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Teaching in Medellín!

I'm CEINPRO's academic director. CEINPRO is an EFL Language Institute in Medellín, Colombia (It stands for CEntro de INglés para PROfesionales). This is a school where programs are custom-made for businesses in general and professionals in particular. This is a school for people with a penchant for student observation and constructive feedback, as well as an attitude to creating order of instruction intuitively from students reactions to activities. I like to think of my teachers as knowledge managers. I love giving people opportunities. As a matter of fact I have employed several foreigners, but 70% of them have let me down! Lack of commitment being the main factor. Commitment? If you're from Alaska, Birmingham or Timbuktu, would you be willing to commit to EFL instruction in Colombia? Besides, I wouldn't say commitment on your part means that you should stay—not time wise, I don't mean. Would you commit, nonetheless?

Most foreigners don't even know. How do we expect them to get a chance, eh?

By Acadirector on Mar 15, 2005, 21:37 in Friendly Talkzone.

platano says on Mar 15, 2005, 21:46:

How do you keep them on the farm... after they've seen Medellín!

I would think you would have the problem of people wanting to stay for life. I mean Medellín is a "sucursal del cielo" with a perfect climate... and the most incredible people I have ever known on this planet. (I admit I've only been to 17 countries, but paisas win as far as my experience goes).

And I'm really going to stir up a hornet's nest now. I prefer paisa women over caleñas. (As if anyone cares.)

I just think paisa women are the greatest human beings our species has been given.

Plátano, el bobo, residente de Disneylandia en este momento

plátano

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Albatross says on Mar 16, 2005, 04:23:

? I don't understand your post, are you looking for English Teachers ?

“Democracy - a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H.L. Mencken

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dwmte says on Mar 16, 2005, 05:33:

er...knowledge manager, director... would you please re post your post so i have a clue as to exactly what your saying/asking?

it appears my knowledge needs management...duh.

it makes me feel really bad, especially after 8 years of university and being a research fellow at ucla. double duh.

dwm

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stevens says on Mar 16, 2005, 08:01:

Huh? In what way did so many of your teachers let you down? Perhaps they are simply not mindreaders and you failed to communicate with them what you expected as miserably as you have in this post.

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utopiacowboy says on Mar 16, 2005, 09:39:

"I just think paisa women are the greatest human beings our species has been given." I agree. I love being married to my paisa.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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Jimmyto says on Mar 16, 2005, 16:13:

NOT EVERYBODY WILL LET YOU DOWN Hola senor Acadirector!

I didn't really understand well the message you posted besides the fact that 70% of foreign people you have employed in Medellin have let you down.

Are you looking at hiring teachers? Do you have a website address where I can get more information about your company?

I am looking at moving to Medellin from Canada. I have been interested in living in Medellin for some time now because half of my family lives there and I just love Colombia too much. I was born in Bolivia and I lived in Medellin for many years when I was a child but I never got my residency papers done. My great-grand-mother is Colombian though. I have looked at different ways of getting my Colombian residency papers done but I believe trying to get them because of the fact that my great-grand-mother was Colombian is too complicated because she and my grand-mother have since passed away.

I know that by working in Colombia for 2 years I can get my papers which is the route a prefer to take. My girlfriend is also from Medellin which is another reason I am looking at moving there for.

I have worked so far for a major Canadian Bank as an account manager. I deal with corporate clients on a daily basis. I also love teaching. I speak very well English, French and Spanish having grown up in Quebec Canada. I have thaught many classes to people in different areas being myself an airplane pilot instructor as well.

I would like to know if you are hiring right now and/or what help you might offer me in exchange for my services. I can always pay for my plane ticket to come down to Medellin, that is not a problem, although the Colombian regulations do specify you must pay for a return ticket.

I am planning to move to Medellin by December of 2006 BUT If I can find something worth it I can always move during this current year.

Espero su respuesta senor. Muchas gracias.

Jaibey Velasco

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