TESall.com's Guide to Teaching English in Mexico

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Mexico Primer

 Mexico is a burgeoning TEFL market, and with good reason. The country has embraced NAFTA and thus the need for English. That said, Mexico is far from desperate for teachers. As a vacation hot-spot there remains a ready supply of sun-seeking, Latin culture loving native-speakers anxious to meet Mexico's relatively new demand for EFL teachers. While North American English is preferred there are jobs for qualified native-speakers from other countries as well.

Generally speaking, university degrees and TESOL certificates are required credentials for employment. The job market can be competitive, particularly in the larger, more cosmopolitan cities and - of course! - near the beach. Salaries start at about 3500 Pesos per month and go up from there. Private teaching opportunities are fairly common and usually pay 70+ pesos per hour. The hiring season is year-round with most jobs going to teachers who are on the ground in Mexico and able to apply in person. Teachers applying from abroad may find they need the assistance of a placement agency.

Get trained to teach EFL in the center of it all - Mexico City!
Teachers International (TI) trains and places English teachers in Mexico and throughout Latin America. TI's TESS-EFL certificate course is designed specifically for people wanting to teach Spanish speakers.
On Being a Mex-Pat by Jonathan Clark is a Transitions Abroad article about teaching English and living in Mexico.

EFL Teaching Links

 Seccionamarilla is the Mexican version of the Yellow Pages. To locate English schools use the search feature locate businesses with the words "Ingles" and "escuela" in their name.

ESL Cafe's Job Information Journal for Mexico.

Mexico Online has a growing list of links to language schools in the country.

ESL Cafe's Mexico Forum is good source of (subjective) information on teaching in Mexico.

Worldwide Classroom's School Listings for Mexico lists contact information for schools throughout the country.

Harmon Hall is a large chain school in Mexico.

CulturLingua is a small school with branches in a few different locations in Mexico.

ESL Cafe's Job Discussion Forum is a great place to ask questions and get answers about teaching English in Thailand.


General Information

 Go2Mexico.com is a travel portal.
Visit Mexico is the official website of the Mexico Tourism Board.
The U.S. Department of State's Consular Information Sheet contains travel-related information relevant to teachers of any nationality.
Lonely Plaent's Thorn Tree discussion forum is a great place to ask and answer questions about living and working in Mexico.


Click here to ask questions about teaching English in Mexico!

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