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Obtaining a math teaching position in Bogota

I think I might be ready to test the waters of moving to Bogota. But first I would like to spend a year teaching. I currently teach Algebra and Geometry for 11th and 12th graders. Is there a site that posts job positions in Bogota? Or how could one find positions to teach math in Bogota? Thanks.

By mandotech on Mar 23, 2009, 13:45 in Friendly Talkzone.

Bill Turley (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Mar 23, 2009, 16:33:

You could contact all the Bilingual schools and send them yiur resume. I know the truly Bilingual schools haveproblems finding English Speaking Math Teachers. Good Luck

Mr. Bill Somondoco

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gamm2 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Mar 23, 2009, 17:07:

You should get on it VERY quickly because I know my school hired their teachers for next year a few weeks ago.

This website could be a start. Send emails to every school that has a website. You can probably tell by how well done the website is how good the school is. The fact that you are certified and have actual experience teaching will make you a very desirable candidate.

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webmanco says on Mar 23, 2009, 17:39:

All I know about math is

1 + 1 = 3 even maybe more.

No hay extremo cierto o verdadero, porque los extremos opacan, enruedan, (lavan cerebros) verdades. Yotas

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Lauren says on Mar 23, 2009, 17:41:

FYI, In Colombia, algebra & analytic geometry are taught in 8th and 9th grades. Trigonometry & logarithms are taught in 10th grade, and differential & integral calculus in 11th (there is no 12th grade.) Get familiar with "Baldor's Algebra, which is still the preferred textbook

http://www.amazon.com/Algebra-Spanish-Aurelio-Baldor/dp/9684392117

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marlydog1812 says on Mar 23, 2009, 18:01:

check out TIE(the international educator)website or goggle UNI international teaching or Search associates. These are services for international teaching. Im starting a new teaching job in Colombia in August and found it through the UNI service. Ive been teaching in Honduras at an international school the last two years. Ive been teaching for ten years mostly in the states and after my international post Ill never teach another day in the states again.

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sanandressi says on Mar 24, 2009, 07:09:

Where in Honduras marlydog1812? How are things in Honduras these days anyway?

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gamm2 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Mar 24, 2009, 10:29:

http://www.cgb.edu.co/

http://www.cng.edu/

http://www.anglocolombiano.edu.co/

http://www.nogales.edu.co

http://www.englishschool.edu.co/

http://www.rochester.edu.co

http://www.abrahamlincoln.edu.co/

http://www.sancarlos.edu.co

I would go to these websites and find the principal´s email or some other contact information and send a cover letter and resume to each one. I did this last year and got responses from about the top half.

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