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Elementary Classroom Teacher

Westhill Institute

Mexico City, Mexico

Housing allowance tax free

Round trip airfare per two-year contract

Start October 2019

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Elementary

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher, University Graduate

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 1 year of teaching experience
Major: Elementary Education
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License

Additional School Requirements:

Teaching credential from a state in the United States, Canada, Ireland, or the UK
English first-language fluency in speaking and writing
At least one year of classroom teaching experience
Ability to effectively teach ELA, math, science, and social studies
Clear criminal record
No long term health issues

Job Benefits:

Base salary taxable at 18.9%
International health insurance
Mexican national health insurance after a visa has been secured
Westhill pays all normal expenses associated with procuring Mexican work visa
Food allowance tax-free
Housing allowance tax free
Hotel accommodation upon arrival in Mexico City until permanant housing found
Onsite and online Master´s program through the University of Alabama free for all Westhill teachers
Paid vacations
Paid Mexican holidays
One week of paid vacation for Thanksgiving
Multiple professional development opportunities
Training in the assigned IB program

Job Description:

Westhill Institute in Mexico City currently has openings for subject area teachers in the IB Primary Years Program for classroom teachers in grade 5.

Westhill Institute is an International American school with 930 children from 48 different countries and cultures in grades Pre-K to 12. In addition, we are authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate programs in Primary Years (Age 3 to Grade 5), Middle Years (Grades 6 to 10), and Diploma (grades 11 and 12). While we appreciate and value the Mexican heritage of our school, we are also accredited in the United States by the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS), by AdvancED, and Texas Alliance of Accredited Private Schools (TAAPS). Our international curriculum follows the IB methodology at all grade levels, the Common Core standards for English and math, the Next Generation Science Standards, and the AERO Standards for History and Social Studies. IN Pre-School all instruction is in English, in elementary we offer half the day in English and half in Spanish, and in middle and high school all classes are taught in English with the exception of Spanish literature.

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Our mission

Westhill Institute inspires students to become critical thinkers and lifelong learners by developing ethical values and by transferring their knowledge in an inclusive learning environment to responsibly impact their community.

Vision

Our vision is to inspire students to be contributing leaders in a rapidly changing, globalized world by developing intercultural understanding.

Internationally Minded

Westhill students develop intercultural understanding through a transdisciplinary concept-based curriculum. As an IB World School, students broaden their intercultural understanding and respect through the Primary Years Program (PYP), Middle Years Program (MYP), and Diploma Program (DP).

Developing Lifelong Learners

Westhill inspires students to become critical thinkers and lifelong learners who responsibly impact their community. Through a broad and balanced curriculum students learn how to learn by developing transferable skills, attitudes, knowledge and concepts.

Inclusive Learning Environment

Westhill caters for students from all academic levels, cultural backgrounds, and educational needs. Teaching and learning are differentiated for individual learners’ needs.

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