TEACH in MEXICO Program

Introduction

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 safe, warm, and welcoming Mexican community.  Read our blogs of current and past participants that are living, teaching, and immersing themselves with the local community. And download our Program Details and Frequently Asked Questions.

Program Highlights and Benefits

Teach in Mexico

CE’s Teach in Mexico Program Highlights:

  • The satisfaction of helping others.
  • An opportunity to broaden your perspective and world-view.
  • An economical way to live and travel abroad.
  • An opportunity to participate in and engage with 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 chance to make lifelong friends from around the world.
  • Valuable, marketable work experience that strengthens your resume.
  • A great way to develop and support your self-confidence and interpersonal skills.

  • Cultural Embrace Includes:

    • Guaranteed Teaching Position Prior to Departure

    Cultural Embrace pre-arranges your teaching placement before you leave home to ensure an easy, hassle-free transition to your new life abroad.

    • Local Salary

    While each destination and school has a different budget, we will negotiate the best possible compensation package in terms of salary, room, board, and/or offered cultural classes (e.g. lan-guage, art, music). The minimum you will receive is 5000 pesos ($300)/month along with your included housing. This is enough to support yourself in Mexico.

    • Housing Assistance

     Schools include private furnished housing for teachers in teachers’ apartment or dormitory. If you salary is in the higher range, then it includes a stipend for housing so you should expect to pay ~2000 pesos/month for housing. Lower salary usually includes basic teacher’s housing.

    • Online TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Course

    This course teaches the skills and techniques required for successful language instruction and classroom preparation. It is a 20-unit course that may be completed at your leisure, requiring approximately 100-120 hours of attention. You will receive a TEFL certificate upon course com-pletion within 6 months of enrolling.

    • Visa Assistance

    All teachers travel on a tourist visa which the school will help you extend or change into a work visa upon arrival.

    • Arrival Assistance

    Airport pick-up and transfer will be available for all teachers.

    • Travel Insurance: Basic Major Medical Coverage

    Our policy provides basic medical coverage at your teaching loca-tion. Cultural Embrace highly recommends purchasing additional travel insurance.

    • Cultural Embrace Teacher's Kit

    Useful tips, advice, and information to prepare you for the amazing ad-venture 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 in Mexico, please let us know and we will provide the necessary documentation.

      

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    If you don't have a full semester or year to teach in Mexico, consider our Volunteer in Latin America programs, or another paid Teach destination.

     

    Program Requirements

    Paid Teach in Mexico

    • 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

    Want a quick glance view of all our programs and destinations, as well as Teach in Mexico's requirements? Click here.
     

    2012 Program Fees

    1 semester US $1700
    1 school year US $1950

    **Can$, Aus$, Br£, Euros€ can be accepted with an additional service charge for currency conversion. 
    ***Shorter-term (unpaid) placements are available with our     volunteer program for less than 2 months of teaching/tutoring.


    Click here for quick tips on how to make a smooth and successful placement.

    How to Apply

    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 Skype: Cultural.Embrace to have the forms mailed to you in 3-5 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)
    •    Two 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$250 non-refundable deposit (credited towards your program fee)

    Program Dates

    Semester start dates vary for each school, but many begin in mid to end of August, 2012 to December; the Spring semester starts in early to mid January to early or mid June, 2012. Schools prefer teachers that are able to commit to one full school year.

    Please apply by November 15th for a January start date or 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.

    To follow current and past participants abroad, join our Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and CE BLOG community. For any questions, please feel free to contact teach@culturalembrace.com, or call us at +1.512.469.9089, or Skype at: Cultural.Embrace.