TEFL Jobs in Argentina

If you're looking for a TEFL job in South America, Argentina is a great choice. The county has a high demand for certified EFL teachers and although the market prospects are a bit brighter outside the nation's capital, Buenos Aires still has potential for landing a job—you'll just have to dig a bit deeper to find a good opportunity.

Your students will often come from a variety of backgrounds as students are often from various different social groups

How to Find a TEFL Job in Argentina

Finding a job in Argentina is very much like finding a job anywhere else in the world. You'll need to seek out as many employers as possible and approach them—even if they're not hiring. You can find most employers through listings on the Net, directories of language schools and online newspapers.

You'll want to call the school first to introduce yourself. If they have a Human Resources Department, you should start there. Be sure you've got a current resume ready to send should the school ask for one and you might even be asked to submit a photograph. Even if the school doesn't need anyone at that time, at least you will have planted a seed for thought and check back with the school later if you choose to. Employment situations are always changing at language schools so it's worth checking in with these schools repeatedly.

You can also try to find a job by connecting with the local, expat teaching community. EFL teachers will understandably share the same social circles and are a great source of insider information into current teaching positions.

Questions to Ask TEFL Schools

Be sure to ask questions regarding pay rates, whether your lessons are inside or outside the school. If you're on location, be sure to ask if you get compensated for travel time. Ask what kind of resources the school has for lesson planning as well as teaching materials. You should also ask what kind of administrative support you will have--whether a visa will be needed and if the school assists with that, etc.

All of these questions will help you avoid any nasty surprises after you've already agreed to take the job.

TEFL Job Expectations

Particularly in Buenos Aires, you'll probably find that you'll have to be willing to take an initial job offering you less than a full weekly schedule. The language school might ask that you be flexible enough to cover for sick colleagues or to take the less desirable, smaller classes or ones with early or late hours.

Schools will often give a limited schedule initially while they evaluate your skills and dependability. If you can impress them, they will often begin to offer you more. Many new teachers find it necessary to take more than one position, when they are starting out.

Argentina's economic rebound over the last few years has increased the general economic well-being of its populace, while simultaneously increasing the cost of living. Some English teachers find it challenging to make ends meet on teaching alone. You might not be able to save money teaching English in Argentina like you can in other Latin American and Asian countries.

With this in mind, Argentina is a terrific place to live; it has a wonderful dynamic, interesting culture, and teaching English here is a great way to support and deepen the project of experiencing all it has to offer.

•  EFL Teachers Needed in Buenos Aires

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  Date posted:2012-02-07 | Writer: YouLearn | Email: bruno.s.rainer@gmail.com

  YouLearn is looking for TEFL qualified Native English speaking teachers to work in Microcentro/Palermo/Recoleta/Belgrano and Zona Norte, teaching both one to one and small group lessons to adults mainly (and in some cases children) at the students' houses or in-company. Applicants should be available for an imminent start.
  
  Requirements:
  - Native English speakers (of any nationality) staying in Argentina at least until December 2012.
  - Teaching experience, with certification (such as TESOL) a plus.
  - Responsibility and punctuality are essential.
  - We look for teachers who are able to plan dynamic lessons and create teaching material specially suited to the students' interests.
  
  Please, send CV and cover letter specifying your location in BA and your availability to the e-mail address given on the job heading.

•  Immediate Opportunities For English Teachers in Argentina

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  Date posted:2011-11-15 | Writer: BA English | Email: englishteachersba@gmail.com

  Native speakers of English holding a TEFL, TESOL or equivalent certificate wanted for in-company classes in and around Buenos Aires. No experience needed, though preferable. We have permanent and floating lessons from late-November though to late-February (with the possibility of a full-time job March through December 2012). Lessons are held Mondays through Saturdays (it´s not necessary to work full-time since more than one teacher is to be recruited) in San Telmo, Puerto Madero, Barracas, Munro, Nuñez, Recoleta, Palermo, microcentro, etc.
  
  We are a team of native English teachers and Argentinean translators who teach in-company. You do not need to look for class material on your own, plan the class ahead, or use your own money for making photocopies. The coordination supplies all teaching material in advance. We offer a sensible hourly rate ( no experience: $30 an hour / verifiable experience: $35 ) and payment is to be increased after three months if teaching is responsible. Applicants are requested to stay in Buenos Aires until March 2012 or longer.
  
