English Professor, Oaxaca

Location: Miahuatlan de Porfirio Diaz, Oaxaca, Mexico

Our school, la Universidad de la Sierra Sur (https://www.unsis.edu.mx/) is a public university in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. At UNSIS we serve around 3,000 students, many of whom come from indigenous, low-income backgrounds. Our work with students has social impact. Although most students will not travel abroad, their careers could involve work with English speakers in Mexico as doctors, dentists, nurses, nutritionists, IT specialists, entrepreneurs, and administrators.

We are looking for applicants who are enthusiastic about teaching, are comfortable living in a small town, and have a positive approach to learning about and living in different cultures.

Responsibilities

• Be culturally sensitive and committed to students' success
• Teach 5–6 classroom hours (subject to change depending on the semester's needs)
• Be on campus from 9am–2pm and 4pm–7pm (sometimes scheduling requires 8am–1pm and 4pm–7pm)
• Keep grade and attendance records
• Supervise exams
• Contribute to departmental projects: creating materials, editing quizzes/exams, teaching seasonal workshops, teaching children’s classes (1 week during the summer)
• Basic Spanish skills will be necessary to conduct daily activities

Note: We teach classes during the summer term.

Benefits

• Salary of approximately 18,000 MXN monthly (26,000 before tax deductions)
• Christmas bonus
• Summer bonus
• Health insurance (IMSS)
• Housing fund for purchasing property (INFONAVIT)
• Pension
• Five weeks of paid vacation yearly (2 weeks in December, 1 week in March or April for Holy Week, and 2 weeks in July)

Requirements

• Native English speaker, with a passport from a country whose official language is English
• BA degree
• TEFL level 5

Please apply using the form below.