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Teaching English in Latin America

Teaching English in Latin America

"The vast continent of South America holds an almost infinite range of opportunities for anyone who wants to share their native English. From the specialized training for the business communities of Santiago and Brasilia to the informal conversation exchanges with Mexican fishermen and Venezuelan waiters, the English language provides a link between visitors and residents.

Apart from a few popular cities, seldom do you find the glut of teachers you find elsewhere in the world, possibly because South America is often pictured as a place of poverty and crime, danger and corruption, dictators and drug barons. In fact, South America is home to a staggering variety of charming and generous people from café-culture urbanites to street kids, many of whom are eager to meet travelers and improve their knowledge of the gringos’ native tongue. The stampede to learn English seems unstoppable.

In the big cities the greatest demand for English comes from the business community. And because of the strong commercial links between the two American continents, the demand tends to be for American English. The whole continent is culturally and economically oriented towards the U.S." -- Susan Griffith in Work in Latin America.

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See a daily selection of the Top Jobs Teaching English in Latin America courtesy of ESL Job Feed.

If you do not see the jobs or training program you want in Latin America, look under Worldwide for programs located in several different regions or check our Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala and Mexico directories for much more country-specific information on teaching English.

Contact the program directors to confirm costs, dates, and other details (Disclaimer).


Teach English! TEFL Certification + TEFL Job: Mexico
ITTO´s reputation and the high quality of its course allow us to guarantee our graduates paid job placement in Mexico and direct employment contacts worldwide, upon successful completion of the TEFL / TESL / TESOL course. International recognition of the ITTO certificate is a quality we have proudly displayed over the years. Send us an email info@teflcertificatecourses.com now to provide you with complete course information.

Dates: All year round
Cost: US$1,400.00
Contact: International Teacher Training Organization, Madero No.469 (Historic Downtown Area), Guadalajara, Jalisco 44100, Mexico.
Tel: 52 - 33 - 3614-3800. Fax: 52 - 33 - 3614-2462.
TOLL FREE: USA: 1-866-514 7479; Canada: 1-866-514 7479; England: 0-800-404 9800; Australia: 0-800-603-827; New Zealand: 0-800-441 330.
Email: info@teflcertificatecourses.com
Web site: www.teflcertificatecourses.com

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TEFL Training in Guatemala
Join GVI on this volunteer program teaching English to indigenous children in communities situated near Antigua, Guatemala. By teaching English to these children, while working with a qualified TEFL trainer, the children are more likely to learn English and pass their exams. As a volunteer teacher you will spend half the day teaching English and the other half planning the next day’s lessons with your TEFL teacher. Volunteers on this project will take an introductory TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) course in Guatemala which will help prepare you for your teaching job ahead.

Dates: 4 to 16 weeks, departures throughout the year
Costs: From US$1840 for 4 weeks
Contact in USA: Call toll free 888-653-6028
Contact in UK: 01727 250250
Website: www.gviusa.com

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TEFL and Teach English in Ecuador
Volunteer on this GVI project and teach English to children in the Andean communities in the mountains surrounding Otavalo, Ecuador. English is becoming increasingly important at both primary and secondary level education, but the majority of schools do not have qualified English teachers. As a volunteer on this important project, you will first take an Introductory TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) course in Ecuador in preparation. You will then be placed in a class where you will teach in the mornings and spend the afternoon planning the next day’s lessons. An experienced TEFL teacher will be on hand to assist you with both teaching and planning.

Dates Offered: 4 to 16 weeks, departures throughout the year
Costs: $2010 for 4 weeks
Contact in USA: Call toll free 888-653-6028
Contact in UK: 01727 250250
Website: www.gviusa.com

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Berlitz Language Center
Berlitz also has Language Centers across Latin America in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Mexico.

Contact:: www.berlitz.com

Caledonia Languages Abroad
Spanish and voluntary work programs organized in Peru, Costa Rica, Brazil, Cuba, Argentina, Bolivia and Ecuador, year round. Community and environmental projects and teaching English, depending on skills and level of language ability.

Contact: The Clock-house, Bonnington Mill, 72 Newhaven Rd., Edinburgh EH6 5QG, Scotland; 011-44-131-621-7721; www.caledonialanguages.co.uk.

Centro Cultural Colombo Americano
Recruits native speaker teachers. Similar centers in Cali, Bogota, Medellin, etc.

