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Colegio Interamericano is a private co-educational day school in Guatemala City for children in grades PreSchool to Grade 12, currently enrolling over 1300 students. The school is accredited by AdvancED: Cognia. It is also accredited by the Ministry of Education of Guatemala. The school is an active member of AASCA (Association of American Schools in Central America) and Tri Association and students and staff regularly participate in the numerous activities offered by these regional organizations.

Student population includes: 80% Guatemalan; 9% Korean; 3% U.S. American and 8% from 16 other countries.

The school operates with a USA calendar system, with classes starting in August and ending in June. The school calendar includes a four-week vacation in December, and seven weeks in June and July.

Graduating students from Colegio Interamericano receive a High School diploma from the USA and Bachillerato en Ciencias y Letras from Guatemala which enables them to attend local universities, as well as those in the United States or other countries of their choosing.

The teaching staff of the school includes approximately 30% personnel from the USA, Canada and other foreign countries. The remaining staff is from Guatemala.

The school is located on the outskirts of Guatemala City in a hilly part of the countryside, adjacent to Rafael Landívar University on 15 acres of beautiful terraced land and divided into 5 distinct areas: Early Childhood Education, Elementary School, Middle School, High School and Administration. There are 121 classrooms, 8 science laboratories, 5 computer labs, a two-story library, an amphitheater and 2 cafeterias. Among the sports and recreation areas, the school has synthetic soccer fields, two covered basketball and volleyball courts, early childhood and elementary playgrounds and multiple student common areas. The two school infirmaries are fully equipped and each staffed with a nurse. Green areas surround all of the buildings. A fleet of 30 buses picks up and delivers students and staff members throughout the city. All the buses have private radio systems and bus monitors.

Mission
The mission of Colegio Interamericano is to prepare global citizens with the knowledge, skills and values to lead and improve a rapidly changing world.

Vision
The vision of Colegio Interamericano is to be recognized as the best dual-diploma, internationally accredited school in Guatemala.

“The Pillars of Character” is a program that teaches moral character and is composed of six ethical values: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship. Each of the six character traits are used to help create a positive learning environment for students and a culture of kindness, making our school a safe and welcoming atmosphere for students to learn.

Posted: March 2021

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Location	Guatemala, Guatemala
Start Date	July 2021
Eligible Candidates	Licensed Teacher
Student Level	High School
Monthly Salary	USD 1800 - 2200
Number of Vacancies	1

Job Benefits

Housing will be provided with basic furniture and major appliances.
Moving allowance, housing, utitilities allowance, master allowance, completion allowance and more.
AP Bonus
Master Allowance

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates	Teaching Credential/License
Education Required	Bachelor

About the School

Colegio Interamericano is a private dual diploma bilingual co-educational day school in Guatemala City for children in grades Preschool-12, currently enrolling 1450 students. The school is located on the outskirts of Guatemala City in a hilly part of the countryside, adjacent to Rafael Landivar University. The school is accredited by Cognia. It also is accredited by the Ministry of Education of Guatemala. The school is an active member of AASCA (Association of American Schools in Central America), and students and staff regularly participate in the numerous activities offered by this regional organization. Students from Guatemala comprise approximately 85% of the student population, while the other 15% are from 23 other countries. The school operates with a USA calendar system, with classes starting in August and ending in June. The school calendar includes a four-week vacation in December and seven weeks in July and August. Graduating students from Colegio Interamericano receive a High School diploma from the USA, as well as a Bachillerato en Ciencias y Letras which enables them to attend universities in Guatemala, as well as those in the United States or other countries of their choosing. The teaching staff of the school includes approximately 50% of personnel from the USA, Canada, and other foreign countries. The remainder of the staff is from Guatemala. The campus is located on 15.5 acres of beautiful terraced land and is divided into five distinct areas: Early Childhood Education, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, and Administration. There are 121 classrooms and 8 science laboratories with music and art rooms. The library media center includes both elementary and secondary sections. We have 5 computer labs. Green areas surround all of the buildings. The school has two open-air gyms, 2 soccer fields, multiple basketball and volleyball courts, 2 theatre stages, and a recreation area for the pre-school-1, and the elementary grades 2-5. Two cafeterias serve all students and staff. The 3 school infirmaries are fully equipped and staffed with a nurse. A fleet of 30 buses picks up and delivers students and staff members throughout the city. All the buses have private radio systems, videos, and bus monitors. Colegio Interamericano is a non-profit organization founded in 1976 by FundaciÃ³n Educativa Guatemala. The mission of Colegio Interamericano is to prepare global citizens with the knowledge, skills, and values to lead and improve a rapidly changing world. The vision of Colegio Interamericano is to be recognized as the best dual diploma, an internationally accredited school in Guatemala.