Qualified Efl Teachers - Cuenca, Ecuador

Nov 06

Ecuador | Cuenca

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Salary & Benefits:

Job Type: Full Time

About the Job

Summary:

The Centro de Estudios Interamericanos (CEDEI), a non-profit academic institution with over 30 years of experience dedicated to the understanding of languages and cultures of the Americas, is situated in Cuenca, Ecuador.  CEDEI’s English Program seeks qualified EFL teachers to begin January 2024.  CEDEI is located in the city of Cuenca; it offers English classes to more than 800 students with a staff of at least 40 teachers. New teachers generally start in January, April, or September of each year.

Details:
Qualified EFL teachers needed:
Cuenca, Ecuador
Posted By: Centro de Estudios Interamericanos (CEDEI)

CEDEI’s English Program seeks qualified EFL teachers to start January 2024, for a minimum teaching commitment of nine months. Foundation CEDEI is a non-profit institution of higher learning founded in 1992, dedicated to the study of American languages and cultures.  To foster understanding among the people of the Americas, our organization sponsors a variety of academic activities independently and in conjunction with universities in North and South America CEDEI is located in the city of Cuenca; it offers English classes to more than 800 students with a staff of at least 40 teachers.

Cuenca, Ecuador is located high in a valley in Ecuador's southern Andes.  Cuenca is a city of more than 500,000 people and is the third largest city in the country.  It enjoys spring-like temperatures year round. In 1999, Cuenca was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site and in the last few years has been considered one of the best places to live and retire.

• Term Start Dates:  Monday, January 8, 2024. Teachers are expected to arrive by Wednesday, January 3, 2024, to be part of the planned orientation sessions before the cycle starts, arrange accommodations, and become familiar with their surroundings. There is a general teacher meeting on Sunday morning before classes start.
  
  Positions available:
  EFL teachers for children, teenagers, and adult (face-to-face and online)

Duties

Approximately 20 contact hours per week (generally four to five classes assigned per cycle).  Most classes are Monday-Saturday, with most classes taking place in the afternoon between 3 to 8pm and Saturday classes from 8h30 to 12h30 am.  CEDEI’s English Program also offers an environment where teachers are supported in their professional development with several orientation sessions, frequent workshops, file-sharing online, continued professional and personal support, etc.

Compensation:

1. FACE-TO-FACE COURSES: $8.00 an hour for Monday through Friday courses (regular and intensive classes), $8.50 an hour for Saturday courses. 
2. ONLINE COURSES: $7.50 an hour for Monday through Friday courses (regular and intensive classes), $8.00 an hour for Saturday courses. 

Instructors teach at least four classes and are able to request additional classes and/or tutorials, if available.  Foundation CEDEI is a non-profit organization and while teachers don’t earn a lot of money by international standards, they do earn enough to live comfortably in Ecuador and gain much in teaching experience and cultural exchange. 

Other perks include:

1. Free Spanish classes
2. Computer use with internet access
3. Salsa dance instruction
4. Help with search for accommodations in Cuenca. 
5. Health insurance for teachers under CEDEI’s sponsored volunteer visa once in the country
6. 50% return on the cost of the visa ($250 visa total cost)

NOTE: Visa and airfare fees are the teacher's responsibility.

VISA COST:

Application $50

Volunteer visa $200

Teachers have to pay for the total cost of the visa when they apply for it at the Ecuadorian Consulate, but CEDEI reimburses 50% of the total cost when teachers are on staff.

Qualifications & Requirements

1. a Bachelor's Degree
2. a TEFL/CELTA/TESOL or other teaching-related certificate
3. and must be a native English speaker or native-like fluent English (C1/C2).
4. Desired qualifications also include experience working with all ages starting at 8 years old to adults
5. teaching Pronunciation
6. Speaking and Listening courses
7. and TOEFL and IELTS Preparation