Cultural Embrace has partnered with numerous schools throughout Guatemala to improve the English skills of the local people and help their education system. We work with many schools, academies, and institutes. Our close relationships allow us to be the first to hear about job openings and we can then match your skills with the school's needs. Placements depend greatly on experience, destination, and schedule. Most schools prefer teaching certification or classroom experience; however, because of our great reputation and service, many schools will accept the teachers that we recommend and approve, regardless of your level of experience.

Most paid placements are available for at least one semester or year commitment. Short and long term teaching opportunities are available. Our placements are based upon the needs of our partner schools across Guatemala. For this reason, our most successful placements happen when applicants are flexible with their desired destination, so that we may provide a teacher for the school with the most need.  Nevertheless, applicants are welcome to state their regional preference as we often have multiple availabilities at any given time.  Teach in Guatemala with Cultural Embrace and have an unforgettable experience while sharing a bit of yourself and your culture with a welcoming local community.

Deadlines and Start Dates

Apply by October 1 for January start date
Apply by May 1 for August start date

Placements may be made for 5 to 10 month durations

Teaching in Guatemala Offers:
• Satisfaction in helping others
• A broader perspective on world views
• An economical way to live and travel abroad
• Opportunity to learn other foreign cultural activities (ie: language, music, cooking, etc)
• Memorable experiences while traveling and seeing exotic sites
• Lifelong friends from all around the globe
• Valuable work experiences that strengthens your resume
• Support and development of self-confidence and personal skills

Cultural Embrace Offers:
•    Guaranteed Teaching Position Prior to Departure: Cultural Embrace pre-arranges your teaching placement before you leave home to ensure an easy and hassle-free transition to your new life abroad.
•    Compensation: While each destination and school has a different budget, we negotiate the best compensation through means of salary, room, board, and/or cultural classes (e.g.: language, art, music).
•    Housing Assistance: Cultural Embrace will help you find a clean, safe and affordable room. If your accommodations are not included with your teaching package, we will pre-arrange temporary housing for you, at your own expense. Your teaching salary will be more than enough to cover your housing and other living expenses while abroad. 
•    On-line TEFL Certification: Preparation of skills and techniques required for successful language teaching at the leisure of your own schedule and computer.  This 20-units course requires approx. 100-120 hours of attention.
•    Visa Assistance: Cultural Embrace will provide you with the proper paperwork needed to obtain a visa, but we have no control or the ability to guarantee government issuance and/or visa availability.
•    Arrival Assistance: Airport pick-up and transfer will be available at larger cities.  If you are placed in a smaller town, we will have representatives pick you up from the local bus or train station.  
•    Travel Insurance:  Basic Major Medical Coverage Our policy provides basic medical coverage at your teaching location. Cultural Embrace highly recommends additional travel insurance.
•    Cultural Embrace Teacher's Kit: Useful tips, advice, and information to prepare you for the amazing adventure of living and working abroad.
•    Full-time Representation: Cultural Embrace provides representation in the United States and your host country prior to, during, and after your placement. 
•    Certification: If you wish to receive a certificate detailing your teaching experience, please let us know and we will provide the necessary documentation.

• Good command of the English language; Spanish knowledge helpful, but NOT required
• Bachelor's degree in any discipline; Education majors and classroom experience preferred by some schools and for certain positions, but not required for all (note: students and applicants without degrees will be considered for teacher's assistant positions)
• Enjoy leading groups and teaching children and/or adults
• Good lesson planning and organization skills
• Attendance at staff meetings
• Open to foreign cultures and living abroad
• High level of responsibility
• Dedication to the full term of commitment
• A criminal background check may be required by some schools and positions

**Can$, Aus$, Br£, Euros€ can be accepted with an additional service charge for currency conversion. 
***Better rates are available with our volunteer program for less than 2 months of teaching/tutoring.

 

1. Obtain the Teach Abroad Application Forms & Procedures documents in one of three ways: 

(a) Download the forms:  Teach Application (pdf) and Guatemala Teach Program Details (pdf).

(b) Fill out an online application request form and the forms will be e-mailed to you within 2-3 days.

(c) Call Cultural Embrace at 1-512-469-9089 or (US/Canada toll-free) 1-888-214-8570 to have the forms mailed to you in 7-10 days.

2. Read the instructions carefully and complete all forms.

3. Submit your completed application packet to:

CULTURAL EMBRACE
7201 Bill Hughes Road
Austin, TX 78745 USA 

Completed packet should include:
•    Teach Program Application
•    Signed Teach Program Agreement
•    Resume/CV
•    Cover Letter explaining why you want to teach abroad
•    Copy of your Bachelor's degree and other significant credentials
•    Copy of your passport (information page only)
•    Three Letters of Recommendations (your referrer can send it directly to us via post or email)
•    Four passport-size photos (with your name written on the back)
•    One full-length picture
•    Police background check
•    Medical report  testifying to your physical and mental fitness
•    US$200 non-refundable deposit (credited towards your program fee)

Semester start dates vary for each school, but many begin in early January or August. Please apply by October 1 for January start date, or apply by May 1 to begin teaching in August. Applications are accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

Upon receipt of your application, a Cultural Embrace coordinator will contact you for a 20-30 minutes phone interview. Once you are accepted into the program, you will receive an invoice for the remainder of your program fee. In order for us to contact our local partners to start your placement process, we require at least 50% of your program fee.