Spendthrift's Guide to Teaching ESL Abroad. Benjamin Jelen

see openings in the areas that you want, be patient.

       The Northern Hemisphere usually follows a typical “Western” hiring schedule; recruiting in spring and summer for fall placements. Many of the big industry centers are in the Northern Hemisphere however, so work in these areas can generally be found year round.

       The Southern Hemisphere usually hires in February-April for example, which corresponds to the school year in much of Latin America and Africa. Japanese Universities recruit during this same time for the following fall. Of course, with enough of a market, there will always be openings in certain high volume countries.