Math/Science Certified Educator at La Paz School in Costa Rica

  Costa Rica

• North Western Region: 
Flamingo,  Tamarindo,  Potrero

Length of Position: 1 year minimum

Description: La Paz Community School, a Costa Rican non-profit, community, K-9 school located on the Pacific Coast of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, is seeking innovative, creative, and motivated secondary science/math educators to teach the culturally diverse youth of the region while helping to preserve the local culture and environment. Position begins mid-August 2009.

Highlights: La Paz Community School is located on less than an acre of naturally landscaped terrain a half kilometer from the pristine beaches of Brasilito, Flamingo, and Potrero in the northwest province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica (View Google Map). Don Ruetz, owner of The Jungle Gym, has generously donated classroom space to La Paz Community School. La Paz also continues to seek donations to help fund future construction and expansion. We thank Don and the Ruetz family as well as our friends of La Paz for supporting new educational opportunities and progress in the coastal Guanacaste community.

Qualifications: Educators should be certified in secondary Math and/or Science with 2-3 years of teaching experience.

Minimum Education: Masters

Salary / Pay: Please inquire for more information.

Experience Required: yes

2-3 years of classroom teaching experience in math/science areas required

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Costa Rica Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Resume

La Paz Community School's Mission Statement: is to educate the culturally diverse youth of Guanacaste through bilingual experiential learning and enrichment that integrates the local community and environment, while preparing students to become thoughtful, contributing citizens in the global community.