Bilingual School in Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras Seeks Full Time Elementary Teacher

Working conditions: 
• 20 to 25 hours per week teaching time, 10 hours a week for duties, planning and staff meetings 
• 6:50 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday* 
• 2 weeks off December Holidays 
• 1 week off Easter Holidays 
• Honduran Holidays 

Salary and benefits 
• 11,890. Lempiras (approx. 500USD), per month 
• 3,500 Lempiras (approx. 170 USD) rent stipend per month paid by the school to the landlord. 
• Refund of the flight from U.S.A. to Honduras- payable on completion of first half of contract (maximum $600) 
• Refund of flight to home country- payable on completion of contract. 
• Medical Insurance offered. 
*Teachers will be expected to participate in a few school events during the year outside of the regular school schedule. 
About Alfa y Omega:

Alfa y Omega was founded 34 years ago as a small private school. In 2001, the school decided to expand to include high school We are proud to have contributed to develop young minds and make excellent prospects of citizens for our city and country. Knowing the need for our students to have a bilingual education, we open it and we currently are offering bilingual education: kindergarten and primary education up to the 5th grade, and growing each year. At the heart of its conception, Alfa y Omega has directed its efforts to making quality bilingual education accessible to students regardless of the socioeconomic status of their family. The school provides some scholarships.

About Santa Rosa de Copán:

Considered the safest city in Honduras with a colonial air, the city has kept a distance from political and social problems that afflict other large cities in the country. The tranquility in Santa Rosa de Copán is undoubtedly one of its main features. A certain quietness that blends smoothly with the honest pride of its beloved people. Santa Rosa serves as a convenient locus to those looking to explore Central America. It`s the largest and most important city in western Honduras, with a territorial extension of 293.10 km2 and a population of approximately 61,000 inhabitants. The historical center of Santa Rosa de Copán, has been declared a National Monument and Cultural Heritage of the Nation and offers visitors the enjoyment of its colonial architecture, heritage linked to the capital and effort of the tobacco growers; its cobbled streets and its tile roofs take us back to a laborious town that preserves its cultural and historical richness.

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