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I would like to live in Bogota and teach english. Do most schools require teachers to have a ESL or eqivalent certificates? What is the best way to find a teaching job in Bogota. Thanks for any comments and suggestions. - Karl

By helmangates on Sep 25, 2007, 13:25 in Friendly Talkzone.

Grateful Dead says on Sep 25, 2007, 15:47:

I just signed up for an online class so I can get my TESOL certificate, I may have to move back in a few months and I am looking to start a business teaching english. I will be looking for entreprenuers (sp?) who would like to put something together.

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Leeroy says on Sep 25, 2007, 18:19:

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wjp0180 says on Sep 25, 2007, 19:06:

Most English schools in Colombia do not require the TESOL certificate. Mostly, a BS or BA degree with suffice.

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Bill Turley (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 26, 2007, 07:14:

I have found that if you have a BS or BA you are considered qualified. A Masters and you are in. The paper credentials are very important in getting the jobs in better schools. While I was responsible for hiring teachers in a bilingual school if the applicant could pass a general test, could speak fluently with me and had some kind of crediential they were acceptable. Remember there are different levels of teacher preparation in Colombia ( with different levels of pay) Normalista, graduate of a normal high school with the extra semisters, Licensiada(sp) with a 4 year degree maybe from a Teaching University. Masteria with a Masters degree in Education etc. Several years ago I was offering well qualified BS/BA applicants 1,500,000 pesos per month

Mr. Bill Somondoco

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bill230 says on Sep 26, 2007, 10:39:

Is it usually/sometimes/rarely a requirement to speak some Spanish to teach?

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jorgeaev says on Sep 26, 2007, 13:17:

When are you planning to do that ? Send me an-email and i will help you to find a school to teach english. jorgeaev at yahoo.es.

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Bill Turley (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 26, 2007, 14:43:

Being able to speak Spanish is a help, I know because my Spanish was very very limited when I started here. Now I can speak some and things would be easier. However I aam now retired

Mr. Bill Somondoco

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webmanco says on Sep 26, 2007, 14:46:

Now Bill Turley speaks Boyaco.

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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Bill Turley (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 27, 2007, 08:36:

Nope Boyaco is beyond me I am still struggling with Spanglish. I am the world's worse language student, maybe that is why I am able to teach English. I failed Spanish at college in the US, many semisters by the way.

Mr. Bill Somondoco

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