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doublethinker
Joined: 11 Mar 2010
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 Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:59 pm Post subject: Re: TESOL/TEFL/CELTA certified-experience finding job |
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| junjun2586 wrote: |
Hi all,
I'm from Montreal, Canada, fully bilingual and looking to teach English in Mexico city. I've read, researched and heard about the CELTA program in International House. For those who have done a TESOL or TEFL or CELTA and had to find a job in Mexico, how was it for you? Are you glad with the certification you did? Which one was it? Do you regret not investing in a CELTA, for international reputation? Is anytime of the year possible to find a teaching job?
I would like to get a clear insight on how the job hunt is in TEACHING ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGE. What your suggestions are, etc.
----i'm looking into Mexico city------
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I don't think that the mighty CELTA will help you all that much in Mexico City. EFL salaries are low in DF. That's the reality of EFL there. Try a colegio and you might get around 8 to 9,000 pesos a month. remember that the ones that pay well usually have TONS of people applying for them so it won't be easy amigo. Good luck. |
That's not true at all! Before I got my current job, I taught ESL to adults in companies. I taught 16 hrs / week (well, plus about 20 hours of travel time) and I made about 11,000 a month. Most people I knew in the same line of work made about the same.
Now I teach in a colegio. I make significantly more than 20,000 pesos a month, and I applied with only 6 months of ESL teaching on my resume. I know lots of teachers at other colegios, some who got their jobs right after taking the CELTA. None make less than 15,000. Most make more than 20,000. |
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Prof.Gringo
Joined: 07 Nov 2006
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Location: Dang Cong San Viet Nam Quang Vinh Muon Nam!
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About private classes:
Charge as much as you possibly can and don't come down on price. If somebody doesn't want to pay for quality language instruction, send them to Harmon Hall. |
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EFLeducator
Joined: 16 Dec 2011
Posts: 595
Location: NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS
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| Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Prof.Gringo wrote: |
About private classes:
Charge as much as you possibly can and don't come down on price. If somebody doesn't want to pay for quality language instruction, send them to Harmon Hall. |
 Good one Prof!
Most executives in Mexico City won't want to pay much for their private classes. Charge around 200 for an hour and a half for one student, and maybe 300 for two. |
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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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Location: Mexico City
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| You can charge more than that in DF...language institutes sending you to teach those execs are paying that rate and more already. If you teach on your own, don't charge less than 200 per hour. |
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