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Math/Science Elementary Teacher

Colegio Bilingüe Santa Marta

Santa Marta , Colombia, South America

Housing allowance provided on a monthly basis

Full airfare for an economy ticket and airport pickup.

Start July 2022

Job
School

Contract Length: 10 months

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Elementary

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License
TESL/TEFL Certificate over 100 hours
TESL/TEFL Diploma Level

Job Benefits:

Up to five nights in a hotel, including breakfast, while the teacher finds a suitable apartment. After that, we can recommend a real estate agent to help the teacher find an affordable apartment, hopefully before arrival.
Relocation Bonus COP 1.100.000 (only paid the first year at entry), this bonus we will settle with the first salary at the end of August.
The school will pay for a year of prepaid Colombian medical insurance during the contract for the hired teacher, renewed every year.
Like school scholarships for children, other benefits may apply to individual cases.

If the teacher repeats the covenant with CBSM (same conditions every year until the teacher decides not to renew with the school):

COP 1.000.000 bonus payable upon return in August every year.
The school will pay a U$ 500 premium, expected in August every year upon return.

Job Description:

Responsibilities for Teacher (this is just a sample)

Develop curriculum to meet developmental goals and instructional activities
Prepare lesson materials, grade papers, manage the classroom, and evaluate and give feedback to students
Exercise open and respectful communication with families, co-workers, supervisors, and other school staff
Measure progress and accomplishments of students towards their academic achievements on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required
Create and keep records on attendance, accidents, incidents, and other noteworthy events in accordance with licensing guidelines and program policies
Attend conferences and workshops in order to further advance professional development
Manage student behavior in accordance with outlined guidelines
Provide a safe, thriving, and respectful environment for all students in the classroom and on the school campus

We are a catholic school, focused on values, academic excellence and integral human beings.

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Colegio BilingÃ¼e Santa Marta -CBSM- is a private, non-profit, co-educational institution, calendar B (from August to June). It was the first bilingual school (English-Spanish) founded in Santa Marta, Colombia, and is currently one of the two internationally certified academic institutions in the city.

We are dedicated to educating well-rounded leaders, with social responsibility, sportsmanship, critical thinking, creativity and innovation. We strive for our students to reach their maximum potential in the ethical, spiritual, intellectual, artistic and physical dimensions, based on Christian Catholic values, without detriment to the freedom of worship.

Our curriculum is based on inquiry and understanding of concepts, with a disciplinary, transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach, guided by the Colombian national standards, which are also aligned with the American international standards of CCSS, NGSS and MI.

We have a multicultural staff from all around the World with a common factor: human quality. We work as a team in a respectful and inclusive environment.

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This is a Direct to School Job

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