NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKING TEACHERS
QUALIFIED NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKING TEACHERS REQUIRED
Offering a wide range of high quality English-language training programs designed in cooperation with the City University of New York (CUNY), Vietnam-USA Society English Training Services Center (VUS) is one of the largest and most respected language institutions in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). VUS has nearly 40,000 students enrolled and employs a teaching staff of over 700 qualified Vietnamese and native English speaking teachers. We are currently looking for qualified native English speaking teachers to teach at our 14 campuses located throughout the growing metropolis of HCMC, Vietnam.
Requirements:
The successful applicant will be a Native English speaker with:
B.Ed / PGCE in TESOL / TEFL / Applied Linguistics or
Bachelor?s Degree (or equivalent) with English language teaching certification (CELTA, TESOL, TEFL)
Although previous teaching experience is preferred, newly certified teachers are more than welcome to apply.
Benefits:
The following benefits apply to all VUS teachers:
Assistance in acquiring a work permit and reimbursement of up to $300 after receiving the work permit with VUS and finishing the first one-year service contract
Free Vietnamese language classes
Regular training workshops for professional development
Annual awards for recognition of outstanding teaching performance, including get-aways to scenic hotspots in Vietnam
Additional supplements for TOEIC/TOEFL/IELTS preparation classes and some Corporate classes
VUS birthday gifts/ gifts for special occasions
Travel/Housing allowance for teachers who live across town from their campus they are assigned to
Additional benefits for FT teachers:
In addition to the standard hourly rate teaching contract VUS also offers a full time teaching contract (FTTC) that provides the following:
Contract completion bonus (equal to 80-100 hours x your hourly rate at the time of completion of your contract)
$500 vacation allowance
Health insurance policy
Free visa renewals
Enhanced benefits for each FT contract renewal, including but not limited to:
– increased contract completion bonus
– residence permit
– health insurance coverage for 01 relative dependent
– housing allowance
How to apply?
Interested applicants are invited to send an application package with the following included to the VUS head office:
Updated CV / resume
Cover letter
Copy of your passport page with details and photo
Copies of degrees or full transcript & teaching certification
Copy of your overseas criminal background check
Reference letters if any
A recent passport sized photo
To: Recruitment Managers
Ms. Tu Tran: tutran@vus-etsc.edu.vn
Mr. Stephen Thomas: stephenthomas@vus-etsc.edu.vn
Vietnam USA Society English Centers
Head Office: 9th Floor, 189 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tel: +(84-8) 3925 9899 – Ext: 232, 165
A NOTE ABOUT WORK PERMITS FOR VIETNAM
Under Vietnamese labor law, a foreigner has to apply for and obtain a work permit in order to legally work in Vietnam and to renew business visas. The application needs to be submitted within a reasonable amount of time or you may be requested to leave Vietnam when your visa expires.
In order to obtain a work permit the school has to submit an application on behalf of the teacher that includes the following original documents:
University degree (BA or higher)
Teaching certification (TEFL, TESOL, CELTA or other)
Overseas criminal background check
Vietnamese criminal background check
Health check result
Passport
4 4×6 photos
After the school has been issued your work permit, you will be paid a $300 US reimbursement fee to cover the costs associated with getting the work permit.
PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WORK PERMIT APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
For US Citizens / documents originating from the US
For UK Citizens / documents originating from the UK
Download Sample of Document notarization / authentication for Work Permit process
For more information on working at VUS and living in HCMC please see our FAQs
