Teachers All Grades

Required Degrees: Valid Teaching Certificate
Fields of Expertise: Elementary ,  Kindergarten ,  Physical Education and K-12 Music
Salary: Negotiable

Details: The Antofagasta International School is hiring for the 2009 & 2010 School Years (a mid-February start)
Interested Applicants: Please send cover letter and resume and two letters of recommendation.
What We are Looking For:
We are seeking qualified teachers to being in mid-February of 2009 for the 2009 and 2010 school years in the following areas:
Pre-School
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
K-12 Physical Education
K-12 Music
Qualifications:
Teaching certificate for the subject area valid through 2010.
ESL/TOEFL certification in addition to the teaching certificate a plus but not required
Experience preferred
Spanish language ability a plus but not required
An openness to and interest in living and working in a new culture and community
Contract and School Terms:
Minimum of a 2 year contract.
The school year begins in March and runs until late December.
The school is run on a 13 week Trimester schedule with 2 week breaks between trimesters.
Summer vacation runs from the end of the December through mid- February.
Hours: Total per week: 40 hours, spread out between the hours of 8am and 6pm
32 teaching hours a week, 3 meeting hours a week, 5 planning hours a week
Teacher are expected to offer an after-school activity for one trimester out of the year.
Salary: all salaries are in US dollars, after taxes
0 years of experience Year One $1,100 USD a month
Year Two $1,200 USD a month
$1,200 Bonus + plane fare upon completion of contract
2-3 years of experience Year One $1,200 USD a month
Year Two $1,300 USD a month
$1,200 Bonus + plane fare upon completion of contract
4-5 years of experience Year One $1,400 USD a month
Year Two $1,500 USD a month
$1,200 Bonus + plane fare upon completion of contract
6+ years of experience Year One $1,500 USD a month
Year Two $1,600 USD a month
$1,200 Bonus + plane fare upon completion of contract
Any person not honoring their contract will be paid up until the last day worked.
Benefits:
The school will provide:
• A work visa (you will enter the country on a tourist visa, and then your visa status will be changed once you sign a formal contract with the school and begin the application process for a work visa).
• A health care package that covers both health and dental- coverage begins 1 month after the signing of the contract.
• A room in a shared apartment with 2 to 3 other teachers. Teachers are responsible for paying their own water, electricity, gas, phone/cable and internet bills.
• The return flight upon the completion of the contract.