As this is a "what are the chances" post, I'd like to have some of your advice and insights on the following:
I am a forty year old German, just finished with my coursework (above 90%) at National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan (second best comprehensive uni here) towards a PhD in International Management with double major in (a) international marketing and ( IT and strategic management, as well as a further interdisciplinary focus on international laws, human security (UNDP), sustainable development in SEA and intercultural management.
I further hold (the German equivalent) to a MA in Technical Business Administration and a BSc in Automotive Technology.
I have 10 years part-time lecturing experience at the corporate academy of Germany's largest automobile manufacturer (as part of managerial duties) and have accumulated 2,5 years of teaching English and German here in Taiwan as well as lecturing special topics at colleges and universities. The last years are difficult to document;they were paid in an envelope...
With your combined experience, how would you estimate my chances of getting a decent teaching (special topics rather than languages) or university/college lecturing position?
I remember when my wife applied for a position at CMU's English department last year, they offered around 19K + 8K for housing.
Are these still the going rates at univeristies?
Do lecturers on other topics receive different (higher) salaries?
I don't have a TESOL certificate. I grew up in the US (Maryland); finished high school there. I had to take a TOIEC to apply for NCKU, which I passed with 990/1000 (now that really p*ssed me).
Would a TESOL really make a difference for the kind of job I am looking for?
Here in Taiwan the economic crisis has strongly affected foreign teachers and lecturers. The government is working out new regulations on regular basis (i.e. foreigners cannot teach at colleges/universities without PhDs anymore).
How do you see the development in LOS?
Hence, I would rather commit myself outside of BKK since (a) I've already lived there for some time and ( the northern region would bring me closer to my research work, but could live with it if necessary.
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Hey folks,
As this is a "what are the chances" post, I'd like to have some of your advice and insights on the following:
I am a forty year old German, just finished with my coursework (above 90%) at National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan (second best comprehensive uni here) towards a PhD in International Management with double major in (a) international marketing and (
IT and strategic management, as well as a further interdisciplinary focus on international laws, human security (UNDP), sustainable development in SEA and intercultural management.
I further hold (the German equivalent) to a MA in Technical Business Administration and a BSc in Automotive Technology.
I have 10 years part-time lecturing experience at the corporate academy of Germany's largest automobile manufacturer (as part of managerial duties) and have accumulated 2,5 years of teaching English and German here in Taiwan as well as lecturing special topics at colleges and universities. The last years are difficult to document;they were paid in an envelope...
With your combined experience, how would you estimate my chances of getting a decent teaching (special topics rather than languages) or university/college lecturing position?
I remember when my wife applied for a position at CMU's English department last year, they offered around 19K + 8K for housing.
Are these still the going rates at univeristies?
Do lecturers on other topics receive different (higher) salaries?
I don't have a TESOL certificate. I grew up in the US (Maryland); finished high school there. I had to take a TOIEC to apply for NCKU, which I passed with 990/1000 (now that really p*ssed me).
Would a TESOL really make a difference for the kind of job I am looking for?
Here in Taiwan the economic crisis has strongly affected foreign teachers and lecturers. The government is working out new regulations on regular basis (i.e. foreigners cannot teach at colleges/universities without PhDs anymore).
How do you see the development in LOS?
Hence, I would rather commit myself outside of BKK since (a) I've already lived there for some time and (
the northern region would bring me closer to my research work, but could live with it if necessary.
Your comments are highly appreciated!
Thanks in advance
Tom