Job

claudiadeplaya · #1 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 01:10 AM

El Papalote school is looking for an English teacher living in Playa

must be nice, and pretty and smell beautiful, and never yell or be angry, let children play all the time and leave no homework.........

..........ok, this is for my son´s class, I thought he would like that

what the director wants is an English teacher for 4th and 5th grades
you can contact the school directly or pm me for the e mail address

Muchas gracias

Jan
Claudia´s son.

Babaloo · #2 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by claudiadeplaya

must be nice, and pretty and smell beautiful, and never yell or be angry, let children play all the time and leave no homework.........

i guess that rules me out

cuz i leave homework

MWC · #3 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Babaloo

i guess that rules me out

cuz i leave homework

But isn't "leaving" preferable to "assigning"?

Go for it, Baba!
They could use a male role model.

bufante · #4 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 09:21 AM

Anyone looking for more information on what it's all about, let me know. I know a hot girl who had that job for a couple of years.

You might only have to work half a day

claudiadeplaya · #5 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by bufante

Anyone looking for more information on what it's all about, let me know. I know a hot girl who had that job for a couple of years.

You might only have to work half a day

I know more than 40 children (mostly boys) who would like the hot girl to come back, any chance of that?????

Babaloo If you were to be the teacher, I really would love to take 4th grade again, I can imagine how much fun that would be.

marissab · #6 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 10:37 AM

Claudia,
is it a full time job? and must you speak fluent spanish? and must you have an FM3. (mine will be processing soon).

Just curious...

Marissa

claudiadeplaya · #7 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 10:59 AM

I just called the director to ask her,

It is not a full time job, you work normally from 7;30 to 2:30 and of course it depends how much homework you take home, preparing and extra activities.

No need to be fluent in Spanish

Must have a degree, preferably in Education, if you dont have a degree but excellent credentials and good recomendations as a teacher you would be able to work but your pay would not be as much.

Normal take home salary after all deductions is 9 500 pesos, insurance, 5% meal tickets for sams and other supermarkets and infonavit (everything that the law offers)

If you don´t have an FM3 they will help you get one.

important is that they really like motivated native English speakers.

This is what I was told.

Kirbyfan · #8 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 11:14 AM

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Normal take home salary after all deductions is 9 500 pesos, insurance, 5% meal tickets for sams and other supermarkets and infonavit (everything that the law offers)

Not sure I quite get what this means...a little dizzy today as I am trying to kick caffeine. What is 9 500pesos? What are those other "benefits"?

PlayadelSoul · #9 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 01:42 PM

That is pretty good pay, for the hours.

Papalote has a good reputation in the Playa education world.

As with all places, if you are a foreigner, you need to get an FM3. Any reputable employer is going to help you get it. Those that tell you that you don't need one or can wait, should be avoided like the plague.

John · #10 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by PlayadelSoul

As with all places, if you are a foreigner, you need to get an FM3. Any reputable employer is going to help you get it. Those that tell you that you don't need one or can wait, should be avoided like the plague.

Off topic, but... we had a high priced lawyer in Plaza Antigua tell us that it would be near impossible for Libby and I to get FM3s for us to work at our business. He suggested that since we do website development from our residence, that we just not bother getting them. Needless to say, we didn't hire him.

#11 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 02:40 PM

Is that 9500p every two weeks or month?

claudiadeplaya · #12 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Kirbyfan

Not sure I quite get what this means...a little dizzy today as I am trying to kick caffeine. What is 9 500pesos? What are those other "benefits"?

that means that 9 500 pesos is your net pay, you take home that

by law you are entitled to health insurance and housing benefits and 5% of your salary in food coupons.

that is what I understand, but maby they will correct me if I am wrong.

claudiadeplaya · #13 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Tommygurl

Is that 9500p every two weeks or month?

ehem, monthly and like Mark said it is a very good salary given the hours.

PlayadelSoul · #14 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 03:27 PM

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ehem, monthly and like Mark said it is a very good salary given the hours.

For example. my teachers make 80 - 95 pesos an hour, and typically work 6 - 7.5 hours a day, and Saturdays. We pay pretty well, and a teacher working for us can live comfortably in the middle class, depending on lifestyle.

If you look at hotel workers, they generally earn anywhere from 3000 to 10 a month, depending on their job. Some of them live in dorms, on the hotel grounds and get their meals, as well.

melliedee · #15 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 04:33 PM

Do you have to have teaching licensure in the states to be eligible for a position like this? In place of an education degree, would they consider an MA in English? Thanks!

PlayadelSoul · #16 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by melliedee

Do you have to have teaching licensure in the states to be eligible for a position like this? In place of an education degree, would they consider an MA in English? Thanks!

Many schools (elementary, high and private language institutes) are looking for people who show a capacity to teach. Where you run into problems, these days, is in Immigration. Where once you could get into the field with just the ability to speak English, well, you now need some sort of certification. TESOL, TEFL or CELTA are the most common, but a degree in English would work.

I came in under the old rules, never having taught a day in my life. After almost 9 years in the field, I just did a book review for Cambridge University Press. (LOOK AT ME!

). Life is strange.

melliedee · #17 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by PlayadelSoul

Many schools (elementary, high and private language institutes) are looking for people who show a capacity to teach. Where you run into problems, these days, is in Immigration. Where once you could get into the field with just the ability to speak English, well, you now need some sort of certification. TESOL, TEFL or CELTA are the most common, but a degree in English would work.

I came in under the old rules, never having taught a day in my life. After almost 9 years in the field, I just did a book review for Cambridge University Press. (LOOK AT ME!

). Life is strange.

Oh my, how I would love to chuck my job and move to playa. Seriously.

I have no certifications, and my teaching experience is all higher ed (composition and creative writing). I have some ESL experience when I was a tutor in a writing center...

Also, I do not currently live in playa. Is this a position starting soon?

Thanks in advance for the info/advice, locals...

PlayadelSoul · #18 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by melliedee

Oh my, how I would love to chuck my job and move to playa. Seriously.

I have no certifications, and my teaching experience is all higher ed (composition and creative writing). I have some ESL experience when I was a tutor in a writing center...

Also, I do not currently live in playa. Is this a position starting soon?

Thanks in advance for the info/advice, locals...

I imagine they probably need someone, right away. Your best bet is to look for jobs at the high season (for education), which