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TEFL in Pichilemu, Chile

Date posted:2008-05-15 | Writer: The Pichilemu Institute of Language Studies | Email: [email protected]

English Teacher position beginning October 2008 We are a small English/Spanish language school in ’surf city’ Chile.  Pichilemu, population 12,000, is a small town with many Chilean summer tourists and a growing number of international tourists and surfers.The Pichilemu Institute of Language Studies opened in October 2005. We are looking for 1 teacher or a couple willing to share the workload with the following requirements:

  • Native English Speaker
  • BA in a relative subject and experience or
  • BA and a TEFL certificate or
  • Demonstrate (3 years) experience in ESL
  • Intermediate Spanish Level

Our Teacher must:

  • Enjoy working with children
  • Be flexible and creative in their lesson plans

We are offering an 8 month contract with a possible extension. The salary is minimal $200,000 ($400US) pesos/month but includes housing at the school, most utilities, and Spanish classes.  You work no more than 25 class hours/week with 2 full weekend days off and 1 week paid vacation over the Christmas holidays. Our classes are mostly private and small group, with ages ranging from 5 to adult. It’s an ideal position for someone looking to work and surf in a relaxed environment. 

Interested teachers can send their CV’s via email to [email protected] 

Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching.

 

This unit was particularly informative. It was good to learn about the structure of lessons, and how each lesson should include all three elements. It is difficult to do in my situation, as most other subjects rarely use the Activate portion of the lesson, but I think it is probably the most important part. I would like to think of more games or other ways to run in the study section, other than just worksheets.These two videos demonstrated the difference that the teacher's attitude and preparation makes when teaching a lesson. In the first lesson it is clear that the teacher felt superior and did not properly plan for the lesson. As a result, the students were disengaged and did not understand the material. However, the second video demonstrated that the teacher had a positive attitude and was prepared for the lesson.


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