  Contact us by e-mail at the address given on the job heading to apply. Interviews to be held downtown on Thursday 17 November
  
  

•  Regular Opportunities Teaching EFL in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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  Date posted:2011-09-28 | Writer: American English Center | Email: info@aenglishcenter.com.ar

  The American English Center is an institute devoted to training in Business English and has regular opportunities for TEFL qualified teachers. Currently, we are looking for a native English speaking teacher to give a course in a company downtown at 1351 Cordoba avenue on Fridays from 12 to 1 PM (or it can be any day at 12 or 1 PM, one hour once a week), starting next week. It is an individual class and the student wants to practice conversation. We also have another course in a student´s house at 2651 Alberdi avenue (Flores), one hour twice a week, it can be on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays from 7 to 8 PM or on Saturdays in the morning after 10 AM, starting next week. It is an individual class, the student has an intermediate level and want to practice conversation.
  Come and join our staff of experienced teachers. Benefits include ongoing support and training. We pay $32 (pesos) an hour. If you are interested, contact Karina Feldman by email at the address given on the job heading. Please feel free to send us your CV at any time, which we will save in our database and contact you when we have a suitable course to cover.
  
  Karina Feldman
  American English Center
  Yerbal 556 7°A - Cap. Fed.
  Tel./ fax : 4901-7099
  cel.: (15)5967-9107

•  Position For TEFL Qualified Teacher in Argentina

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  Date posted:2011-08-23 | Writer: English Language Advising Services | Email: info@elasglobal.com

  English Language Advising Services needs a professional adult EFL teacher for classes around the Northern part of Buenos Aires and Provincia. We are a small, teacher-run start up company which is growing, mostly via word-of-mouth recommendations. We provide the highest-quality teaching to clients (usually medical or technical professionals) in a relaxed and conversational environment. Teachers should be able to tailor materials to students' interests and professional needs. Teachers need to be able to prepare and print materials, and in some cases need to provide an MP3 player or some similar type of equipment to play audio files in class. Our business philosophy is that teachers working in a peer-environment with a reasonable amount of respect will prioritize classes and provide better teaching to clients. Work comes class by class, as clients come in to the company. In an attempt to limit travel time, we go to great lengths to put students with teachers who live or work nearby. Currently there are a few classes to be placed in Florida and Vicente Lopez. We pay $38 pesos an hour. If you have any room in your schedule to fill, please respond to this posting.
  
  In most cases, the clients prefer an American teacher to a British English teacher due to accent training needed for work. Candidates must be TEFL/TESOL certified or have ample experience. Only applicants who are planning to stay in Buenos Aires until year's end or longer will be considered. Due to the overwhelming response to these job postings, we ask that all responses contain the following information in list format, to Charlotte Jenkins at the e-mail address given on the job heading, as follows:
  1) Name, nationality and region where you are from, approximate age (i.e. mid-twenties, mid-thirties, etc. unless you find the question offensive, in which case omit the information.)
  2) Barrio where you live
  3) State whether you are willing to work Saturday afternoons/ Evenings/Early mornings (i.e. Saturday -yes/ Evenings - yes/ Early mornings - prefer other schedule)
  4) Provide your schedule in a chart, either typed into the body of the email as follows or attached as a spreadsheet (though one which can be viewed without signing in, etc). List what times you are already busy and WHERE. Example:
  Mon: 8:00-10:00 Almagro 2:00-3:30 Palermo 6:00-9:00 Recoleta (again this means that you are NOT available at those times because you are teaching elsewhere or go to the gym, etc. In the case that something could be moved for the right offer, indicate this please). Listing where you are already working helps me see possibility in your schedule, so please do include that information.
  
  Thank you very much for your time and good luck in your job search.
  Charlotte Jenkins - Course Director ELAS
  
  

•  Teach English in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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  Date posted:2011-03-29 | Writer: Hemingway’s English Language Institute | Email: HemingwaysBA@gmail.com

  Hemingway’s English Language Institute provides the best English Language training in all of Buenos Aires. We teach classes of all sizes and levels, at home or in company, grammar or conversation based. We have regular opportunities for native-English speaking TEFL certified teachers who are able to teach business, academic and conversational English at all levels. Contact us via e-mail at the address given on the job heading for more information.

