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JBrown



Joined: 27 Nov 2011
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Location: US
PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:03 pm    Post subject: Who would hire me? Reply with quote
Hello, I am from the US and have a BA in English Lit and a MA in English. I am strongly considering getting CELTA in Feb. What kind of job prospects would I have in Colombia? I have been mainly looking into the UAE, Oman, and Indonesia, but I have some friends from Colombia and am interested in teaching there as well. Some questions I have:

1) Would the CELTA be valued enough to be worth the $4,000 I would have to spend for it (class+living expenses)?

2) Where should I look to apply at (please be specific because I do not know all the acronyms that the various countries use; links would be very helpful!)?

3) What kind of pay can I expect and what kind of living conditions (I will have to make at least $500/month payments on student loans)?

4) Those of you who are there: do you enjoy working in living in Colombia?

I cannot think of any other questions at the moment but would appreciate any advice or information from those who are currently teaching there or have done so in the past!
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spanglish



Joined: 21 May 2009
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Do you have teaching experience?

I think you should get a CELTA if your masters didn't include any linguistics type of work. You'd probably be a fairly strong candidate at Universidad Los Andes with those quals.

Read through some of the discussion on teaching in Colombia. I think all your questions have been answered.
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JBrown



Joined: 27 Nov 2011
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
spanglish wrote:
Do you have teaching experience?

I think you should get a CELTA if your masters didn't include any linguistics type of work. You'd probably be a fairly strong candidate at Universidad Los Andes with those quals.

Read through some of the discussion on teaching in Colombia. I think all your questions have been answered.
Thanks for the quick reply! I will look through this thread more. I have been mainly looking at UAE, Oman, and Indonesia, but will spend more time going through the stuff on here. I took a few classes that dealt with the history of English, structure, and teaching methods, but no solid ESL classes. I am 95% on leaning towards the CELTA, since I have came up with the money for it. If it will knock me up into the next class of employment, I think I will do it with no questions asked lol. I have read that the payment is lower in Latin America, unless you have the right credentials. I am really just wondering if I have enough not to be stuck in a "bottom feeders" job. I have really put in too much work for that, but I totally understand that the no experience thing will be a factor. I will look through the forums but would also like one final answer from you about my prospects, since I have qualifications that don't match up with a lot of what is posted Smile I am in the beginnings of searching right now and would greatly appreciate any and all tips, hints, and pointers. Surprised
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MNguy



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
$4000 for a CELTA is a LOT. If you end up with a job that pays two million a month, that's four months working to break even. With your qualifications, you're better off looking for experience at this point, even if you end up making one or one and a half mil a month, which would be much more useful than an additional certificate that is not a license IMHO.
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