{"id":624,"date":"2016-09-13T01:19:58","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T00:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/?p=624"},"modified":"2016-09-15T17:06:49","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T16:06:49","slug":"teaching-english-in-medellin-colombia-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/colombia\/teaching-english-in-medellin-colombia-1","title":{"rendered":"Teaching English in Colombia &#8211; Medellin"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Teaching English in Medellin, Colombia<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/medellin_colombia.gif\" alt=\"medellin_colombia\" width=\"495\" height=\"303\" \/><\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d4278995.314241733!2d-76.89459143133242!3d6.127764637826224!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8e4428ef4e52dddb%3A0x722fd6c39270ac72!2sMedellin%2C+Antioquia%2C+Colombia!5e0!3m2!1sen!2spt!4v1473953802260\" width=\"486\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Report submitted on<strong>\u00a06 Mar, 2016<\/strong>\u00a0by<strong>\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">LIBARDO GONZALEZ ALVAREZ<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Teaching English in Medellin, Colombia:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>How can teachers find teaching jobs in Medellin, Colombia?<br \/> <\/strong>I<span class=\"s1\">t is really easy, just go to academies and that would be all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The main English teaching jobs available are:<br \/> <\/strong>F<span class=\"s1\">ull time English language school positions, part time English language school positions, agencies (send teachers to different locations), teaching at companies, private teaching (not through a school, agency, etc.).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the minimum teaching requirements?<br \/> <\/strong><span class=\"s1\">TESOL or TKT certificate plus english proficiency test.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What teaching requirements would you recommend?<\/strong><br \/> <span class=\"s1\">TKT modules 1, 2 and 3<br \/> IELTS, TOEFL or TOEIC<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the levels of payment?<\/strong><br \/> <span class=\"s1\">From 5 to 20 US dollars an hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>How many teaching days a week is normal?<\/strong><br \/> 6 days per week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many face-to-face teaching hours a week is normal?<\/strong><br \/> 8\u00a0hours per week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the normal arrangement for holidays?<br \/> I<\/strong><span class=\"s1\">t depends in the school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to someone considering coming to Medellin, Colombia to teach English?<\/strong><br \/> I<span class=\"s1\">t is interesting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the positive aspects of teaching English in Medellin, Colombia?<\/strong><br \/> <span class=\"s1\">It is needed, it is an obligation for many people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the negative aspects for teaching English in Medellin, Colombia?<\/strong><br \/> N<span class=\"s1\">one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are some of the teaching challenges for English teachers teaching the local people in your area?<\/strong><br \/> A<span class=\"s1\">dapt to local customs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Living in Medellin, Colombia:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Are there any visa or other legal requirements to live in Colombia?<\/strong><br \/> No.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the cost of living like in Colombia?<\/strong><br \/> A<span class=\"s1\">round 60% of what you make as a teacher is spent in these.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the usual accommodation arrangements and how can you find accommodation?<br \/> A<\/strong><span class=\"s1\">ccommodation is easy to find.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other than teaching, what positive aspects are there for living in Medellin, Colombia?<br \/> N<\/strong><span class=\"s1\">ice weather, good people, beautiful women, good friends, good food.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other than teaching, what negative aspects are there for living in Medellin, Colombia?<\/strong><br \/> V<span class=\"s1\">iolence in some areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to someone considering coming to Medellin, Colombia?<\/strong><br \/> <span class=\"s1\">B<\/span><span class=\"s1\">e ready to make a lot of friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What things do you miss most (other than family and friends) from your home country?<\/strong><br \/> A<span class=\"s1\">s you say, my family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What things would you recommend to new teachers in your area to bring with them from their home country?<\/strong><br \/> A<span class=\"s1\"> lot of cultural knowledge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>About Me and My Work:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>My Name<\/strong>: <span class=\"s1\">LIBARDO GONZALEZ ALVAREZ<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nationality<\/strong>: <span class=\"s1\">COLOMBO-AMERICAN<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Students I&#8217;ve taught in Colombia<\/strong>: T<span class=\"s1\">oddlers (2-4 years), pre-school \/ kindergarten (4-6 years), elementary (6-12 years), junior high school (12-15 years), high school (15-18 years), university, adults, business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where I teach<\/strong>:\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">THE MARYMOUNT SCHOOL,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">HIGH CLASS PART. Working here for 10 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\"><strong>How I found my current jobs<\/strong>:\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">Online.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>My school facilities<\/strong>: Adequate.<\/p>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\"><strong>Teacher support at my school<\/strong>: <span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s1\">raining \/ workshops, lesson observations, teacher evaluations.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"dividerDotsDiv\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h2>Do you teach English in Colombia?<\/h2>\n<p>Tell us about your experiences &#8211; <a title=\"Submit Country Report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/submit-country-report\">click here to submit your report about teaching English in Colombia<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching English in Medellin, Colombia Report submitted on\u00a06 Mar, 2016\u00a0by\u00a0LIBARDO GONZALEZ ALVAREZ Teaching English in Medellin, Colombia: How can teachers find teaching jobs in Medellin, Colombia? It is really easy, just go to academies and that would be all. 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