Teach English in Indonesia – What Types of Teaching Jobs Can you Find?

Destination TEFL is able to offer job guidance and job placement assistance! We work with you on your CV and interview prep. We are so confident in our skills that we can guarantee you a job interview If you are eligible.

To be eligible to teach English in Indonesia, you’ll need the following:

Qualifications

Indonesia wants to ensure the quality of teachers in Indonesia, currently if you want to teach English in Indonesia, you need two qualifications as a minimum:

• TEFL Certification

To be eligible to teach in Indonesia you need to ensure that you have a TEFL certificate. Our 140-hour face-to-face certificate is very desirable to employees.

• Bachelor’s Degree

A bachelor’s degree is very important to have if you plan to teach in Indonesia. The government have been strict recently on making sure that international teachers are educated to a high level, and bachelor’s degree is evidence of this. You’re probably wondering what degree you’ll need.. but don’t worry, a bachelor’s degree in any subject will suffice. Just make sure that you can get your hands on the original.

• Passport holders

To be able to teach in Indonesia, you will need to have a passport from either:
The United Kingdom, The United States, Ireland, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand.
There is a lot of debate on the internet about whether you need to be a “native English” speaker” to be able to teach English as a foreign language. However, as the term “native” is ambiguous most countries have settled this debate by requiring one of these passports. There are some exceptions to this rule, but mostly, you will need one of these passports.

• Clear criminal background check

You will also need to be able to provide a clear criminal background check in order to work as a teacher in Indonesia. You do not need this until you get a job but we VERY HIGHLY recommend getting one before you leave your country as it will be quicker. We will send you details of how to apply in your welcome pack.

Types of teaching English jobs and requirements

International School:

• Native English Speaker: Required
• Bachelor’s Degree: Required
• Masters’ Degree or Teaching Degree: Required or alternatively, have a Bachelor’s plus 5+ years of teaching experience
• TEFL Certificate, CELTA degree or equivalent:
• Candidates must be citizens from one of the following nations in order to be issued a visa from the Indonesian government: USA, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia or New Zealand.
• KITAS: Required (Work permit)
• Background Check: Depends on the School
• Health Check: Required from your home country (drug-free, HIV-free)
• Age: Up to 59 years old

Language School:

• Native English Speaker: Required
• Bachelor’s Degree: Required
• Master’s Degree: Flexible but highly recommended.
• TEFL Certificate, CELTA degree or equivalent: Required
• KITAS: Required
• Candidates must be citizens from one of the following nations in order to be issued a visa from the Indonesian government: USA, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia or New Zealand.
• Background Check: Depends on the school
• Health Check: Required from your home country (drug-free, HIV-free)
• Age: Up to 59 years old

Many teachers in Indonesia choose to work as online teachers, becoming digital nomads. This can only be done for as long as you can extend your tourist visas – and may require visa runs.