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danmbob · Joined: 03 Jun 2009 Posts: 71

Are there university jobs in Latin America?

MotherF · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:20 pm Post subject:

Yes there are. Mexico is probably your best option. Come visit us in the Mexico subforum for more information.

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

I know of a good place in Peru. You can PM me.

HLJHLJ · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: Ecuador

Lots of places in Ecuador would be interested as well.

danmbob · Joined: 03 Jun 2009 Posts: 71

any info on the Ecuador unis?

HLJHLJ · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: Ecuador

What would you like to know? There are a couple of us here who work in Ecuador universities.

danmbob · Joined: 03 Jun 2009 Posts: 71

Pay? hours? housing? job specs? hire from abroad?

HLJHLJ · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: Ecuador

Pay depends on location, but $10-$15 approximately in the major cities.

Hours: +/- 15 hours contact full time if you are in a genuine university job, or 20+ in a language institute based in a university.

Housing: Plenty available, but don't expect any financial or practical help with it.

Overseas hires are rare, especially if you don't already have contacts.

esl_prof · Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:35 pm Post subject:

For someone with your experience, I would also look into (1) the U.S. State Department Teaching Fellows Program (for teaching at the university level) and (2) the Fullbright Program (for teacher trainers, usually based in universities), both of which pay upwards towards 30,000+ per year plus benefits, RT transportation, and housing assistance. Also, the Peace Corps now has a program (3-12mos) for either returned PC volunteers or highly trained and experienced professionals like you which has some interesting teacher training opportunities, particularly in some of the more-difficult-to-find-viable-employment countries in Latin America.

I could also PM you the names of some universities in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico worth checking out, but I think you'll find the above opportunities to be a bit more compelling.