Here’s a pleasant job opportunity for English Teachers!
The Ministry of Education in Taiwan is looking to hire 450 international English Teachers by 2023. The teachers will help provide the students an English-speaking environment. Local teachers will also be able to elevate their English teaching skills.

Are you interested in becoming an English Teacher in Taiwan? Here are the things you should know before applying.
Benefits
The monthly salary for the teaching program starts at NTD 65,230 or about ₱117,739.14. Aside from the salary, you will also have travel stipend, and health insurance among others. The salary is based on the applicants highest educational degree and how long their full-time teaching experience is.
To apply, you need to be a native English Speaker with a bachelor’s degree. You must also not have any criminal record.

Who is Eligible?
Here are the requirements you need to possess in order to be deemed eligible.
Foreign English Teacher
- You must be from a country or nation where English is a common Language.
- Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher that is accredited by a university or college.
- Note: There is a list of accredited universities and colleges provided by the Ministry of Education. You can check them out here.
- You must have a state-issued teaching license or certificate
- Provide a criminal record certificate issued after January 1, 2023 from relevant authorities in your home country.
- Certificate must include your name, date of issuance, and a statement that says the applicant has no criminal record.
- If you have a dual nationality, use the foreign nationality to apply.
Foreign English Teaching assistant
- You must be from a country or nation where English is a common Langauge
- Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher that is accredited by a university or college. You may also hold a bachelor’s degree related to the field with 2 years of relevant work experience. You can also have a bachelor’s degree from accredited university or college within the top 500 World University Rankings
- Note: There is a list of the top 500 accredited universities and colleges provided by the Ministry of Education. You can check them out here.
- Provide a criminal record certificate issued after January 1, 2023 from relevant authorities in your home country.
- Certificate must include your name, date of issuance, and a statement that says the applicant has no criminal record.
How to Apply
To apply as a foreign instructor. You must apply online through here. The deadline is a rolling basis. Applicants are expected to arrive before the TFETP orientation which takes place between mid August or the end of August.

A Few Reminders
If you do not have any prior teaching experience, you are highly advised to provide teaching qualifications that are certified by the Republic of China (Taiwan) Embassies or you must be verified by an accredited credential evaluation Agency.
Here is the list of accredited credential evaluation agency:
- World Education Service
- National Association of Credential Evaluation Service
- Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada
- International Credential Evaluation Service
Why is Taiwan Hiring International English Teachers?
By 2030, Taiwan aims to make English the country’s second language.To make that possible, Taiwan has their own English teaching program.

To level up the number of foreign English teachers and teaching assistants, the Taiwanese Ministry of Education founded the Taiwan Foreign English Teacher Program. The program was established to make teaching accessible for primary and secondary Taiwanese students in the country.
This is the reason why Taiwan needs skillful international English Teachers and who knows, you could be the exact person they are looking for. Apply now.