Teaching English in South America?
March 7th, 2010 | 
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MacGyver asked:
I’m looking to get some ‘work experience’ for grad programs, want to travel, and learn some Spanish. I definitely need to be living in a city, not a rural person.
I’m looking to get some ‘work experience’ for grad programs, want to travel, and learn some Spanish. I definitely need to be living in a city, not a rural person.
Looking at 6-7 months? Is this possible? Whats the situation?
Any tips or words of wisdom?
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It’s difficult to teach English to Spanish speaking folks if you don’t know Spanish. It’s also difficult for a foreigner to obtain a work visa without an employer sponsor in most Latin countries. You need to do some serious research and try to establish some contacts in whatever country you choose before you jump in. There are many volunteer groups throughout Central and South America, if that is something you would be interested in.
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I think the problem will be 6-7 months teaching. Most schools want their teachers for the full school year (i.e. 9 or 10 months).
As long as you have a degree and a TEFL certificate then there’s no reason why you can’t teach in South/Central America for a year (or in Spain if you have a passport from a European country).
Armed with these qualifications you should be able to find work and since most schools/jobs are in the main cities that won’t be an issue for you. Just choose the country you’d like to visit and google for TEFL jobs.
Oh, and you DON’T need to know Spanish to teach English; you only use English in the classroom.