EFL Jobs in Dominica
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Dominica has meant that there are a number of EFL positions in Dominica and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an EFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of EFL 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 Dominica
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 EFL Jobs in Dominica so please help us to help other EFL teachers by contributing.
Country Information - Dominica |
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Commonwealth of Dominica President: Nicholas Liverpool (2003) Prime Minister: Roosevelt Skerrit (2004) Area: 291 sq mi (754 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 69,029 (growth rate: -0.3%); birth rate: 15.7/1000; infant mortality rate: 14.2/1000; life expectancy: 74.7; density per sq mi: 237 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Roseau, 20,000 Monetary unit: East Caribbean dollar Languages: English (official) and French patois Ethnicity/race: black, mixed black and European, European, Syrian, Carib Amerindian Religions: Roman Catholic 77%, Protestant 15% (Methodist 5%, Pentecostal 3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3%, Baptist 2%, other 2%), none 2%, other 6% Literacy rate: 94% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2003 est.): $384 million; per capita $5,500. Real growth rate: -1%. Inflation: 1% (2001 est.). Unemployment: 23% (2000 est.). Arable land: 7%. Labor force: 25,000 (1999 est); agriculture 40%, industry and commerce 32%, services 28%. Agriculture : bananas, citrus, mangoes, root crops, coconuts, cocoa; forest and fishery potential not exploited. Industries: soap, coconut oil, tourism, copra, furniture, cement blocks, shoes. Natural resources: timber, hydropower, arable land. Exports: $39 million (f.o.b., 2003 est.): bananas, soap, bay oil, vegetables, grapefruit, oranges. Imports: $98.2 million (f.o.b., 2003 est.): manufactured goods, machinery and equipment, food, chemicals. Major trading partners: UK, Jamaica, U.S., Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, China, South Korea, Japan. Member of Commonwealth of Nations Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 19,000 (1996); mobile cellular: 461 (1996). Radio broadcast stations: AM 3, FM 10, shortwave 0 (1998). Radios: 46,000 (1997). Television broadcast stations: 0 (however, there is one cable television company) (1997). Televisions: 6,000 (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 16 (2000). Internet users: 2,000 (2000). Transportation: Railways: 0 km. Highways: total: 780 km; paved: 393 km; unpaved: 393 km (1999 est.). Ports and harbors: Portsmouth, Roseau. Airports: 2 (2002). International disputes: protests Venezuela's claim to give full effect to Aves Island, which creates a Venezuelan EEZ/continental shelf extending over a large portion of the Caribbean Sea.
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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.
EFL 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.