Teach English to Colombian kids and students

Connections English Institute is situated in Ibagué, Colombia. They offer foreigners the opportunity to have a practical experience in teaching English in combination with cultural exchange.

Connections English Institute offers English Language courses at various levels.
There are different kind of courses to follow, for example a course for kids or a course in business English.
The organisation identifies your individual learning style and will adapt the methodology on an individual basis. Every person prefers a style in which learning is easiest, either by seeing (Visual), hearing (Auditory) or doing (Kinesthetic).
The classes are relatively small and fully in English.
Connections English Institute works with foreign teachers to teach the classes.
You provide English conversation classes to Colombian kids and students.
You help students with their assignments where needed.
You improve the (already quite elaborated) English teaching curriculum.

What do you gain?

You receive free accommodation (in house hostel), one meal per day.
Free spanish lessons, outdoor activities and salsa lessons.
Competences: planning, creativity, correcting others, gaining commitment, people reading.
You will have lots of free time to discover and explore Colombian culture; there are various sports activities possible close to the teaching location.

What do you need?

Competences: communication, flexibility, commitment to the job, freedom from prejudice.
Teaching experience or a TEFL certificate is a plus in your application, also apply if you don't have the experience or the certificate (yet).
You are able to communicate with people from different cultural backgrounds.

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Connections English Institute

Connections English Institute is situated in Ibagué, Colombia. They offer foreigners the opportunity to have a practical experience in teaching English in combination with cultural exchange.

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