Loja, Ecuador - EFL teachers to begin mid-February for a minimum of five months
Date 2016-07-08 23:07:38 Location : South America
New York ELC seeks qualified EFL teachers to begin mid-February for a minimum of five months.
Loja, Ecuador is located high in a valley in Ecuador's southern Andes. It is a small city of around 180,000 people and deemed the music capital of Ecuador. Loja enjoys spring-like temperatures year round.
Positions available:
EFL teachers for children, adolescents and adults. Children start at 4 years old. There are distinct groups 4-5 year olds, 5-6 year olds and 7-8 year olds. These are 3pm in the afternoons. After that 4pm, 5pm, 6pm are from 9+. The 2 hour intensive class 7-9pm could have adolescents or adults. We teach to the Cambridge ESOL syllabus.
Qualifications required: a Bachelor's Degree, a TEFL/CELTA/TESOL or other related certificate, and must be a native English speaker or native-like fluent English speaker. Desired qualifications also include experience working with all ages starting at 4 years old to adults, teaching Grammar, Pronunciation, Speaking and Listening courses. Knowledge of Spanish.
Duties: 4+ hours per day Monday to Friday with opportunities for extra tutoring and Saturday classes. Teachers are provided with student and teacher books, prepared planning calendar, pre-written tests and available resources, access to computers and internet.
Term Start Dates: Monday, 12 September, 2016. Teachers are expected to arrive the week before, to be part of an orientation workshop before the cycle starts and to acclimatise to Loja and accommodation.
Interested Candidates:
Please send the following to newyorkenglishlearningcenter@gmail.com:
Current resume and photo
Upon receipt and approval of your resume, we will schedule a skype interview with you.
Compensation: $4 an hour
Instructors teach at least four classes a day and are able to request additional classes and/or tutorials, if available. New York ELC is a non-profit organization and while teachers don’t earn a lot of money by international standards, they do earn enough to live comfortably in Ecuador and gain much in teaching experience and cultural exchange.
Other perks include salary paid every 2 weeks and accommodation would be discounted, free wireless internet access. Visa and airfare fees are the teacher's responsibility.