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The
Czech Republic. General
Information: Who
Can Work in he Czech Republic.
a)
Citizens of the EU. 
b) Non EU citizens who meet Immigration requirements. School
Teaching. Universities
in the Cz hire foreign native speakers who have suitable post graduate qualifications.
Many government schools hire natie teachers who hold and university graduate qualification. There
are many private schools in Praha. Other cities such as Brno, Olomouc, Prerov,
Hradec Kralova and Plzen. They generally operate when the government school system
is closed, i.e. late afternoons and evenings and weekends. Educational
requirements to teach.
You must have a University degree.
Some
issues to consider on your future contract If
you are applying from within the country of employment, you have the advantage
of meeting the school/institution owner and discussing any provisions of the contract
you have been presented. Determine that the person you are negotiating with does
in fact have authority to represent the institution and that contractual arrangements
will be binding; (e.g. some universities leave the interview to western teachers
on their staff. Though they may make promises, they are not in a position to legally
bind their employer.) The key areas you will be discussing are:-
(a) monthly
wage
(b) hours worked and when and what constitutes an 'hour'
(c) holiday
and annual leave provisions
(d) health insurance and deductions
(e)
accommodation
(f) contract length
(g) any other salary deductions
(h) pension contribution and return of said pension contribution at the end of
contract
(i) accommodation.
As noted above, some institutions have
fixed non negotiable contracts. If you do nevertheless, negotiate a change, confirm
it is written into both English and local language versions of the contract. Oral
agreements can be forgotten or explained as a miscommunication. Then do check
the local version mirrors the English version.
Forum
Help for Your Legal Problem
The Forum will now
extend to other countries. Country specific forums will opened as queries come
in. If you are in the Czech Republic please sign up. Once you have joined up,
you can post your problem on the EFL-Law
forum, where it will be answered quickly. (1)
Have your contract examined by a legal advisor before accepting
(2) Read the
pages relating to Recruiters - play safe - the Recruiter will not be your employer
(3) Always advise your embassy of your address
(4) Have enough cash/credit
to be able to leave urgently
(5) If you have any fears or problems, e-mail
us or use our Forums
(6) Read the approved Contract on TESOL
Law Journal
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