Type of Institution | Special Requirements | Teaching Schedule | Pay |
state schools and institutes of higher education
(these are generally beyond private teachers' reach) | affiliation with registered volunteer organization or foreign academic institution; "stray teachers" rarely accepted | several hours daily in a classroom, usually in the daytime | virtually nonexistent (free rent at best), unless your sending organization is paying you; private tutoring available on the side to supplement income |
| private elementary or high schools, language centers | teaching credentials (usually) | several hours daily in a classroom, usually in the daytime; reliable schedule and benefits | generally decent (enough to live modestly on) |
| private language firms | depends on the company: some require teaching credentials while others require none | by the hour, often several evenings a week in an office classroom; corporate lessons are during the day | good pay by the hour, but teaching schedules are sometimes undependable and subject to frequent change since schools work with private clients |
