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dam5gd
Joined: 22 Feb 2011
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 Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:13 pm Post subject: TEFL in Mexico Questions |
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Hi,
I have a number of questions about the TEFL job market in Puebla, Mexico. I hope that some of you can provide some advice and answers in regards to my questions. I have provided a brief description of my background to give you an idea of my education and my experience.
Education / Professional Development
* BA in Spanish from the University of Kansas - 2004
* MS in Accounting from the University of Missouri - Kansas City - 2008
* Certified Management Accountant
* Hunter College moderated TEFL Certificate issued in Arequipa, Peru - April 2011
TEFL Work Experience in Arequipa, Peru
* 5 months of TEFL at pre-intermediate and intermediate levels at the same language school that issued me the TEFL certificate.
Questions
* How probable is it that I would be able to find a full-time instructor position at languages schools such as Harmon Hall, Berlitz, or Interlingua?
* Which language schools in Puebla will sponsor you for a work visa (FM3)?
* What are the language schools in Puebla with the best work conditions for teachers?
* How much is the average hourly wage among all language schools in Puebla?
* How much is rent for a clean, modern room with a private bath in Puebla?
* Lastly, which language schools offer short-term contracts (e.g. six months)? This is important because I need to be back in the States in the summer of 2012 to begin graduate studies in Hispanic Linguistics. (I'm undergoing a career change from accounting to education.)
Thank you very much for your advice in advance.
Thanks,
Derek |
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globalcitizen1968
Joined: 03 Oct 2011
Posts: 34
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| Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 2:38 pm Post subject: Re: TEFL in Mexico Questions |
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| dam5gd wrote: |
* How probable is it that I would be able to find a full-time instructor position at languages schools such as Harmon Hall, Berlitz, or Interlingua? |
Harmon Hall may give you full time one semester but then the next you may onlt get twenty hours. Not stable. Berlitz will only pay you around 75 pesos an hour. Stay away. Interlingua may give you a lot of hours but again, they will fluctuate plus Interlingua only pays around 45 pesos an hour. Insulting.
| dam5gd wrote: |
| * Which language schools in Puebla will sponsor you for a work visa (FM3)? |
Maybe Harmon Hall
| dam5gd wrote: |
| * What are the language schools in Puebla with the best work conditions for teachers? |
Not sure.
| dam5gd wrote: |
| * How much is the average hourly wage among all language schools in Puebla? |
Probably VERY low since the salaries are VERY LOW in Mexico City.
| dam5gd wrote: |
| * How much is rent for a clean, modern room with a private bath in Puebla? |
Not sure.
| dam5gd wrote: |
| * Lastly, which language schools offer short-term contracts (e.g. six months)? This is important because I need to be back in the States in the summer of 2012 to begin graduate studies in Hispanic Linguistics. (I'm undergoing a career change from accounting to education.) |
Probably none. Most want a year contract at least because they train you in their system.
Thank you very much for your advice in advance.
Thanks,
Derek[/quote] |
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Prof.Gringo
Joined: 07 Nov 2006
Posts: 2236
Location: Dang Cong San Viet Nam Quang Vinh Muon Nam!
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| Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 4:53 am Post subject: |
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| EFL @ language schools in Mexico doesn't pay. Much better off in a colegio teaching teens at a rich kids school. Better colegios in the DF area pay from $12-20,000 pesos per month, full-time. |
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BadBeagleBad
Joined: 23 Aug 2010
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Location: 24.18105,-103.25185
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| Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Prof.Gringo wrote: |
| EFL @ language schools in Mexico doesn't pay. Much better off in a colegio teaching teens at a rich kids school. Better colegios in the DF area pay from $12-20,000 pesos per month, full-time. |
And usually include benefits as well. You can usually get a job working in a colegio with a degree in a subject related to what you will be teaching. However, some schools may now require you to get a SEP (Mexican Education Department) recognized Teacher�s Diploma as a requirement for working in their school if you work full time, in Mexico City. They may even pay for it, I know of several schools who paid for their teachers to take the course last year in order to comply with new requirements. |
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Enchilada Potosina
Joined: 03 Aug 2010
Posts: 344
Location: Mexico
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| Along the lines of what the prof says, language schools should be your last resort. If you really can't find anything else then you may have to work for one for a while but really only as a last resort. Guacala. |
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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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| Enchilada Potosina wrote: |
| Along the lines of what the prof says, language schools should be your last resort. If you really can't find anything else then you may have to work for one for a while but really only as a last resort. Guacala. |
With the OP's quals, they would be much better off at a private colegio teaching middle/high school or at a uni.
Language schools.... Sorry, I can't say much good about most of them. Wall Street at least was easy enough, I actually liked the "system" they use, it's flexible for working students (which is a HUGE problem in Mex DF area, sometimes a student has to work late or is caught in traffic and they miss classes, fall behind, lose the classes already paid for and find themselves falling behind in class) and WSI paid a fixed monthly salary. They also have/had mostly native English speaking teachers. But alas, they failed to market themselves well in Mexico, and failed to pay both Mexican and foreign staff on time and in full.
Anybody with a BA/BS degree and a TEFL cert. would be much, much better off trying for work in a colegio or uni in Mexico. |
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