Language Arts Teacher Needed in Guatemala

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Colegio Decroly Americano

This ESL English teaching position has been posted by Colegio Decroly Americano, apply now for this great job to teach English in Guatemala. More job details below.

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HS LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER 
COLEGIO DECROLY AMERICANO

Preferred Qualifications: 
• College degree and teaching credentials 
• Three years prior successful teaching experience 
• Clear Background check from your point of origin

*Immediate opening 
COLEGIO DECROLY AMERICANO 
Colegio Decroly Americano is a private, coeducational, bilingual (English-Spanish), and a non-sectarian school, founded by Fomento Educativo in 1993. The school was established with the purpose of offering and education based on excellence. We are internationally accredited by NEASC. 
CURRICULUM 
The curriculum is articulated from Toddlers to 12th grade modeled after US private schools. It is focused on a standard based education that fosters: Intellectual, emotional and physical skills, positive social interaction, creative and critical thinking and aesthetic appreciation. 
• Emphasis in teaching the English language with 80% of the overall school curriculum taught in English 
• On-going professional development programs 
• Academic guidance and counseling program 
• Systematic and continuous evaluation criteria, to ensure students’ academic and personal achievement 
• Programs to assist the individual needs of students 
FACILITIES 
The school campus includes ample green areas, playgrounds, gardens and lots of trees, soccer fields and gymnasium, multipurpose room, computer and science laboratories, a cafeteria, a clinic, and a resource center/library. 
SCHOOL SCHEDULE 
Monday through Thursday from 6:55 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and on Friday classes are held from 6:55 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fridays´ afternoons are used for Professional Development (Teachers leave at 3:00 p.m. on Fridays). Co-curricular activities are held Monday-Thursday 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 
TECHNOLOGY 
Students are offered a variety of programs especially designed for each grade level from Toddlers to 12th grade. The school campus is fully Wi-Fi; all the students have the opportunity to make use of the Internet as well as other multimedia resources. 
BENEFITS OFFERED TO INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS 
CDA requires two years commitment in order to offer a contract 
• Monthly stipend paid in local currency 
• Up to $750 US dollars for airfare 
• Housing allowance 
• Local medical insurance 
• Visa (Permanent residency) 
• Work permit 
• Transportation to/from school in school buses 
• After-school clubs/tutorials for an additional stipend 
STIPEND 
The monthly stipend is paid in local currency and it goes from US$1,150.00 to US$1,350.00 (The school opens a bank account and debit card with a local bank). The cost of living in Guatemala is less expensive than in the US or even other South American countries. 
Please send your CV, letter of interest and a copy of your University Diploma to employment@decrolyamerican o.edu.gt

                        

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