English Professor in Mexico

Earliest start date: September 2024

Job type: In-person, full time

ABOUT US

Our school, la Universidad de la Sierra Sur (https://www.unsis.edu.mx/) is a Mexican public university in the state of Oaxaca. We serve 2450 students, many of which come from indigenous, low-income backgrounds. Our work with students has a social impact. Their careers could involve work with English speakers in Mexico in addition to the possiblity of working or traveling abroad. 85% of our students are in a health profession (nursing, nutrition, dentistry, or medicine) and 15% will work in business, administration, or computer science.

We are looking for applicants who are enthusiastic about teaching, aren’t afraid of being in a small town, and have a positive approach to learning about and living in different cultures.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be culturally sensitive and commited to students’ success
• Teach 5-6 classroom hours per day (25-30 hours per week) depending on the semester’s needs
• Be on campus Monday to Friday from 9am-2pm and 4pm-7pm (sometimes scheduling requires 8am-1pm and 4pm-7pm)
• Keep grade and attendance records
• Supervise exams
• Contribute to departmental projects: creating materials, teaching seasonal workshops, teaching children’s classes in the summer

BENEFITS

• Salary of 18,000 MXN monthly (26,000 before tax deductions)
• Christmas bonus (approx. 18,000 after a full year of employment)
• Summer bonus (approx. 42,000 after a full year)
• Possible to receive tenure after as few as 12 months of employment, if the application is approved (if tenure is offered, you begin to accrue the years for sabbatical)
• Health insurance (IMSS)
• Permanent residence after 4 years
• Pension
• 5 weeks of paid vacation yearly (2 weeks in December, 1 week in March or April for Holy Week, and 2 weeks in July)

NOTE: We teach classes during the summer term

QUALIFICIATIONS

• Professional attitude
• Open to peer collaboration and evaluation to improve your teaching
• Experience abroad in Mexico or Latin America (preferred)
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a teacher
• Basic Spanish language skills
• Bachelor’s in a relevant field
• Master’s in a relevant field (preferred)
• Teaching certificate (TEFL, TESOL, CELTA)
• Apostilles of degree(s) and teaching certificate before final approval of hiring
• Be a native English speaker
• Valid passport from a country where English is an official language
• Orignal birth certificate