Preschool/Kindergarten Bilingual Program

  Brazil

• Southern Brazil: 
Vitoria

Length of Position: 1 to 2 years

Description: Centro Educacional Leonardo da Vinci is a private school located in Vitoria, Espirito Santo, a mid-sized coastal city a few hours north of Rio de Janeiro. Following in a strong tradition of excellence in foreign language education, it offers a bilingual preschool/kindergarten program which was inaugurated in February 2006. The salary will be based on institution's salary scale, highly competitive in the Brazilian market, right now 3,600 reais (Brazilian currency). Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

The teacher will work with an aide from 7:15a.m. to 5:15p.m., from Monday to Thursday, with 2 different groups (alternating) of up to 22 children each (3 to 6 years old). On Fridays there is a different schedule: in the morning the teacher works with the preschool children and in the afternoon works with second or third graders in an immersion program. It's important that the teacher gradually starts to learn Portuguese to understand the children's needs, but the teacher has to use exclusively the English language in the classroom.

The teacher will accompany the children through lunch time and help with their shower and hygiene (an aide will be always helping).

The teacher is required to attend a weekly faculty and staff meeting from 05:30-07:00pm. Throughout the year the teacher will be requested to attend a few lectures at night, and a few Saturday morning sections.

The teacher will not be teaching the English subject, but teaching all the subjects IN English.

Highlights: Leonardo da Vinci is a great school. There is a wide range of materials to work with, fine children's literature books, lots of DVDs, computers, flash cards. The school will provide lunch and snacks throughout the day. The teacher will have several holidays during the year, two vacations (from December 20 to January 25, plus 2 weeks in July). The teacher should be committed to work with us at least until the end of December 2010.

Qualifications: We are seeking a preschool/kindergarten teacher with substantial experience and a college level degree in any area which could contribute to the position.

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Salary / Pay: 3,600 reais (Brazilian currency)

Experience Required: yes

Preferred experience with 3-6 year-old students.

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European and South African Participants.

Participants Travel to Brazil Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 1 or 2

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Phone Interview
• Resume

Centro Educacional Leonardo da Vinci's Mission Statement: Centro Educacional Leonardo da Vinci is a private, co-educational school with programs from early childhood education to high school, including an option for American high school through Texas Tech University.

Year Founded: 1990