Contract Length: 1 year Number of Vacancies: 4 Student Level: - Middle School - University Graduate, Licensed Teacher, ESL Instructor **Requirements**: - Education Required: Bachelor - Minimum Teaching Experience: 3 years of teaching experience - Major: Education, Math, Science, Social Sciences, and/or Literature - Required Certificates: - Teaching Credential/License- Other Certification**Qualifications**: - Proven experience as a **Middle School Teacher**: - Excellent level of English - Strong knowledge base in an area of knowledge (Math, Science, Social Studies, Literature, etc.) - Excellent understanding of the principles of adolescent development - The ability to communicate in ways students will understand, as well as with parents and administrators - The creativity to create engaging lesson plans and inspire students to learn **Nice to Have** - Knowledge of the Responsive Classroom approach for Middle School - Knowledge of the Understanding by Design framework - STEAM approach Job Benefits: - 1 or 2-year contract (with possible extensions) in a prestigious private school - Monthly salary - Accommodation for the first two weeks - Visa sponsorship - Airport pickup and transfers to a residence in Bogota - Country and city orientation and Spanish language support - Lunch and snacks provided at school - Bonus upon completion of the contract - Monthly salary - Healthcare - Accommodation allowance - Visa sponsorship - Airport pickup and transfers to a residence in Bogota - Country and city orientation and Spanish crash course - Transportation to and from the school - Lunch/Snack - Monday to Friday - Bonus upon completion of the contract **Job Description**: **Responsibilities** - Create a learning and caring community within the classroom - Develop a careful and creative program suitable for middle school students - Employ a variety of educational techniques to teach children in a second language (English) - Observe each student to help them improve their social competencies - Encourage students to interact with each other and resolve conflicts - Guide all students to develop their learning capabilities - Respond to students’ needs - Supervise students to ensure they are safe at all times - Track students’ learning process and report to parents - Communicate with parents regularly to understand the students’ background - Collaborate with other members of the middle school team - Maintain a clean and safe learning environment conducive to learning - Be accountable for the learning of students