English as a Foreign Language Teacher

Are you passionate about education? Interested in linguistics, history, politics, or international studies in addition to teaching? Looking to build transferrable professional skills? Interested in experiencing work and life in a different part of the world? Apply to teach English in Taiwan with HESS Education! We are actively recruiting for positions that begin throughout 2026.

Role and Responsibilities

• Plan fun and engaging English lessons using our proprietary curriculum
• Teach students across our age range as the lead teacher in class
• Maintain a safe, fun, and open classroom environment conducive to learning
• Complete administrative duties like grading homework and assessments, as well as communicating progress to parents
• Collaborate with your fellow teachers to plan and execute cultural activities and events that supplement what students are learning in the classroom
• No prior experience is required, but any education-related experience or work with young children can be helpful. Ideal candidates should be ready for dual challanges: living abroad and providing quality instruction and care to young children.

What We Offer

• Competitive Pay: Staring pay ranges from 680-730 NTD per teaching hour, plus an additional 3,000 NTD per month for completing administrative work, as well as annual raises and contract completion bonuses
• Secure Hours: You are guaranteed a minimum of 20 teaching hours per week. Our teachers average 25-26 teaching hours per week.
• Vacation and Sick Leave: Receive seven days of sick leave and 14 days of flexible vacation time in your first year, as well as an additional month of leave from your second year.
• Training and Curriculum Provided: Learn best practices for teaching English as a foreign language. Build transferrable skills that will enable your success in Taiwan and future ventures in and beyond education.
• Immigration Assistance: We sponsor and help you obtain all the documents needed to legally live and work in Taiwan.
• House-hunting Assistance: Learn about housing in Taiwan, share your criteria with your head teacher, and accompany school staff to view apartments that fit your needs. Staff will also help you sign your lease.
• Advancement Opportunities: Become the head teacher of your school, mentor new teachers, or get involved with the curriculum development, recruitment, and training teams.

About Taiwan

• Lay of the land: The majority of Taiwan’s 23 million people (and all HESS schools!) are located on the main island. Jagged mountains down the center of the island separate the highly-urbanized cities on the west coast from the small towns and beaches of the east coast. Taiwan is sub-tropical in the north and tropical in the south, with warm, humid, and sometimes rainy weather throughout the year. Excellent transportation links connect you to every corner of Taiwan, its outlying islands, and destinations across East and Southeast Asia.
• Famous for: Open society, friendly people, safety, delicious night market food, excellent hiking and biking, hot and cold springs, fascinating history, unique cultural offerings, and so much more
• Languages: Mandarin is the common language, and many of our teachers learn some Mandarin during their time in Taiwan. Taiwanese, Hakka, and indigenous languages are also spoken here.

About HESS Education

• HESS Education is one of the largest private English language education providers in Taiwan. We were founded over 40 years ago and employ over 500 English teachers from around the world at 200 schools throughout Taiwan.
• Our students range in age from about three to 12 years old.
• Our curriculum encompasses all aspects of the English language, is highly structured, and empowers students to use English naturally.
• Our English teachers come from around the world to experience life in Taiwan. Some stay for one year, but the average tenure of our teachers is 3-5 years. Our longest-serving teachers have been with us for over 30 years!