University Efl Professor In Oaxaca, Mexico

Start date
April 2022, or immediate if Mexican work permit and residency are already held

Our school
The Universidad de la Sierra Sur (UNSIS) is located in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Diaz, a small city just 100km south of the capital, Oaxaca City. It is a very affordable and culturally rich place with a number of attractive destinations nearby.

Job description
All professors at the university are hired on a full-time basis (40 hours per week) with the opportunity to become tenured after one year. The position involves 25-30 hours of classroom teaching.

Back-to-school policy
As of October 2021, all classes have returned to being in-person. Teachers are required to show proof of vaccination against Covid-19. Masks are worn on campus and in classes.

Job duties
Prepare and carry out lessons and assessments
Be supportive and responsive to the needs of the students
Collaborate on departmental projects
Fulfill administrative obligations (maintaining attendance lists and grades)

Required qualifications
Be Native English speaker
Hold a passport from a country where English is an official language
Have BA or MA
Have a TEFL / CELTA / TESOL certificate

Preferred qualifications
Have apostilles for teaching certificate and Bachelor's degree
Have 1 year of teaching experience or more
Have experience teaching TOEFL or IELTS
Have a working knowledge of Spanish

Salary
The salary is approximately 15,000 MXN per month. Teachers also receive summer and Christmas bonuses. The university also pays into health, retirement, and housing funds.

Vacation
National holidays as well as five weeks of paid vacation are given throughout the year. After one year of employment, teachers are considered for tenure. Tenured professors receive a paid year of sabbatical after 6 years of employment.