Teaching in Columbia

brazjam

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alexandria

brazjam

04 June 2013 21:40:49

brazjam

04 June 2013 21:40:49

alexandria

I am planning to move to Columbia and would like to know of the possibility of teaching English in Columbia.I live in the US but I am from Jamaica.

Paul

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David

05 June 2013 15:40:37

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David

05 June 2013 15:40:37

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Beau Bassin

Hi Paul,

Welcome to expat-blog!

Can you please give more details about

Regards,

David.

masterita

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Manizales

masterita

06 June 2013 21:48:32

masterita

06 June 2013 21:48:32

Manizales

Paul,

You will first need to obtain a work visa. You will first need a contract to obtain the work visa. You can check out different Teaching Abroad websites to help locate a school, but depending on your age / qualifications it can be very difficult because many people want to work in Colombia teaching English for 6 to 12 months. So schools that are looking for teachers receive many applications. Those that would hire a teacher but are not actively looking for a teacher are extremely difficult to contact (because they are super busy).

Just a FYI the average pay for a full time teacher is about 1,400 COP. This will change upon location and experience or teaching certificates you might have.

Good luck and be sue to post more questions if they should arise.

- Michael