As an educational institution, we keep as one of our priorities the formation and maintenance of a competent work team, with excellent preparation and commitment. This is why we give great importance to our hiring processes.
We want to retain the very best faculty and staff, all working together to support academic excellence with the ultimate end goal of inspiring our students. We hire motivated, qualified, innovative, and passionate individuals with the expertise and diversity needed to achieve strategic goals. We inspire and reward our employees with meaningful professional development opportunities, comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits and community feel within the workplace.
Our teaching team includes local Colombian teachers and native English speaking-teachers. Teachers who come from English-speaking countries or come to teach in the British Columbia Global Education Program or B.C. Program (grades 10-12) are provided with a benefit package that seeks to make their lives in Medellin easier and simpler. The package covers most basic elements so that teachers can focus on performing their duties and contributing to the enrichment of the community.
Current Vacancies
We are currently interviewing candidates for the following exciting position:
Position 1: Middle English and Social Studies Teacher
Start date: July 31, 2023
End date: July 12, 2024
Length of contract: 11 months and 2 weeks (renewable)
Holidays: Two (2) weeks holiday in the summer (last week of June and first week of July), two (2) days in October, three (3) weeks holiday in December-January and one (1) week holiday in March or April.
Note: Work agreements end at the end of the first week of July. The second and third weeks of July are not part of the employment period therefore they are not counted as workdays or holidays.
Details
Students grade level(s): 8 and 9
Courses to teach: English Language Arts and Canadian Social Studies
Work schedule: 6:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (Wednesday departure time is 3:45 p.m.)
Requirements
All candidates must hold a teaching certification. Priority will be given to candidates with a minimum of 2 years of experience.
Apply now!
To apply or request more information, please send a copy of your resume, cover letter and teaching degrees/certifications/license to jobs@colegiocanadiense.edu.co
Applications will be accepted and interviews will be conducted until a candidate is selected. We thank all candidates and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
In addition to the position from above, if you are a teacher (with a degree in education), we encourage you to send us your information. We create a file for each candidate that meets certain position requirements and once a vacancy opens up all qualifying candidates are contacted and encouraged to apply.
We are especially interested in teachers with the following characteristics:
- Teachers from Canada and the United States of America, for all levels and courses (especially English, Social Studies and Science), with a degree in education.
- Canadian teachers for all courses and levels, with a degree in education, who are certified as teachers by the Ministry of Education of British Columbia.
- Canadian Science (Physics, Biology and Chemistry) and Math teachers for grades 7-12 who are certified as teachers by the Ministry of Education of British Columbia.
- Teachers for all courses and levels, from any nation, with a degree in education and an English proficiency level of at least B2 according to the European Common Framework.
Please send your resume to the e-mail address jobs@colegiocanadiense.edu.co
Your e-mail should also include the following documents:
- Cover letter
- Digital copies of your teaching credentials and any university diplomas/degrees
Note: Colombian laws require that all teachers employed in schools must have a university degree in education. For this reason, we cannot consider candidates who do not fulfill this requirement.
We thank all candidates and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
About Medellin
- Average Temperature: 23ºC (74ºF)
- Rainy Season: March-May, October-November
- Dry Season: June-August, December-January
- Weather Details: Weather in the City of Eternal Spring is favourable all year long. When it rains, it does not usually rain all day, but rather for a few hours.
- Population: ~3,000,000
- Area: 382 km2 (147 mi2)
- Date Founded: November 2, 1675
Medellin is known as the City of Eternal Spring: the average annual temperature is 22ºC (72ºF) and because of its proximity to the equator, its temperature is constant year-round with minimal temperature variations.
