Teach in Chile

Required Degrees: Certification in area taught
Fields of Expertise: ESL/EFL ,  Elementary ,  Physical Education
Salary: Negotiable

Details: We are seeking qualified, certified Elementary, High School ESL, and Physical Education Teachersfor our 2010 and 2011 school year. Candidates MUST hold a valid certificate in the area taught. A TESL certificate, while a bonus, is not adequate for us to award a work visa. Our school year runs March through December and we are only accepting two year contracts.
School Community: The students and faculty at AIS are from a wide variety of backgrounds. The teachers and administration are from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico and Chile. A majority of the students are native Spanish speakers, mostly from Chile. The rest are from Australia, Canada, Peru, Mexico, Belgium, Suriname and Argentina
Class Size: The classes have 10-18 children, grades Playgroup (3 years old) through Twelfth Grade.
Language: The main language of instruction for grades Playgroup through Eighth Grade at the school is English. Students in these grades take 6 hours of Lenguaje y Comunicacion (Spanish) per week. This is a full language immersion process for the younger grades. The main language of instruction for Ninth through Twelfth Grade is Spanish, with 5-8 hours a week of English/Language Arts instruction. The majority of the parents speak Spanish, some speak English.
Weekly Hours: Teachers are paid for a 40 hour work week that ranges between the hours of 8am-6pm. All teachers are required to work 32 hours directly with students. Two hours a week are reserved for Staff Meetings and one hour a week is reserved for Parent Attention Hours. Teachers are also expected to provide an after-school activity.
Salary: All salaries are in US dollars after taxes
* 0 -1years of experience
Year One 1,100 USD a month
Year Two 1,200 USD a month plus 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 plus 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 plus 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 plus 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.
Other Sources of Income: While most teachers find the salary is more than adequate to live on, there are many opportunities.