EFL Jobs in Zimbabwe
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Zimbabwe has meant that there are a number of EFL positions in Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe
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 Zimbabwe so please help us to help other EFL teachers by contributing.
Country Information - Zimbabwe |
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Republic of Zimbabwe President: Robert Mugabe (1980) Area: 150,803 sq mi (390,580 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 12,746,990 (growth rate: 0.5%); birth rate: 29.7/1000; infant mortality rate: 67.7/1000; life expectancy: 36.7; density per sq mi: 85 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Harare, 2,331,400 (metro. area), 1,919,700 (city proper) Other large cities: Bulawayo, 965,000; Chitungwiza, 411,700 Monetary unit: Zimbabwean dollar Languages: English (official), Shona, Ndebele (Sindebele), numerous minor tribal dialects Ethnicity/race: African 98% (Shona 82%, Ndebele 14%, other 2%), mixed and Asian 1%, white less than 1% Religions: syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1% Literacy rate: 91% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $24.37 billion; per capita $1,900. Real growth rate: -8.2%. Inflation: 419.9%. Unemployment: 70% (2002 est.). Arable land: 8%. Agriculture: corn, cotton, tobacco, wheat, coffee, sugarcane, peanuts; cattle, sheep, goats, pigs. Labor force: 4.23 million; agriculture 66%, services 24%, industry 10% (1996). Industries: mining (coal, gold, copper, nickel, tin, clay, numerous metallic and nonmetallic ores), steel, wood products, cement, chemicals, fertilizer, clothing and footwear, foodstuffs, beverages. Natural resources: coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals. Exports: $1.261 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): tobacco, gold, ferroalloys, textiles/clothing. Imports: $1.691 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): machinery and transport equipment, other manufactures, chemicals, fuels. Major trading partners: China, South Africa, Germany, UK, Japan, Netherlands, U.S., Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 212,000 (in addition there are about 20,000 fixed telephones in wireless local loop connections) (1997); mobile cellular: 111,000 (2001). Radio broadcast stations: AM 7, FM 20 (plus 17 repeater stations), shortwave 1 (1998). Radios: 1.14 million (1997). Television broadcast stations: 16 (1997). Televisions: 370,000 (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 6 (2000). Internet users: 100,000 (2002). Transportation: Railways: total: 3,077 km (2002). Highways: total: 18,338 km; paved: 8,692 km; unpaved: 9,646 km (1999 est.). Waterways: the Mazoe and Zambezi rivers are used for transporting chrome ore from Harare to Mozambique. Ports and harbors: Binga, Kariba. Airports: 430 (2002) . International disputes: dormant dispute remains where Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe boundaries converge.
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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.