarcane, rice, corn, sorghum; wood. Labor force: 3.6 million; note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1995); agriculture 66%, services 25%, industry 9%. Industries: sugar refining, flour milling, textiles, cement, light assembly industries based on imported parts. Natural resources: bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower. Exports: $321 million (f.o.b., 2003 est.): manufactures, coffee, oils, cocoa. Imports: $1.028 million (f.o.b., 2003 est.): food, manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, fuels, raw materials. Major trading partners: U.S., Dominican Republic, Canada, Colombia. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 60,000 (1995); mobile cellular: over 180,000 (January 2003). Radio broadcast stations: AM 41, FM 26, shortwave 0 (1999). Radios: 415,000 (1997). Television broadcast stations: 2 (plus a cable TV service) (1997). Televisions: 38,000 (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 3 (2000). Internet users: 30,000 (2002). Transportation: Railways: total: 40 km (single track; privately owned industrial line); closed in early 1990s (2001 est.). Highways: total: 4,160 km; paved: 1,011 km; unpaved: 3,149 km (1999 est.). Waterways: less than 100 km navigable. Ports and harbors: Cap-Haitien, Gonaives, Jacmel, Jeremie, Les Cayes, Miragoane, Port-au-Prince, Port-de-Paix, Saint-Marc. Airports: 12 (2002). International disputes: despite efforts to control illegal migration, destitute Haitians continue to cross into Dominican Republic; claims U.S.-administered Navassa Island.
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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.