Teaching English in Colombia

ColombiaBoard says on Jan 1, 2005, 08:52:

Teaching I wouldn't say that there are "numerous" jobs for native english speakers but if you can get a job at a bilingual school they pay you a US teacher salary but in Colombia that's a lot of money so you can live comfortably well, besides you have a health plan and other perks depending on the school.
Another option is to teach english to executives and the like but I'm not sure if you can make good money in that area

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mcewena1 says on Jan 1, 2005, 11:09:

To teach in a bilingual school you will need some kind of teaching accreditation. You could try the "colombo americanos" who used to be more flexible, but when I was there 16 years ago you needed a TOEFL qualification or equivalent to be able to get a visa.

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Skippy says on Jan 1, 2005, 14:28:

English Teaching Good Day. I have been teaching English around Latin America for five years now. It is not as easy as it sounds. My advice. Get a certification. Being a native speaker is not enough. You can try and learn the grammar on your own, but an English course will teach you how to teach the grammar and conversation techniques. I am still learning by the way.

You may be able to find a job in Cali,but it will be a lot easier if you have a certification and perhaps a little experience. Colombians are no longer dazzled by having a native speaker as a teacher as Colombian teachers KNOW the grammar and can kick a native teacher's ass in the classroom. I've seen it happen where a Colombian teacher ended up correcting an American's English. The Colombian was completely correct because the "Native Speaker" did not know how to speak English properly and was teaching the students incorrectly. Embarrassing to say the least.

That is my two bit input. Shaner.

I got my certification in Guadalajara, Mexico. A lovely city with many beautiful women. Very intensive course though. It almsot killed me.

Yup

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madisan27 says on Jun 1, 2005, 09:22:

Teaching ColombiaBoard, do you have any suggestion's as far as Bilingual Schools to look into in Medellin? I tried the Search Engine, but a lot of the information posted dates back to 1999. If you have information that you think would be helpful, please share.

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stantheman says on Sep 1, 2005, 04:41:

Ph.D., CELTA, Experienced. Looking for University Teaching Post I'm ready to begin! Would consider teaching in a company. The main thing is . . . I want motivated students. Any leads? Hope it's OK to post my CV (below). Thanks.

Stan Moore
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Cambridge/RSA CELTA, International House Riviera-Maya
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M.S., Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State University
B.A., Public Administration/Political Science, Florida Atlantic University

TEACHING EXPERIENCES

Stan Moore Group
Specialty English for Professionals
Chiang Mai, Thailand/Orlando, Florida
January 2003 - Present

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Berlitz Escuela de Idiomas
Monterrey and Mexico City, Mexico
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duncanmack says on Oct 15, 2005, 13:46:

Anyone heard of petersons school in bogata? From: a_posso
To: duncanmack
Subject: Re: interested in teaching english
Date: Mon, 09/12/2005 - 17:35

Dear Duncan:

Thank you for your emails and your interest in working for us.

We are an English institution located in Bogota and we teach executives in different multinational companies.

And once you start working, you will be teaching as many hours as you can handle. We work mornings, noontime and evenings, as well as Saturdays. On Saturdays we usually work blocks of 3 hours.

We have classes beginning every week teaching executives in different multinational companies.

Remember that no experience in English Teaching is needed to work with us. We provide you with all the training and materials needed for the classes.

Please, let us know with 2 weeks in advance about the day you are planning to arrive to Bogota.

Looking forward to seeing you here at Petersons.

Best regards,

Adriana Posso Bergsneider
General Manager
Petersons
Bogota, Colombia
Tel. +57 1 3216776
Cel. +57 310 2416446
petersons at etb.net.co

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Paul Anthony says on Nov 30, 2005, 07:44:

CELTA Qualified Looking For English Teaching Work I am a British Citizen currently living in Bogotá who is looking for work teaching English.

Until last year I lived in London where I worked as a consultant for a small Business systems Analysis Consultancy. I came to Bogotá in June 2004 to visit some friends and fell in love with the place and the people.

