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Regi
Joined: 18 May 2014 Posts: 11 Location: Halifax, UK
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 6:03 pm Post subject: CELTA But No Degree - How Limited Are My Options? |
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Hi everyone
I recently finished my CELTA course and would like to go to either Bogotá or Santa Marta to teach. Could someone please tell me if there are any types of teaching positions or schools which wouldn't be open to a newly-qualified teacher with no degree?
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rollerblader
Joined: 01 Jul 2014 Posts: 20
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:04 am Post subject: Celta |
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My friend, The world is littered with educated hopefuls. Your options are going to be quite limited. If you show up in country with a decent hair cut and professional clothing your chances of finding a ground level job teaching at hole in the wall institutes will brighten somewhat. The days of hiring backpackers to teach the English language are long gone. |
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esl_prof
Joined: 30 Nov 2013 Posts: 2006 Location: peyi kote solèy frèt
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Regi
Joined: 18 May 2014 Posts: 11 Location: Halifax, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 11:50 am Post subject: |
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The info is much appreciated, esl prof. My partner is Colombian and lives there, so accommodation, etc. isn't really a problem. I'm off to Cucuta in September as that's where she and her family live.
Rollerblader, thanks for the info, but please don't assume things about me - I'm not a shoddily-clothed backpacker. I'm a forty-year-old well-presented man who has worked full-time all his life. |
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esl_prof
Joined: 30 Nov 2013 Posts: 2006 Location: peyi kote solèy frèt
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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Regi wrote: |
The info is much appreciated, esl prof. My partner is Colombian and lives there, so accommodation, etc. isn't really a problem. I'm off to Cucuta in September as that's where she and her family live. |
In that case, be sure to leverage your partner's family connections when it comes to networking. Not that they necessarily need to be well connected, but more likely than not someone will know someone who happens to be good friends with a language school owner, DOS, or teacher who can recommend you for an interview. |
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Regi
Joined: 18 May 2014 Posts: 11 Location: Halifax, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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I'll be sure to do that, and thanks for the advice. |
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Xie Lin
Joined: 21 Oct 2011 Posts: 731
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Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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But at least one forum member has found work without a Celta and no degree
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Did you mean to write with a CELTA, prof?
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esl_prof
Joined: 30 Nov 2013 Posts: 2006 Location: peyi kote solèy frèt
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:17 am Post subject: |
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Xie Lin wrote: |
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But at least one forum member has found work without a Celta and no degree
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Did you mean to write with a CELTA, prof?
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Yes. Thanks. Fixed it. |
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spanglish
Joined: 21 May 2009 Posts: 742 Location: working on that
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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CELTA matters more than the degree in Colombia from my experience. Eventually, lack of degree will close off some options.
International House in Bogota would take you and they seem to hire from abroad, decent as a first gig. |
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currentaffairs
Joined: 22 Aug 2012 Posts: 828
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Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2015 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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I think that you would find work after a bit of job hunting... Yes, use the family connections and mention them in the interviews (you will look more of a safe option). CELTA is a big plus!
I would teach anywhere else but Bogota personally (too big, lots of commuting for teachers, and quite cold). |
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spanglish
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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Ya, certainly talk to your contacts. If you want to work in Cucuta, they'll be able to recommend the 'best' high schools there, some of which may hire foreigners. |
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Regi
Joined: 18 May 2014 Posts: 11 Location: Halifax, UK
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks again everyone for your helpful advice.
As a bit of an update, through her contacts, my girlfriend has found an apartment (currently being refurbished) for 500.000 pesos in a decent area. |
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