TEFL Jobs in Indonesia
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Indonesia has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Indonesia 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 Indonesia
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 Indonesia so please help us to help other TEFL teachers by contributing.
Country Information - Indonesia |
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Republic of Indonesia National name: Republik Indonesia President: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2004) Area: 741,096 sq mi (1,919,440 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 241,973,879 (growth rate: 1.5%); birth rate: 20.7/1000; infant mortality rate: 35.6/1000; life expectancy: 69.6; density per sq mi: 327 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Jakarta, 17,891,000 (metro. area), 8,827,900 (city proper) Other large cities: Surabaya, 3,038,800; Bandung, 2,733,500; Medan, 2,204,300; Semarang, 1,267,100 Monetary unit: Rupiah Languages: Bahasa Indonesia (official), English, Dutch, Javanese, and more than 580 other languages and dialects Ethnicity/race: Javanese 45%, Sundanese 14%, Madurese 7.5%, coastal Malays 7.5%, other 26% Religions: Islam 88%, Protestant 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 2%, Buddhist 1%, other 1% Literacy rate: 89% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $827.4 billion; per capita $3,500. Real growth rate: 4.9%. Inflation: 6.1%. Unemployment: 9.2%. Arable land: 11%. Agriculture: rice, cassava (tapioca), peanuts, rubber, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, copra; poultry, beef, pork, eggs. Labor force: 111.5 million; agriculture 45%, industry 16%, services 39% (1999 est.) Industries: petroleum and natural gas; textiles, apparel, and footwear; mining, cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood; rubber; food; tourism. Natural resources: petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver. Exports: $63.89 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): oil and gas, electrical appliances, plywood, textiles, rubber. Imports: $40.22 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): machinery and equipment; chemicals, fuels, foodstuffs. Major trading partners: Japan, U.S., Singapore, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Australia. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 5,588,310 (1998); mobile cellular: 1.07 million (1998). Radio broadcast stations: AM 678, FM 43, shortwave 82 (1998). Radios: 31.5 million (1997). Television broadcast stations: 41 (1999). Televisions: 13.75 million (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 24 (2000). Internet users: 4.4 million (2002). Transportation: Railways: total: 6,458 km (2002). Highways: total: 342,700 km; paved: 158,670 km; unpaved: 184,030 km (1999 est.). Waterways: total: 21,579 km; Sumatra 5,471 km, Java and Madura 820 km, Kalimantan 10,460 km, Sulawesi (Celebes) 241 km, Irian Jaya 4,587 km. Ports and harbors: Cilacap, Cirebon, Jakarta, Kupang, Makassar, Palembang, Semarang, Surabaya. Airports: 631 (2002). International disputes: East Timor-Indonesia Boundary Committee continues to meet regularly to survey and delimit land boundary; East Timor refugees delay return from camps in Indonesia; maritime delimitations with Australia and East Timor await further discussions; ICJ awarded Sipadan and Ligitan islands to Malaysia in 2002; Indonesian secessionists, squatters and illegal migrants create repatriation problems for Papua New Guinea.
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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.