Teach Costa rica

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Our unique Teach in Costa Rica program is located in San Ramon. These neighbouring towns are located in the Central Valley region of Costa Rica, and are surrounded by lush hills with coffee and tea plantations. It’s an incredibly beautiful area, just begging to be explored.

Costa Rica has emerged as one of the most popular destinations to teach in the Americas. It is a country with amazing natural beauty and cultural richness and one of the safest environments for foreigners anywhere in Central of South America. It also boasts one of the best infrastructures to support foreigners. There is significant demand for native English speakers to teach in Costa Rica. The Costa Rican government places a high
priority on education and has poured its energy and resources into this sector of society in a significant way. As a result of this, and ongoing reforms, its literacy rate is 95%.

Highlights:
- Airport Pick up / Arrival Assistance
- Shared accommodation for orientation
- Comprehensive job placement
- Full background checks on employing schools
- Extensive post-placement support.
- Documentation guidance
- Visa Support
- Lifetime placement guarantee for degree holders

Benefits:
- Salaries from USD$700 - USD$1500
- Hours 15-35 hours per week
- Contracts from 6 months to 1 year - extendable

Top Placement Areas and Types:
1. Local Academies - Mornings/Evenings
2. Online Teaching
3. International Schools
* Placements throughout Costa Rica - but mostly central valley/San Jose city area

Cultural immersion
Many of the issues and challenges that one faces when teaching in a foreign country are rooted in cultural differences and language barriers. Gaining a thorough understanding of language, history and culture is imperative to making a success of teaching in Costa Rica. Preparing to teach abroad with this mindset results in a smoother cultural integration, making the experience more enjoyable and enlightening.

Our cultural immersion course delves into the heart of Costa Rican culture and values through in-class instruction/lectures, and active-learning cultural excursions to various sites of cultural and historical significance. The in-country orientation is punctuated by in- class language lessons to build a strong foundation in Spanish.

Examples of Excursions:
- Trip to Coffee Plantation
- Market Tour and cooking classes
- Volunteering at wildlife rescue centre and conservation park
- Traditional Sugar Cane processing
- Lectures on Costa Rican culture and history
- Spanish language lessons