Teaching Jobs in Santiago, Chile

There are a few different routes that international educators interested in teaching abroad in Santiago can take. First is working for private language companies, which provide placements in teaching conversational English to children, employees, or groups of individuals across the city. There are also international organizations which help foreigners set up teaching jobs at language schools in Santiago. It is also possible to find employment as permanent faculty at a private or public school at any level, given the proper qualifications. 

Not all teaching jobs in Santiago require a CELTA or TEFL course certificate, but this is certainly a worthy investment if you are planning to teach English abroad. Not only will ESL certification greatly broaden your options of where to land employment, but you will also likely receive a higher salary and/or better benefits from your host school. Prior teaching experience is not always required to teach in Santiago, but again, the higher paying openings are likely to require a greater degree of training and experience.

You do not have to speak Spanish fluently to teach in Santiago – most schools care more that you are a native speaker of English. However, being at least conversationally adept in Spanish will be a huge help in your daily life in Santiago, both in and outside the classroom. If you have your eyes set on Santiago, but only have those few years of high school Spanish education under your belt do not fret – there will be plenty of opportunities to develop your language skills while teaching in Santiago.