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oc man



Joined: 30 Sep 2009
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 4:11 am    Post subject: university jobs Reply with quote

Hello,

I'm interested in getting information about university jobs.

I've read posts on here that mention how difficult it is to get those types of jobs. Some say that univesities feel that there are no real advantages to having a qualified, native-speaking teacher. Considering the high demand and need for English, coupled with the lack of quality english instruction, this is very interesting!

Also, Ive read that it takes a long time. Why? is it becase they are Concurso Publico jobs?

Can someone please elaborate on this? Any more info about this topic?

Much appreciated!

OC
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J.M.A.



Joined: 20 Jan 2009
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think you would need to do a concurso for the Federal universities, which are the best. There are a lot of very poor private unis in Brazil which you might not want to teach at, even if you had the chance. I'm not exactly sure what the process would be to get into those.

The visa issue is important as well. You simply can't get sponsorship here the way you can in some other countries. Brazil is not a country that is set up for tefling, unless you are alright being illegal and paid almost nothing.

The process of getting your degrees recognized can be somewhat troublesome here as well. To make a long story short, be prepared to wait a long time to get things done here, and make sure you have the paperwork. It's a complicated process and it really takes a longterm commitment to making things work in Brazil to get where you want.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks for the reply.

I know that you need to do a concurso for the federal universities. Do you have any information about the exams: subject matter, what you need (like would you need a work visa first), etc.? Do you know anything about working in a cursinho?

Why is working at a private university undesirable?


I'm married to a citizen, so getting a work visa isnt a huge obstacle. But I do understand that the visa is just the beginning.

The reason why I ask about universities is that I'm interested in weighing the options between a university/school job and maybe opening up a school. At this point, it's just curiosity. I'm not moving there but I wanted to get a feel for the employment situation.

Any insight is appreciated!
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J.M.A.



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm curious about the federal concurso details too. My comment about the private universities is just that you would have to investigate them on an individual basis. I heard that some can be just as bad or worse as language schools in terms of resources, organization, philosophy etc.

I'm pasting the Brazilian degree validation process. If your Portuguese isn't up to scratch I'm sure your spouse can help. If you already know the details, then perhaps it will be of use to someone else.

Revalida��o de Diploma Estrangeiro
O QUE FAZER PARA QUE UM DIPLOMA DE CURSO SUPERIOR CONCLU�DO EM UNIVERSIDADE ESTRANGEIRA
TENHA VALIDADE NO BRASIL?
Com vistas a ter validade no Brasil, os diplomas de cursos conclu�dos no exterior necessitam ser revalidados.
Para os cursos de gradua��o, o � 2� do art. 48 da Lei n� 9.394/96:
Art. 48 (...)
� 2� Os diplomas de gradua��o expedidos por universidades estrangeiras ser�o revalidados por universidades p�blicas
que tenham curso do mesmo n�vel e �rea ou equivalente, respeitando-se os acordos internacionais de reciprocidade ou
equipara��o.
Para os cursos de p�s-gradua��o stricto sensu � mestrado e doutorado, o � 3� do art. 48 da Lei estabelece:
� 3� Os diplomas de Mestrado e de Doutorado expedidos por universidades estrangeiras s� poder�o ser reconhecidos por
universidades que possuam cursos de p�s-gradua��o reconhecidos e avaliados, na mesma �rea de conhecimento e em
n�vel equivalente ou superior.
Os procedimentos para a revalida��o s�o os seguintes:

a) o estudante solicita a homologa��o dos documentos relativos ao curso na Embaixada brasileira do pa�s onde ele cursou
a gradua��o ou a p�s-gradua��o;
b) no caso de curso de gradua��o, deve ser protocolizado requerimento de revalida��o em uma universidade p�blica de
ensino superior brasileira. Apenas as universidades p�blicas podem revalidar diploma de curso de gradua��o. Resolu��o
CNE/CES. N�. 1, de 29 de Janeiro de 2002;
c) no caso de curso de p�s-gradua��o stricto sensu (mestrado/doutorado), deve ser protocolizado requerimento de
revalida��o em universidade com curso de p�s-gradua��o reconhecido e avaliado na mesma �rea de conhecimento e em
n�vel equivalente ou superior em �rea afim.Resolu��o CNE/CES n� 1, de 3 de abril de 2001;

d) o processo de revalida��o de diploma de gradua��o come�a na Diretoria Acad�mica de cada institui��o no per�odo
correspondente ao seu calend�rio escolar;
e) dever�o ser apresentados, al�m do requerimento, c�pia do diploma a ser revalidado, instru�dos com documentos
referentes � institui��o de origem, dura��o e curr�culo do curso, conte�do program�tico, bibliografia, e hist�rico escolar,
todos autenticados pela autoridade consular, acompanhados de tradu��o oficial;
f) o aluno dever� pagar uma taxa referente ao custeio das despesas administrativas. O valor da taxa pode variar de
institui��o para institui��o;
g) para o julgamento da equival�ncia, para efeito de revalida��o de diploma, ser� constitu�da uma Comiss�o Especial,
composta por professores da pr�pria universidade ou de outros estabelecimentos, que tenham qualifica��o compat�vel com
a �rea do conhecimento e com o n�vel do t�tulo a ser revalidado;
h) se houver d�vida quanto � similaridade do curso, a Comiss�o poder� determinar a realiza��o de exames e provas
(prestados em L�ngua Portuguesa) com o objetivo de caracterizar a equival�ncia;
i) o requerente poder� ainda realizar estudos complementares, se na compara��o dos t�tulos, exames e provas ficar
comprovado o n�o preenchimento das condi��es m�nimas;
j) o prazo para a universidade se manifestar sobre o requerimento de revalida��o � de seis meses, a contar da data de
entrada do documento na institui��o.
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