English Teacher
- Elementary, Middle School
- University Graduate
- Bachelor
- 1 year of teaching experience
- Teaching Credential/License
- A knowledge of Spanish is helpful but not necessary
- Furnished apartment (teacher will not need to share but will need to pay electric, water, gas, cable TV and phone)
- 3000 US Bonus the 1st year, 4000 US Bonus the 2nd and 5000 US Bonus the 3rd
- All visa costs
- Round trip airfare once a year
- Health insurance
- All travel costs to school each day in a taxi
- 3 days a month admittance to a Tennis Club for tennis, golf and pool
The school is small but is a very friendly environment in which to teach. The school is located just outside Cucuta and has plenty of outdoor spaces for the students to play in.
Classrooms are of a good size and many resources are available for the teacher to use.
The school has new computers and tablets for the students to use as well as 2 smart boards. Each classroom has a TV that can be hooked up to a computer for teachers to use as well.
As this is a one section school teachers work and plan together as a team.
Gimnasio Los Almendros is located just outside Cucuta Colombia. It is a progressive, non-profit school with a global perspective offering both Colombian and U.S. diplomas. Our educational community consists of approximately 270 students, representing 2 nations, 25 teachers, 9 of whom are fully bilingual. We are committed to a high quality, international education U.S. curriculum and philosophy. We envision our graduates as socially responsible, adaptable, life-long learners and leaders capable of passionately pursuing their dreams. We are a small school which at the moment has grades 1-5 fully bilingual. Grades 6-11 have the traditional Colombian Education. Each year a new grade level becomes bilingual. Class size is no more than 25 students. Grades 1-3 have teaching assistants who have teaching degrees as well. Students come from a bilingual Kindergarten where English is taught by immersion.