When I got back to London I talked my colleagues into sending me to Bogotá to undertake some research for the company. The company organized a 3 year Business Visa for me and I have been working for them here ever since. Unfortunately they plan to recall me to London in February 2006. I absolutely do not want to go back permanently, because I have decided that I want to build a future for myself in Colombia.

In order to make my dream a reality I started taking Spanish lessons and now speak basic Spanish. Also in June/July of this year I took some extended leave and successfully completed the CELTA course with the British Council in Bogotá, which I really enjoyed. I have now decided to try and change my career and look for work here as an English teacher but I really don’t know how or where to begin looking.

Does anyone out there have any suggestions as to what I should do next or better still does anyone have a job? I have had some ideas of my own but they don’t seem to be getting me anywhere. I am hoping that posting this message may help to change that. All suggestions would be gratefully received.

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Paul Anthony says on Nov 30, 2005, 07:45:

CELTA Qualified Looking For English Teaching Work I am a British Citizen currently living in Bogotá who is looking for work teaching English.

Until last year I lived in London where I worked as a consultant for a small Business systems Analysis Consultancy. I came to Bogotá in June 2004 to visit some friends and fell in love with the place and the people.

When I got back to London I talked my colleagues into sending me to Bogotá to undertake some research for the company. The company organized a 3 year Business Visa for me and I have been working for them here ever since. Unfortunately they plan to recall me to London in February 2006. I absolutely do not want to go back permanently, because I have decided that I want to build a future for myself in Colombia.

In order to make my dream a reality I started taking Spanish lessons and now speak basic Spanish. Also in June/July of this year I took some extended leave and successfully completed the CELTA course with the British Council in Bogotá, which I really enjoyed. I have now decided to try and change my career and look for work here as an English teacher but I really don’t know how or where to begin looking.

Does anyone out there have any suggestions as to what I should do next or better still does anyone have a job? I have had some ideas of my own but they don’t seem to be getting me anywhere. I am hoping that posting this message may help to change that. All suggestions would be gratefully received.

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Andrewrsn says on Jan 18, 2006, 14:30:

Teaching English in Cali I just got back from a trip to Cali to visit some friends. needless to say within a day of getting home I started searching for English teaching jobs in Cali. I have a friend there who is doing some looking but as a native he doesn't know too much about the job search. anybody have any places to email/call or any suggestions on finding a job? I have a BS from the Univ. of MN and am currently working on getting my TEFL.

thanks

Andrew

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beinor says on Feb 13, 2006, 14:21:

visa and dental My girlfriend has recently taken a job at a priviate school in Cali. I'm planning on going with her I just don't know the best way to get a visa. I do not have a degree. Should I apply with the Consulate in Chicago? Should I go to the Tefl course in Cali? Should I talk with a lawyer here or there? Do I stand any chance of getting a visa at a school? Can you just do visa runs every three months without a problem. I will have outside income from a trading account but I would not mind working as well. Secound I need some expesive cosmetic dental work done does anyone know if I should wait and have it done down there or would the work not be worth it monitarly or not done right. Thank you in advance.

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bugbyte says on Mar 18, 2006, 07:14:

Looking for English Teacher Hi there,

I am interested in taking some private English classes. I need to practice conversation and learn some advanced grammar topics.
I would prefer 2 classes per week (2 hours each) from 5 to 7 pm at my office Cra 7 with 72th

If your interested drop me an email (jdpl AT hotmail.com)

Jose David

JDP

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captbill says on May 19, 2006, 04:56:

2000 Shane do you have a certificate and from where and I believe I read somewhere you are making 2000 a month us is that private or schools/
Thanks Billy

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captbill says on May 19, 2006, 04:56:

2000 Shane do you have a certificate and from where and I believe I read somewhere you are making 2000 a month us is that private or schools/
Thanks Billy

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caslug says on May 20, 2006, 12:16:

job lead in cali http://www.tefl.com/jobs/job.html?jo_id=22669

does require some minimum qualification and the pay is DECENT not great.. but hey it's cali!

