I’m looking into getting my TEFL certification and I’m wanting to live and work in Europe, specifically a Scandinavian country. I love teaching and I have a BA degree in education. I’m looking to improve my quality of life, experience new cultures, and generally want to be somewhere I can feel safe.
How likely is it that I could get an ESL job as an American? I heard it’s difficult if you aren’t from the EU. I do have 2 years of full time teaching experience in public schools.
Go look at r/internationalteachers and read the stickies there. If you are a licensed teacher with 2 years experience, you can get an actual teaching job, not just ESL. Better pay and benefits. You may not be able to get one in Europe, but there are lots of places you can go that will be plenty safe. Much of Asia is quite safe, quite possibly safer than Europe.
I considered South Korea for a long time and might revisit it.