The search for a job teaching English in Chile
Nestled along the Andes, Chile a pleasant personal life and provides steady work for a native English speaker looking for a new experience in South America. Apart from a stable economy and address a growing interest in English, is also a country of Chile extreme beauty, friendly people, good wine, and sand beaches. Chile offers opportunities both within and outside the classroom for travelers and the economy was gaining strength teachers.Chile English since the return to democracy in 1989. The capital of Santiago is home to many multinational companies and has a modern and efficient metro system which links the central parts of the city. The Chilean peso has recently gained strength against the dollar, so that Chile has one of the most expensive countries in South America. Pay For travelers, this is a burden, but for those who stay and work, it brings better do. It will have to set a few other industries, the foreigners, but the easiest way to work, is not to get experience in technical and professional fields to teach English.Teachers are always in demand and the work is easy to find most of the year . To look for the best time to search for work after the Chilean summer vacation in late February with most of the work begins with the first of April. If you're not in Chile but it is a good idea, as institutions shortly before Christmas to show your interest and get a feel for their timetable.Work in most cities, but the market in Santiago is by far the largest. It is also possible to take private classes for the teachers as much as $ 20 fee, an Hour paid much higher than private institutions in English. However, most businesses want to take advantage of teachers for institutions, the Chilean government tax incentive program called SENCE.SENCE has developed a state-sponsored program to improve the quality of service in the country and the average work capacity of the Chilean labor force. There are tax breaks for companies offering training courses to a certain percentage of their employees. English classes are one of the many issues through the senses. SENSE covered also requires that companies that offer classes in the program meet certain qualifications. This means that English teachers need certified institutions. With a TEFL certificate and teaching practice, if not the experience is, in large degree options available to a prospective job hunters. Although the government requirements, it is still possible to find work without requiring a certificate, but the better institutions are institutions and it.English go, and the quality is very different from one to another. It is worthwhile to ask a lot of questions before signing the contract. Most pay per hour, although some offer a fixed salary. There are many horror stories about use English Teacher Institute. It helps to have a sense of Institute history, politics, curriculum, methodology, and before signing the contract. Tariff depend heavily on the Institute, as well as other benefits such as compensation for time spent on the bus to different business areas. Some pay nothing, others compensate their teachers well. Compensation for travel will review the end of the month strong effect, since most English classes are in the offices of students.To work legally in Chile, a teacher must have a contract with an institution. Two contracts are available, a work contract (contrato de trabajo) and a service contract (contrato de Servicios). The full employment is more common and requires teachers, the taxes to pay for medical care and money into a private pension fund. Paying into the pension fund can be avoided if the teacher can demonstrate that they have access to another country & rsquo;. s means pension plan for U.S. citizens so that a notarized copy of the teacher's social security card, the service contract by a few institutions, and requires less money from the teacher on a monthly basis .. The teacher has to pay only taxes, through a system of revenue (boletas), which is available online. Both contracts, teachers also receive an ID card and an identification number. Chile's Department of Immigration (Departamento de Extranjería) maintains a Web site in Spanish that all necessary forms.Once the contract signed by both parties provides, notarized and sent to the Department of Immigration, it takes about two months to complete the entire process . This process can be long and complicated process, especially when deadlines are not met. It is also for the teacher to play an active role in making sure the process is complete take, even if the employer says that they treat the application. Misunderstandings and missed deadlines is annoying fines and more lines will result in.Classes as recommended in Chile suit the company, the services contract. This can often be at the expense of teachers. Most classes are available in the early morning hours before the work day, at lunch or dinner after work. This means that a teacher could have a class at 8:30 clock, and then have no clock to 6:00. Steady blocks of work are harder to find, but most exist.Although work is in private English institutions, many local schools have also an English teacher. A good knowledge of Spanish is recommended for these jobs, many of the administrative aspects of the work. Most public schools start in mid-March, and lessons are usually during the day. The quality of the school and the resources available vary widely from school to school. Well funded private schools, a very different environment and salary offer as a public schools.Generally, Chileans are eager to learn English, but many teachers get frustrated with the students by extreme slowness, poor motivation and poor attendance. Chileans are notorious for their slowness. It is common that students arrive 15 minutes late or even worse on a regular basis. The workday is very long in Chile, usually from 9.00 bis 07.00 clock, arriving tired and show as many students learn to obscure little motivation except English grammar. Many students are only interested in conversation classes. That makes the lessons by pleasant, but it is much more difficult, progress of the student company, is the basis of demonstrated bill.Classes are often broken off because the companies usually offer classes revised upper level employees, such as managers, managers, and engineers. Due to the fact that almost all institutions do not pay the teacher if the student breaks with at least one day's notice, this can be a big problem. It is a major problem for one to one classes as group lessons. Some institutions have policies that students cancel only allow a certain number of classes. But this policy can be met as often as they ignored. These complications can lead to a salary, which is often unstable, leading to slow progress of the students and both students and teachers walk away frustrated. Despite this, with a full schedule, or part time schedule and a few private classes, English teachers can lead a decent life. This is especially true in comparison to the majority of Chileans, and the prices paid for English teachers in other South American countries. It is possible to save money for one of the many adventures available to a teacher's life in Chile. The outside of the classroom is to be enjoyed, and the range of activities to a teacher's life in Santiago is the hidden service is not offered a contract. After the Andes and next to the town and the beach half an hour by bus from Santiago makes location. There are many places within two hours drive from the city, where the natural beauty is flawless. Many places, such as the Cajon del Maipo in the south can be accessed through public transportation.Vacation spots in the South are also a plus in teaching in Chile. From rafting and rock climbing active volcanoes to sip beside the beach on a good wine. Independently of the interests it has relaxing, Chile offers a wide range of activities and a good job options to ensure a new and interesting experience.
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