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brenda says on Oct 21, 2006, 19:43:

part time teaching Hi,

I am currently a communications student in Dallas and have a great opportunity to study a specialization in la Javeriana and masters in marketing in Los Andes free of charge. I will be graduating in two semesters and was wondering if I needed a certificate for teaching English part time, or if that is even possible. I have no idea what the job market looks like for a well paying part time teaching job. I do have some experience, I currently teach at a language school here in Dallas, maybe that helps. Any help would be great, thanks.

Brenda

brenda

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Peterd7001 says on Oct 22, 2006, 19:33:

Hi Brenda I have plenty of students for you to teach! I've been in Bogota for nearly 2 years and now have more students than I can handle.

peterd7001 at hotmail . com

regards

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David Pristupa says on Dec 27, 2006, 18:45:

Visas Dental I would get a job lined up and then worry about a VISA. I would
take a TEFL course where you are. It would be easier to get a job
commitment even if you have to repeat the certification. I'am
not certain of your dental needs but I would never get it done
there. I have heard of a lady who came down from Miami to Bogota
to get dental done at $1600:) In Miami it would have been $17000:(

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A Mulatto of Style says on Apr 11, 2007, 03:43:

credentials enough? Hi,
I am a University student in Toronto, Canada looking to take a year off before my last year. Was wondering if it is possible to obtain an ESL teaching position in Medellin without first completing my degree. I have experience tutoring ESL, am TESL Certified and English is my first language. Anyone know???

A Mulatto of style from the West Indies

A Mulatto of style from the West Indies

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CaptainHowdy says on Apr 20, 2007, 08:35:

Wondering... I keep reading that a person needs some type of certification. Is that a reference to TOEFL, TEFL, CELTA, or just a BA or other type of college degree? As for me, I have been teaching 6th grade math for 9 years and am making my first trip to Colombia this summer with the hope of making many more or maybe just staying down there if it's appealing enough to me. Would it be helpful to teach English here in the states a year before I try to teach it in Colombia?

Teaching preteens the things they need to know!

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candelaria says on Apr 25, 2007, 12:12:

I heard of Peterson´s It is an excellent school, in fact I started working for them last year, they pay good money and on time as well, usually the starting salary per hour is 20,000 COP take home money(after tax)the contac e-mail is oca75 at hotmail.com

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beckloud says on May 14, 2007, 19:04:

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beckloud

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beckloud says on May 14, 2007, 19:10:

Thank you for your emails and your interest in working for us.

We are an English institution located in Bogota and we teach executives in different multinational companies.

And once you start working, you will be teaching as many hours as you can handle. We work mornings, noontime and evenings, as well as Saturdays. On Saturdays we usually work blocks of 3 hours.

We have classes beginning every week teaching executives in different multinational companies.

Remember that no experience in English Teaching is needed to work with us. We provide you with all the training and materials needed for the classes.

Please, let us know with 2 weeks in advance about the day you are planning to arrive to Bogota.

Looking forward to seeing you here at Petersons.

Best regards,

Adriana Posso Bergsneider
General Manager
Petersons
Bogota, Colombia
Tel. +57 1 3216776
Cel. +57 310 2416446
petersons at etb.net.co

beckloud

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Aaron21 says on May 14, 2007, 20:02:

Another idiot... I see you have another idiot in your midst....

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vickycas says on Jun 6, 2007, 08:17:

Private Elementary Tutor Hello. My name is Vicky Catro. We owned a Software Development Company here in Colombia (www.vc-soft.com) and we are looking for a private kindergarden and elementary tutor for our four years old son.

We want him to be have a 100% english education following the US or Canadian elementary school curriculum.

We are offering $4´000.000/month (around USD 2.000/month) for 6 hours/day tuition form Monday to Friday.

We are looking for a native english speaker with children education experience and patience.

We need him/her to start August 2.007.

Please contact me at vickycas at vc-soft.com

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The king of Latvia says on Mar 1, 2008, 09:07:

Hello

I am a certified, native English teacher with experience who has moved to Barranquilla recently. I have a salary paid job but I am looking for some private classes too. If anyone has any information or contacts please let me know. Thank you.

All the best

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The king of Latvia says on Mar 1, 2008, 09:08:

And here is my e-mail address jayden54 at hotmail.com

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