ESL Jobs in Mexico Teach English in Mexico

With it's close proximity to the USA, a fasinating culture and history, great food and scenery, Mexico is a favourite location for many foreigners (volunteers, tourists, overseas business people) including Native English teachers. Nearly all Mexicans want to study English, with many dreaming of a better life North over the border. Because of this there is a strong demand for English teachers in Mexico and it should not be too difficult for you to land a job there.

Arranging a job teaching English in Mexico is probably best done before leaving home, this way you have better negotiating power for your contract (payment terms) and also most schools will reimburse you for you travel to and from Mexico. Althoug this being said, as there are so many teachers looking for jobs already in Mexico, many of the positions never get to be advertised.

Private language schools are plentiful in Mexico City, and there are also schools all over Mexico, meaning there are many possible desintation you can chose to teach, so make sure you have done your homework.

The typical contract of an English teacher in Mexico is for 6 months (1 semester), teaching 25 hours per week. Wages are around 6,000-8,000MXN (Around $540-720 USD) per month, living expenses are around 3,000 MXN per month but can be less or more depending on the size of the city you are teaching in.