Teaching in El Salvador

  El Salvador

San Salvador

Length of Position: 1 - 2 year renewable contract

Description: Escuela Panamericana offers an integral education, following the established national programs of the Ministry of Education of El Salvador and a typical curriculum used in the United States of America -- all with a Christian vision. Our programs are supervised by both the Salvadorian Ministry of Education (MINED) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

* To motivate the wholesome development of each student's personality in an atmosphere of work, cooperation, respect and friendship.

* To form attitudes and feelings of nationalism, unity and an understanding of other nations in the world.

* To develop each student's creative capacity, their critical thinking and problem solving skills.

* To contribute new ideas to the development of the Salvadorian educational system.

* To demonstrate that children of different nations can learn to work and live in harmony.

Highlights: SACS accreditation since 1996, ECIS accredited, Escuela Panamericana follows the following evaluative procedures:

- The period grade is the average of period activities and period tests.
- The School requires a minimum final grade average of 60% in all subjects to pass the grade.
- Students progress reports are given to parents every six weeks in an "open-house".

Qualifications: Certified teachers. To be considered for the position of classroom teacher one must have at least a Bachelor's Degree in the U.S., a Licenciatura or Profesorado in El Salvador or an equivalent degree earned elsewhere, and have completed a teacher education program.

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Salary / Pay: Teachers get paid $1000.00 a month which includes an apartment with internet and CATV and all utilities are included. Transportation, personal mail fees, and all incidentals are paid by school

Experience Required: yes

A minimum of 1 yr as student teaching to maintain basic class management

This Program is open to American and World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to El Salvador Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Panamerican School in El Salvador's Mission Statement: The mission of Escuela Panamericana is to provide a bicultural, bilingual program of studies which satisfies the needs of our students, both now and in the future. Through our program, students will receive knowledge, insight and the character necessary for their moral, social and civic development, encouragement in their religious beliefs as well as being stimulated into a lifelong love of learning. Our resources will provide students with the educational and technological background necessary to succeed at any selected institution of higher learning or career choice throughout the world. The staff of Escuela Panamericana promotes that each individual which grows within our bicultural, bilingual educational process will pursue a life-long love of learning to foster their unique gifts and abilities, living out their divine design with a purpose to forge themselves as responsible citizens and positive contributors to the world. Our School is SACS & ECIS accredited and AASCA, IRC member and the degree obtained is US High School Diploma equivalent and Worldwide accepted.

Year Founded: 1977