Contact: Carrera 43, 51-95 Apartado Aereo 2097, Barranquilla, Colombia; 011-57-53-408084; colomboamericano@metrotel.net.co; www.colomboamericano.org.

CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange
Teach English in Chile

In Chile, Teach Abroad assignments vary widely. Depending on yours, you might live in the capital city of Santiago, the port city of Valparaíso, or the resort town of Viña del Mar. There, you might teach English to students enrolled at DuocUC, a system of technical community colleges affiliated with the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Or you might find yourself teaching a subject you studied in college to Chilean students in English at the Universidad de Chile in Santiago. Or you could become an English teacher in a private primary or secondary school in one of the affluent neighborhoods surrounding Santiago. Regardless of where you teach, you’ll have your own Chilean adventures inside and outside the classroom.

Contact: 300 Fore Street, Portland, Maine 04101 USA; tel/fax. 1.800.407.8839; 1.800.553.4299; teach@ciee.org; www.ciee.org/teach.aspx.

Cultural Embrace: Teach in Latin America!
Cultural Embrace has partnered with numerous schools throughout Latin America to improve the English skills of the local people and help their education system. Most paid placements are available for at least one semester or year commitment in Mexico, Honduras, Chile, and El Salvador. Short and long term volunteer teaching opportunities are available in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. TEFL certification is included.

Contact: www.culturalembrace.com

ISSO - International Student Services Org.
International TEFL Training Program
A 120 hour interactive International TEFL Certificate Course that is an efficient and fun way to learn to teach English as foreign language worldwide. It is the most widely recognized international qualification for English teachers. Cali, Bogota, Medellin. Colombia South America.

Contact: tefl@estudiosexterior.com; www.estudiosexterior.com

LanguageCorps in Latin America
Offers unique, year-long programs - providing training, job placement, and support for talented people interested in travel, adventure, and teaching abroad. LanguageCorps Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Mexico include a TESOL training and certification course, local language training, guaranteed placement in a paid EFL teaching position (typically for 6 to 12 months), and comprehensive support services including our local Corps Advocates to help insure you have a secure and rewarding international teaching experience.

Contact: teach@languagecorps.org, www.languagecorps.org

Projects Abroad
Volunteer English language teaching assistants – and other projects - in Mexico, Chile and Peru and many countries worldwide. No TEFL background required.

Contact: info@projects-abroad.co.uk, www.projects-abroad.co.uk

SEPA del Peru
Bicultural program in Peru that offers intensive TEFL training, including 200 hours of practice teaching. Fee includes accommodation, insurance, Spanish lessons, etc.

Contact: TEFL@perupass.com, perupass.com/sepa

Teachers Latin America: TEFL Certificate Program
TEFL Certificate program with guaranteed job placement throughout Latin America. Accommodations provided during study. Job placement programs and internships also available.

Contact: teachers@innovative-english.com, www.innovative-english.com

TeachingChile
Teacher of English in Chile
TeachingChile is a recruitment and placement company, headquartered in Santiago, Chile. We provide full-service assistance for qualified applicants to receive an express-mailed job offer from a reputable Chilean school / university, visa processing arrangements, and preferred housing reservations, all of which are confirmed before the accepted applicant boards the airplane to teach in Chile.
TeachingChile works closely with Chilean schools and universities, the Chilean Ministry of Education, foreign embassies, and many corporate leaders, all with the common goal to advance the nations working knowledge of English. We provide teachers placement into a reputable teaching institutions ranging from university-level students through adult. All job placements are paid teaching positions at competitive market rates.

Contact: TeachingChile, Avenida Vitacura 3355 Dept. 113, Comuna Vitacura, Santiago, Chile. Tel. 720-221-3831 (U.S. telephone); Email: info@teachingchile.com;Website: www.teachingchile.com.

VIVE PERU
TEFL Certification Course Job Guidance Program
aims to place its graduates with job interviews within two weeks of successful completion of the course. In order to achieve this, the trainee must participate fully in all aspects of the Job Guidance Program and provide any relevant documentation that may be required. If your native language is English and you are a university graduate or have teaching experience you will be accepted on our course.

Contact: viveperu@ukplanet.net, www.ukplanet.net/pei

WorldTeach
Teach in Latin America
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Nonprofit organization which places several hundred graduates as volunteer teachers of EFL or ESL in several countries including Chile, Costa Rica and Ecuador for the for one year, and Costa Rica and Ecuador for the summer.

Contact: info@worldteach.org, www.worldteach.org

Volunteer in Guatemala with GVI
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