Should I Become An ESL Teacher (One Minute Quiz)

Alyssa Omandac

Career Quiz and Most Suitable Personality

ESL Teachers

ESL Teachers ESL teachers’ main responsibility is to teach non-English speaking people how to communicate fluently in the English language. They often work in elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as in adult education centers.

Salary
$45600
Education
Bachelor's degree
Personality
Interest Match



Find a job you love and you will never work a day in your life.Confucius

Table of contents
  1. Career Quiz
  2. Suitable Personality Type
  3. Pros and Cons

Career Quiz

In this career quiz, there are 8-10 questions that will give you a pretty good perspective on whether this career is right for you.

There are 3 answers to each question: Dislike, Maybe, and Like.

Answer “Like / Yes” if you tell yourself “Yes! I would love do this” or “Yeah, I’m that type of person”.
Answer “Okay / Maybe” if you tell yourself “Umm…I think I will be okay with that”.
Answer “Dislike / No” if you tell yourself “Ugh…Sounds boring” or “No way!”.

Ready? Let’s start!

Question Yes Maybe No
Are you comfortable standing up in front of a classroom and teaching?
Are you willing to spend time making lesson plans?
Are you interested in teaching English as a second language?
Do you have an outgoing personality?
Do you have an intuitive ability to understand what people are trying to communicate?
Do you have patience for people who are struggling with the English language?
Are you interested in traveling to other countries to teach?
Do you enjoy helping other people with their goals to learn English?

Your Results

Done?

Now count how many points you have.

Dislike = 0 point
Okay = 1 point
Like = 2 points

After you’re done counting your points. Click below to view your results.


Suitable Personality Type

The Helper

People with this personality type likes to work with people and in teams. They prefer work that allows them to build relationships with others. You can read more about these career personality types here.

ESL teachers are confident and detail oriented. They have a lot of patience, and they know how to communicate through body language. They are outgoing and friendly, and they put people at ease. They need to be flexible because classes don’t always go as planned. In addition, they are independent and resourceful; they can think on their feet. They are compassionate and enjoy helping other people. These are all important personality traits for this career.

Pros and Cons

Pros

You get to meet people from all over the world

When you are an ESL teacher, you interact with students from all over the world. You get to learn about other cultures firsthand.

You can travel to new countries to teach

ESL teachers are in demand in a lot of other countries, and you can travel and see the world.

You will have a lot of job opportunities

There is never a shortage of people who are learning English as a second language, so you will always be able to find an opportunity to get a job.

You can make a difference in people’s lives

Teaching always gives you the ability to make an impact on other people’s lives, and teaching ESL is no different

Cons

You don’t always get benefits

Unless you are teaching as a full-time teacher at a public school, you won’t necessarily have benefits with your job.

You might work odd hours

This is especially true if you teach ESL online to people in another country halfway around the world.

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