TESOL Careers

The growth of the English language worldwide presents English teachers with unprecedented opportunities for intercultural service, and TESOL careers can take many different forms. More than 1 billion people are currently learning English worldwide. Some 4.5 million public school students in the United States are English language learners. And nearly 1 in 10 working-age U.S. adults is considered limited English proficient.

Career opportunities abound to serve English language learners internationally or domestically. Teachers work with diverse student populations in a variety of settings within the education, business, nonprofit, and government sectors. Graduates of APU’s TESOL master’s program can consider careers in which they:

• Teach in intensive English programs at universities or at community colleges
• Teach adult learners in English language classes in public schools and private institutions
• Teach business English for corporations or consulting firms
• Teach at or administer an English language center
• Tutor privately in the language arts
• Instruct elementary, middle, or secondary school students (with additional state credential)
• Advise government agencies
• Develop English language materials for publication or for local use
• Direct or administer an ESL program
• Provide academic advising for an educational institution
• Work with international students in universities domestically and internationally
• Direct a writing center at a university or college