{"id":75,"date":"2014-06-22T14:34:58","date_gmt":"2014-06-22T13:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/?p=75"},"modified":"2014-07-01T11:23:07","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T10:23:07","slug":"teaching-english-in-argentina-mendoza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/argentina\/teaching-english-in-argentina-mendoza","title":{"rendered":"Teaching English in Argentina &#8211; Mendoza"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Teaching English in Mendoza, Argentina<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eslkidstuff.com\/teach-english-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Mendoza-Argentina-map.gif\" alt=\"Mendoza, Argentina\" width=\"495\" height=\"303\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d6935192.92049597!2d-68.725888425!3d-31.92494163794077!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x967e093ec45179bf%3A0x205a78f6d20efa3a!2sMendoza!5e0!3m2!1sen!2spt!4v1403443773916\" width=\"486\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Report submitted on <strong>19 June, 2014<\/strong> by <strong>Mariana Mur<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Teaching English in Mendoza, Argentina:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>How can teachers find teaching jobs in Mendoza, Argentina?<\/strong><br \/>&#8211; In public schools, answering newspaper ads: Los Andes paper, UNO paper<br \/>&#8211; In private schools, leaving your CV at schools<br \/>&#8211; In English institutes, leaving your CV and through recommendations<\/p>\n<p><strong>The main English teaching jobs available are:<br \/><\/strong>Part time English language school positions, teaching at state schools, teaching at colleges \/ universities, teaching at companies, private teaching (not through a school, agency, etc.).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the minimum teaching requirements?<\/strong><br \/>&#8211; a bachelor degree<br \/>&#8211; experience<br \/>&#8211; high English level<\/p>\n<p><strong>What teaching requirements would you recommend?<\/strong><br \/>The 3 mentioned above and a great sense of responsibility and a good classroom management as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the levels of payment?<\/strong><br \/>From 70 to 120 Argentinian pesos per hour.<\/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 \/>30 hours per week<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the normal arrangement for holidays?<\/strong><br \/>What the government says ( Direccion general de escuelas).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to someone considering coming to\u00a0Mendoza, Argentina to teach English?<\/strong><br \/>Be responsible, prepare your classes, be respectful, be ready to deal with difficult adolescents and parents, enjoy what you do and make students enjoy too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the positive aspects of teaching English in Mendoza, Argentina?<\/strong><br \/>Many people like the language and the American culture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the negative aspects for teaching English in Mendoza, Argentina?<\/strong><br \/>Public schools are not very good at handling discipline problems.\u00a0 The salary is not very good.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are some of the teaching challenges for English teachers teaching the local people in your area?<\/strong><br \/>There are not many English native speakers to continue practising your English.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Living in Mendoza, Argentina:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Are there any visa or other legal requirements to live in Argentina?<\/strong><br \/>No that I know of, at least you don&#8217;t need a visa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the cost of living like in Argentina?<\/strong><br \/>One single person can live with 6,000 pesos a month, renting a small apartment and traveling by public transportation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the usual accommodation arrangements and how can you find accommodation?<br \/><\/strong>Renting.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other than teaching, what positive aspects are there for living in Mendoza, Argentina?<\/strong><br \/>Beautiful city, mountains, river, sunny days, many restaurants, bars and wineries, outdoor activities, a lot of tourists visit Mendoza every year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other than teaching, what negative aspects are there for living in Mendoza, Argentina?<\/strong><br \/>Some places are not secure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to someone considering coming to\u00a0Mendoza, Argentina to live?<\/strong><br \/>Try our food! Make friends! Feel free to ask for anything.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What things do you miss most (other than family and friends) from your home country?<\/strong><br \/>Nothing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think you will miss most when (or if) you leave Mendoza, Argentina?<\/strong><br \/>Family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>About Me and My Work:<\/h4>\n<p><strong>My Name<\/strong>: Mariana Mur<\/p>\n<p><strong>Students I&#8217;ve taught in Argentina<\/strong>: Toddlers (2-4 years), pre-school \/ kindergarten (4-6 years), elementary (6-12 years), high school (15-18 years), adults.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where I teach<\/strong>: A.M.I.C.A.N.A., Murialdo School, private students.\u00a0 Teaching for 15 years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How I found my current job<\/strong>: Leaving my CV at the school.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My school facilities<\/strong>:\u00a0Very good &#8211; Teaching resources \/ technology access \/ school library.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teacher support at my school<\/strong>: Training \/ workshops, lesson observations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"dividerDotsDiv\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h2>Do you teach English in Argentina?<\/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 Argentina<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching English in Mendoza, Argentina &nbsp; Report submitted on 19 June, 2014 by Mariana Mur. 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