Start date: April 2022, or immediate if Mexican work permit and residency are already held
Our school: The Universidad de la Sierra Sur (UNSIS) is located in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Diaz, a small city just 100km south of the capital, Oaxaca City. It is a very affordable and culturally rich place with a number of attractive destinations nearby.
All professors at the university are hired on a full-time basis (40 hours per week) with the opportunity to become tenured after one year. The position involves 25-30 hours of classroom teaching.
Back-to-school policy: As of October 2021, all classes have returned to being in-person. Teachers are required to show proof of vaccination against Covid-19. Masks are worn on campus and in classes.
Salary: The salary is approximately 15,000 MXN per month. Teachers also receive summer and Christmas bonuses. The university also pays into health, retirement, and housing funds.
Vacation: National holidays as well as five weeks of paid vacation are given throughout the year. After one year of employment, teachers are considered for tenure. Tenured professors receive a paid year of sabbatical after 6 years of employment.
Prepare and carry out lessons and assessments
Be supportive and responsive to the needs of the students
Collaborate on departmental projects
Fulfill administrative obligations (maintaining attendance lists and grades)
Required qualifications:
Be Native English speaker
Hold a passport from a country where English is an official language
Have BA or MA
Have a TEFL / CELTA / TESOL certificate
Preferred qualifications:
Have apostilles for teaching certificate and Bachelor’s degree
Have 1 year of teaching experience or more
Have experience teaching TOEFL or IELTS
Have a working knowledge of Spanish
For more information, please send us an email. To begin an application with us, please send a cover letter and CV the head of the English department at [email protected]
To apply, email [email protected]