•  Job Teaching English in Argentina

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  Date posted:2010-05-11 | Writer: Look English | Email: info@lookenglish.com.ar

  Immediate opening in CF Belgrano for a TEFL qualified native English speaking teacher who is able to make a commitment to stay for at least six months (Please abstain if you have ANY doubts about your future in BA). Must be able to work immediately the following hours: Mon and Wed 8:30 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 14:00 in Belgrano.
  Prefer someone with at least six months of teaching experience. Pay is $35 per hour and work environment is easygoing and positive. Interested parties please contact me at the above email address.

•  EFL Teachers Needed in Argentina

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  Date posted:2010-01-19 | Writer: Craigslist | Email: job-jq3z4-1560261375@craigslist.org

  International English school is looking for full-time teachers to work in the afternoon and evening shifts.
  
  Requirements:
  • Fully bilingual, native,“native like” or Argentinean
  
  • TEFL / TESOL experience & certification
  
  • Outgoing personality
  
  • Full time / Part time availability
  
  
  

  • Location: Zona Sur, Gran Buenos Aires

  To apply, please contact us via e-mail at the address given on the job heading.

•  Teach EFL in Argentina

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  Date posted:2009-12-09 | Writer: Escuela Bilingue Puerta del Sol | Email: info@puertadelsol.org.ar

  Escuela Bilingue Puerta del Sol has two vacancies to complete a team of 5 Native English teachers for this school year. Start date: March 3rd (to the last week of November).

  We offer full lodging (home and 3 meals/day) and a Spanish course for the entire 9 months period. In exchange, we ask you to teach 12 hours per week at our school.

  Our Fundacion was created with the aim of offering all kids in our small community high quality education at the lowest possible cost.

  The school is not a business and we, parents and teachers, work very hard month after month, most of us, ad-honorem- to fulfill our goal and include each year more and more students that couldn't afford private education otherwise.

  At this stage, our priority is working toward implementing a full bilingual program, and we want our students (who come from all corners of our town, regardless social or economical status) to have contact with "real English", and that's when you come in.

  We are gathering a team of 5 teachers who'll be sharing a home. Fully furnished, with lots of comfort details (Jacuzzi, floor heating -loza radiante-, microwave, TV and DVD set, etc).

  Candidates MUST be Native English speakers AND have a TEFL certification of A MINIMUM of 60 hours.

  You must be enthusiastic, original and willing to make English lessons fun but productive.

  Apart from teaching 12 hours at the school, we ask that each teacher dictates at least one extracurricular course, open to the entire community (all ages), for which you'll get 30% of all fees collected. This will help you cover your personal expenses while in Trevelin.

  Trevelin is a beautiful touristic center in our Patagonia, originally a Welsh settlement, and receives each season thousands of tourists from all around the world.

  In order to be considered you must be immediately available to make your visa and travel arrangements so as to arrive in Trevelin by March 1st and stay for a period of 9 months (travel expenses are not covered by the school). The school will send you a letter that you can submit to the embassy for Visa purposes, where we state that you come for a 9-month Spanish course with us and that you�ll be doing some volunteering at the school as ESL teachers as well.

  We will need to receive from you:
  - a recent picture of yourself
  - your resume
  - an email/cover letter saying why you think you'll be an asset to our school and mission
  - a scan of your teaching or university certificates/accreditations, along with the transcripts (qualification sheets related to your teaching education)

  Upon receiving this information you'll be contacted for an online interview. 
  Thanks in advance for your time!

  Email us at the address given on the job heading. 
  

•  Part Time TEFL Job in Argentina

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  Date posted:2009-09-24 | Writer: Craigslist | Email: job-psute-1387161979@craigslist.org

  We are currently recruiting TEFL / TESOL qualified native and/or Argentine English teachers for classes downtown and in Belgrano. If you are interested, send your resume and availability to the e-mail address given on the job heading asap. Certification a must.
  
  

  • Location: Buenos Aires
  • Compensation: starting at $25 an hour
  • This is a part-time job.
  • Please, no phone calls about this job!

•  Position Teaching TEFL in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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  Date posted:2009-08-10 | Writer: American Forum | Email: direccion@american-forum.com

  American Forum, a well-known Language School founded in 1987, is looking for experienced and qualified English teachers to teach adults in companies or at the Institute, both group and individual lessons.
  We require Argentine graduate or non- graduate English teachers and native teachers exclusively with TEFL, TESOL or equivalent certification who would stay in our country until the end of the year.
  Those interested, please send résumé to the e-mail address given on the job heading.
  Location: DOWNTOWN BUENOS AIRES
  Compensation: $ 25.- / $ 28.- PER HOUR