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I was thinking of a job in Chile- this was linked from Dave's Jobs- Any ideas or experiences on this? One grand plus seems like a large job finder fee- don't you think?

http://www.teachingchile.com/about_us.htm

http://www.teachingchile.com/program_schedule.htm
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About the Founder

Bruce Thompson, a U.S. citizen residing in Chile, and founder of TeachingChile, has been working since 2003 as a volunteer, dedicated to advancing English in Chile. From writing related proposals for Chile�s Ministry of Education and other educational institutions, collaborating with a number of Chilean corporations, meeting with a variety of charitable funding Chilean and international companies, interfacing with several foreign embassies and chambers of commerce, to participating in English language courses in Chilean schools�Bruce has been passionate about assisting in the development of English programs in Chile.
Those years of Bruce�s volunteer work led to the creation of TeachingChile, a concept that all of the above organizations contributed toward the design.

Prior to his work in Chile, Bruce enjoyed a 19-year career in which he held executive-level positions for international high-tech corporations where he managed programs that involved cross-cultural activities in the Latin American, Asian, and European markets. Those world-wide programs involved new product launches into foreign markets with an adaptation to the local country, international product distribution agreements which included in-country training, and other international business negotiations.


Schedule & Fees

Schedule * Program Duration Placement Fee (USD) English Teacher

(Professional Institute) English Teacher

(Language Institute) English Teacher

(University)
2006
Semester 2 5 months $1,200 Positions
filled Positions available every month Accepting applications
2006
Semester 2
plus 2007
Semester 1 10 months $1,500 Positions
filled Accepting applications Accepting applications
2007
Semester 1 5 months $1,200 Accepting applications Accepting applications Accepting applications
2007
Semester 1
plus
2007
Semester 2 10 months $1,500 Accepting applications Accepting applications Accepting applications

Each semester is approximately five months, including in-country orientation and training.
Note: While most of our cooperating teaching institutions hire only on the semester basis, we do work with some that hire new teachers every month, without regard to the semester schedule.
Approximate dates are as follows:

Semester 1, 2007: end of February departure, mid-July return; application deadline is
October 30, 2006

Semester 1, 2007 plus Semester 2, 2007: end of February departure, mid-December return; application deadline is October 30, 2006

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--- Bold is mine-- I think it should read "Bruce is passionate about making loads of cash from teachers in Chile...." Ok sorry Bruce if you read this- I'm sure you work hard helping your teachers and need money too. But 1k plus seems like a ton of cash for a mere teaching job to pay back.

Well I guess it might be ok- no clue really. It is 50 dollars for the application I may just send it in. Or, should I?