Unique circumstances - am I ineligible to teach in Taiwan?

[steelersman]

That is not an exception, just circunventing the laws. I cannot believe he’s got a work permit for teaching, as the MOE would definetively NOT allow it. This is not an exception. They cannot give him a proper work permit specifically for teaching, but they can hire him as an editor, consultant, translator, etc. and then have him teach. This is a very dangerous gray area, and the only one who would end up with the short end of the stick is him if the s*** hits the fan.

Exactly, there is one Polish girl who had a visa to translate but was used to teach English to children. Finding a way to get someone a visa to stay in Taiwan is the easy part. Many schools are skilled at doing this.