Get Paid to Teach English in Ecuador - Be Placed in a Reputable Teaching Academy

  Ecuador

• Quito: 
Quito

Length of Position: 2 month minimum

Description: Take your English skills and use them to get to know Ecuador. With your knowledge of English you can be placed in a reputable English Academy in Quito, Ecuador. Spend your time earning money and experiencing another culture. We offer a Placement Service with our selected and reputable group of partner academies and schools.

Program Fee Includes:
* Airport transfer upon your arrival in Quito.
* Assistance to get accommodation at host families or student apartments or residences.
* Paid placement at a local organization/sufficient cost of living in Quito:
         -Average salary of 420 dollars per month for 30 teaching hours/week in high season (spring & summer)
         -Average salary of 300 dollars per month for 20 teaching hours/week in low season (Oct., Nov. Dec.)
* 4 weeks of Medical and emergency travel insurance provided by a local broker.
* 1 week accommodation in Quito to help you settle down until you find your new home.

- Our placement service is a one time fee of 750 dollars.

Why Use A Placement Service?
We have a solid and trustful group of partners that will guarantee serious placements.
There is so much information out there that trusting any unknown organization can be risky. We have several years of experience doing this. It makes for an easy transition in a new country instead of a stressful one.

Sample Monthly Budget
* Accommodation - 140-160 dollars, centrally located residence or a shared apartment
* Food - Home-cooked: 25 dollars per week; Restaurants: $2-$7 per meal
* Personal Expenses - 20-30 dollars/month
* Transportation - Public Bus 0.25 dollars/per ride; taxi starts at 1.00 dollar
* Internet/Cell Phone - Avg. Internet price 15-20 month / Cell Phone: 15-30 dollars
* Entertainment - 5-20 dollars per night out

Highlights: Participant's Role: Participants who are native English speakers and preferably have some experience in teaching will placed in an English Academy in Quito. Once placed, the participant will become an employee of that Academy and continue to work there while staying and traveling around Ecuador.

Location: All placements are in in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, located in the Andes mountains.

Accommodation:
* Home stay accommodations with two meals a day can be arranged if needed.
* Another option is for a participant's residence shared with other participants or volunteers. This residence comes with single or double rooms, shared or private bathrooms, and communal kitchen.
* We can also assist you finding a single or shared flat or apartment in Quito.

In your free time you can enjoy the following activities:
* Enjoy the Old Town-churches, government, squares and shopping. The historic old town of Colonial Quito is the jewel in Ecuador's crown. The city was designated the first UNESCO World Heritage City in 1978 in recognition of the importance of its colonial architecture (ahead of cities like Bath and Venice).Quito is the city that has the best-preserved, least altered historic centre in Latin America. The monasteries of San Francisco and Santo Domingo, and the Church and Jesuit College of La Compania, with their rich interiors, are pure examples of the 'Baroque School of Quito', which is a fusion of Spanish, Italian, Moorish, Flemish and indigenous art.

* Visit the "Middle of the World City" where the monument that divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern is located. It was built during the 17th century when a French Expedition defined the precise location of the equatorial line. The Ethnographic Museum can also be visited.

* You can't miss the Teleferico, this is a cable car that takes passengers up the flanks of Pichincha Volcano to the top of Cruz Loma. The view from here is spectacular.

Qualifications: Participants should be Native English speakers.

Salary / Pay: Salary will depend on the participants teaching experience, qualifications and what is offered by the Academy.

Experience Required: yes

Participants must be Native English speakers and teaching experience is preferred.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Ecuador Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

LEAD Adventures Ecuador's Mission Statement: Since its creation in 2004 LEAD Adventures has been extremely successful launching programs in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands and establishing mutually beneficial partnerships abroad. Up to date we have efficiently managed over 2,000 inbound participants individually and in-group programs. Our programs are targeted to young minded people from all over the world that want to experience the great destinations Ecuador and South America have to offer.

Year Founded: 2004