Teaching English in Ecuador

"The market for English, particularly American English, continues to thrive despite grave economic difficulties in the country. Dozens of language academies and institutes can be found in Quito, the second city Guayaquil, and in the picturesque city and cultural center of Cuenca in the southern Sierra. South America Explorers has posted information on teaching in Ecuador at saexplorers.org/informsheets/ecuador/45181teachingenglish.htm." — Susan Griffith in Work in Latin America.

Benedict Schools of Languages
Teaching English in Guatemala
College degree needed. Branch also in Guayaquil.

Contact: Benedict Schools of Languages, Edmundo Chiriboga N47-133 y Jorge Paez, Quito; Tel./fax 011-593-2-243 2729; english@benedictquito.com; www.benedictquito.com. College degree needed. Branch also in Guayaquil.

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.

EF English School Quito (English First)
15 CELTA-qualified teachers for at least 6 months. Accommodation arranged.

Contact: Catalina Aldaz No. 363 y Portugal, Quito; 011-593-2-224 8651; steve.tomkins@ef.com.

Fulbright Council: Comisión Fulbright
For more information and a list of programs across Latin America, see www.laspau.harvard.edu/fulbeng.htm.

Contact: Departamento de Cursos de Inglés, Diego de Almagro 961 y Avenida Colón, Quito, Ecuador; Tel: 593-2-256-2999/256-3095, fax: 593-2-250-8149; mvillacr@fulbright.org.ec; www.fulbright.org.ec/ingles.htm.

Genesis Volunteer Program
Volunteers teach English to children aged 4-7 for 2 hours a day for a minimum of 2 weeks between April and January, Program fee of $800 per month covers homestay accommodation plus 25% as donation to the schools.

Contact: Malecón 1312 and Ascazubi St, Bahia de Caráquez; 011-593-5-269 2400; vladir@childrenecuador.org; www.bahiacity.com/volunteer.

Inlingua
Seeks native English speakers. Preference given to those with inlingua experience Hires for this branch and also for one in Guayaquil.

Contact: Calle Sebastián Quinteros No.3712 y Jose Correa (El Batan), Quito (P.O.Box 17-17-1324, Quito); 011-593-2-245 8763; inlinguaquito@inlingua.com; www.inlinguaquito.com.ec.

LanguageCorps Ecuador
Teaching English in Ecuador: Flagship Program
Program include TESOL certification, guaranteed paid jobs, regional excursions, host country language instruction, support of a local "Corps Advocate," a prepaid cell phone, visa preparation, and pre-departure and re-entry packages.

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

Key Language Services
Up to 15 native speaker teachers needed.

Contact: Alpallana 581 y Whymper, Quito Casilla 17-079770; 011-593-2-220956; kls@hoy.net.

Nexus Ecuador
10-week semesters begin; January, April and October. Hiring takes place 2-3 months before this.

Contact: Avenida 12 de Abril 2-47, Cuenca ( P.O. Box 01 .01.1013; 011-593-7-281 5963; infoteaching@nexus.edu.ec; www.nexus.edu.ec.

WorldTeach
Teach in Ecuador
Nonprofit organization which places several hundred graduates as volunteer teachers of EFL or ESL in Ecuador for the for one full year and for the summer.

Contact: Center for International Development, Harvard Univ., 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA 02138; 617-495-5527, 800-4-TEACH-0; info@worldteach.org, www.worldteach.org.