Cultural Embrace has partnered with numerous schools throughout Mexico to improve the English skills of the local people and help their education system. We work with many schools, academies, and institutions. 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.
Teach in Mexico with Cultural Embrace and have an unforgettable experience while sharing a bit of yourself and your culture with a welcoming local community. 

Teaching in Latin America Offers:

• The satisfaction of helping others
• An opportunity to broaden your perspective and worldview
• An economical way to live and travel abroad
• An opportunity to participate in and learn local cultural activities (e.g.: language, music, dancing, cooking)
• Memorable travel experiences with the chance to see exotic sites you have always dreamed about 
• The ability to make lifelong friends from around the globe
• A valuable work experience that strengthens your resume
• A great way to develop and support your self-confidence and interpersonal skills

Cultural Embrace Offers:

• Guaranteed Teaching Position Prior to Departure
  Cultural Embrace pre-arranges and gurantees 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, airfare reimbursement, and/or cultural classes (e.g.: language, art, music). Please note that most paid placements are available in Mexico, Honduras, and El Salvador for at least a one semester or year commitment. Short and long term volun-teaching available in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. 
• 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 enough to cover your housing and other living expenses while abroad. 
• On-Line TEFL Preparatory Course & Certification
  Preparation of skills and techniques useful for inexperienced teachers, but not required.  Learn at the leisure of your own schedule and computer with our online course included with this program. This 20-unit course requires approximately 80-100 hours of attention. You may also take an on-site 4-week certification program in an internationally recognized TEFL course.  These courses are located in China, Thailand, New Zealand, Egypt, France, Spain, Italy, and Costa Rica.  There is an extra fee for taking these on-site courses, and accommodations can be pre-arranged.
• Visa Assistance
  Cultural Embrace will assist you with information to obtain a visa, but we have no control nor the ability to guarantee government issuance and/or visa availability.
• Arrival Assistance
  We will arrange an airport pick-up and transfer for you; a representative will pick you up from the airport and take you to your school.  
• 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 Mexico 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 mid to end of August, 2010 to December; and then the Spring semester starts in early to mid January to early or mid June, 2010. Schools prefer teachers that are able to commit to one full school year.

Please apply by October 1 to for a January start date or apply by May 1 to begin teaching in August.

Upon receipt of your application, a Cultural Embrace coordinator will contact you for a 20-30 minutes phone interview. Once we accept you in to our 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.