sagipibi
New member
- Joined
- Aug 11, 2017
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Bengali; Bangla
- Home Country
- India
- Current Location
- United States
Dear teachers/experts/members,
I am thinking of doing a CELTA certification course in the US, however, I need some experts' opinion before I proceed.
My background: I have a PhD in Linguistics from a recognized US university. As part of the graduate program, I have had 4+ years of experience in teaching linguistics to university undergraduates. I am now geographically restricted due to family reasons, and I am looking to teach English (as linguistics-related jobs are not that plenty, you know!). Community college ESL jobs require a TESOL/CELTA certificate for someone who has a linguistics degree. Ultimately/for future, I'll prefer any linguistics-related jobs (that's where my forte is!), but in the meantime, ESL jobs will keep me employed (but who knows!).
I am not an English native speaker, but I have advanced knowledge of the language.
My questions:
(1) For someone like me who wants to get an entry to community college ESL jobs, how useful will CELTA be? Is CELTA *required* for such jobs or will my teaching experience substitute such requirement?
(2) Is it worth the money, time, and effort?
(3) With a PhD in linguistics, am I overqualified for ESL jobs? Does my being a non-native speaker affect the prospect?
I'll really appreciate your suggestions. These threads indicate there are some really experienced teachers out there, and I'll look forward to their wise knowledge.
Best,
S. P.
I am thinking of doing a CELTA certification course in the US, however, I need some experts' opinion before I proceed.
My background: I have a PhD in Linguistics from a recognized US university. As part of the graduate program, I have had 4+ years of experience in teaching linguistics to university undergraduates. I am now geographically restricted due to family reasons, and I am looking to teach English (as linguistics-related jobs are not that plenty, you know!). Community college ESL jobs require a TESOL/CELTA certificate for someone who has a linguistics degree. Ultimately/for future, I'll prefer any linguistics-related jobs (that's where my forte is!), but in the meantime, ESL jobs will keep me employed (but who knows!).
I am not an English native speaker, but I have advanced knowledge of the language.
My questions:
(1) For someone like me who wants to get an entry to community college ESL jobs, how useful will CELTA be? Is CELTA *required* for such jobs or will my teaching experience substitute such requirement?
(2) Is it worth the money, time, and effort?
(3) With a PhD in linguistics, am I overqualified for ESL jobs? Does my being a non-native speaker affect the prospect?
I'll really appreciate your suggestions. These threads indicate there are some really experienced teachers out there, and I'll look forward to their wise knowledge.
Best,
S. P.