Job Announcements
NATIVE ENGLISH-SPEAKING TEACHERS
MEXICO

International language center in expansion seeks highly qualified NATIVE ENGLISH-SPEAKING AMERICAN AND CANADIAN TEACHERS to teach English in Mexico (Mexico City and Toluca) to school-aged children, university students and business executives. Qualified candidates are ESL/EFL certified teachers with at least two years of teaching experience abroad, survival level of Spanish, computer proficiency, strong leadership and social skills, and are capable of adapting to new cultures and change.

We offer a year-long contract (starting January 9, 2006), benefits after 60 days probation period, that includes: health insurance, paid return airfare, paid vacation, holidays, living accommodations, internet access, assistance obtaining work permit, Krauss systems training, the possibility to grow within our company, working in Mexico, Spain, USA, Canada and in any of our world centers that will be opening in the near future. The selected candidates will teach at least 20 hours per week, and, if desired and capable, up to a maximum of 34 hours per week. Competitive wage offered according to qualifications, teaching venue (online, classroom or corporate setting) and teaching hours.

Send your resume and a letter of application today to academic@krausssolutions.com, cc. pmejia@krausssolutions.com and krausslangsol@yahoo.es and send via FedEx or UPS a resume with a passport size picture, your letter of application, three letters of recommendation (original with reference phone numbers) and a certified copy of your university transcripts to either of the following addresses before December 10:

Krauss Language Solutions, Madrid
c/Poitiers 10, 5º A
28820 Coslada, Madrid
Spain

Krauss Language Solutions, Toluca
Hidalgo Ote. 302-B
Toluca, México
Mexico

ACADEMIC COORDINATOR AND LANGUAGE EXPERT

International language center in expansion, devoted to the teaching, translation and interpretation of 26 languages, seeks highly qualified INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC COORDINATOR AND LANGUAGE EXPERT for its facilities in Toluca, Mexico. We desire an individual who is self-motivated, capable of adapting to new cultures and continuous change, and has teaching and administrative experience, effective presentation skills, excellent level of English and Spanish, computer proficiency, and strong leadership and social skills.

The selected candidate is expected to coordinate courses and other local language services, analyze students' needs and requirements, create individualized programs from our general curriculum, review teachers' lesson plans, supervise and provide continuous feedback to teachers and students, support material development, conduct presentations on our programs (online, classroom and corporate) and academic methods, and will report directly to the CEO.

We offer a six-month contract (to be extended to a year if performance meets our company's standards), health benefits, living accommodations, assistance obtaining work permit, Krauss systems training. If the contract is extended to a year, we offer paid return airfare, paid vacation, holidays, the possibility to be promoted and work in Mexico, Spain, USA, Canada, and in any of our world centers that will be opening in the near future. The selected candidate will work on a flexible schedule according to client needs. Competitive wage offered according to qualifications plus performance-based bonus. Knowledge of other languages and experience in the translation and interpretation fields are desirable.

Send your resume and a letter of application today to academic@krausssolutions.com, cc. pmejia@krausssolutions.com and krausslangsol@yahoo.es and send a resume with your picture, a letter of application, three letters of recommendation (original with phone reference numbers) and a certified copy of your university transcripts via FedEx or UPS to either of the following addresses before December 10:

Krauss Language Solutions, Madrid
c/Poitiers 10, 5º A
28820 Coslada, Madrid
Spain

Krauss Language Solutions, Toluca
Hidalgo Ote. 302-B
Toluca, México
Mexico

Professional Opportunity

Hamline University and Relief International-Schools Online (RI-SOL) are pleased to announce the East India-Bangladesh EFL Institute. Through funding from a Department of State Grant, Hamline University, in partnership with RI-SOL, will be offering a two-week intensive training on Teaching English as Foreign Language in April 2006. The training will be aimed at the middle school level and will involve 30 teachers from East India and Bangladesh. Immediately following the training, the teachers will complete three-weeks of work shadowing with both ESL and content-area middle school teachers in the Twin Cities.

We are now seeking passionate, enthusiastic middle school ESL and
content area teachers who would like to*

· Welcome a pair of teachers into their classroom for 3 weeks from
April 24 to May 12, 2006.
· Invite the teachers to assist with activities, help learning groups,
interact with students in your classes, and implement lessons.
· Exchange cultural perspectives on teaching and learning.
· Learn about practices used in classes in India and Bangladesh.
· Reflect on the experiences and share perspectives at a weekly evening
seminar at Hamline.

Your participation in the program also makes you eligible for a competitive 10-day teaching tour of South Asia in November 2006 or January
2007 with other teachers and a Hamline faculty member.

OTHER OPPORTUNTIES
You get be involved in other ways:
· Cultural liaison- accompany 3 teachers from India or Bangladesh to 2 cultural events in the Twin Cities and welcome them into your home one time for dinner between April 10 -21 while they are completing the training at Hamline.
· Home stays- open your home up to 1 or 2 teachers for 3 weeks from April 22 through May 13 while they are taking part in the work-shadowing
experience.

Please contact Betsy Parrish at bparrish@hamline.edu or 651-523-2853 for more information on these opportunities or other ways that you could be involved.

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