About us

Our school, la Universidad de la Sierra Sur (https://www.unsis.edu.mx/) is a Mexican public university in the state of Oaxaca. We serve 2450 students, many of which come from indigenous, low-income backgrounds. Our work with students has a social impact. Although most students will not be traveling abroad, their careers could involve work with English speakers in Mexico - as doctors, dentists, nurses, nutritionists, IT specialists, entrepreneurs, and administrators.

We are looking for applicants who are enthusiastic about teaching, aren't afraid of being in a small town, and have positive approach to learning about and living in different cultures.

Responsibilities

• Be culturally sensitive and committed to students' success

• Teach 5-6 classroom hours (depending on the semester's needs)

• Be on campus from 9am-2pm and 4pm-7pm (sometimes scheduling requires 8am-1pm and 4pm-7pm)

• Keep grade and attendance records

• Supervise exams

• Contribute to departmental projects: creating materials, teaching seasonal workshops, teaching children's classes in the summer

Benefits

• Salary of 17,000 MXN monthly (25,000 before tax deductions)

• Christmas bonus (approx. 18,000 after a full year of employment)

• Summer bonus (approx. 42,000 after a full year)

• Tenure, if approved after 12 months

• Health insurance (IMSS)

• Housing fund for purchasing property (INFONAVIT)

• Paid sabbatical after 6 years of employment

• Pension

• 5 weeks of paid vacation yearly

• 2 weeks in December

• 1 week in March or April (Holy Week)

• 2 weeks in July

(Note: We teach classes during the summer term)

Qualifications

• Professional attitude

• Open to peer collaboration and evaluation to improve their teaching

• Experience abroad in Mexico or Latin America (preferred)

• Minimum 1 year of experience as a teacher

• Basic Spanish language skills

• Bachelor's in a relevant field

• Master's in a relevant field (preferred)

• Teaching certificate (TEFL, TESOL, CELTA)

• Apostilles of degree(s) and teaching certification before final approval of hiring

• Birth certificate

• Valid passport

How to apply

Please send your CV and cover letter in English and Spanish (Google Translate is sufficient!)

to the head of the language department:  cenid.unsis@gmail.com

Competitive salary for Latin America, legal residence and work permit (cost is 5,108 pesos per year), tenure after one year, permanent residency after four years, a paid sabbatical after six years.