Teaching in Barranquilla can vary widely, depending on your interests and experience. Although, in almost all teaching jobs in Barranquilla, you will have warm, boisterous, and sometimes very noisy students in your classes. Barranquilleros love to express themselves through singing and dancing, so don’t be surprised if they suddenly jump up and start shimmying around the classroom in the middle of a lesson.

Public Schools. Colombia is an excellent place to explore teaching abroad in a public school, as it will allow you to contribute your skills to truly vulnerable communities. This role can be incredibly challenging, as you will have to adapt to a working environment that can involve limited resources and a lack of organisation, but helping increase the language skills of students in poor neighborhoods is a priceless experience. In addition, no experience is necessary to teach in public schools in Barranquilla for the most part; all you need is plenty of enthusiasm!

Private Schools. There are many opportunities to teach in private language schools in Barranquilla. You will usually be required to have a TEFL certificate, or at least one year of experience, to work in private schools in Colombia. Working in a private school usually means small classes, often with adult students.

Universities. Tertiary institutes prefer hiring native English speakers to teach their English classes. In general, universities require their English teachers to have a masters degree, but if you have two or more years of practical teaching experience, you may be able to land yourself a great university teaching job in Barranquilla.

International Schools. There are only a handful of international schools in Barranquilla, and these institutions usually only hire teachers with a degree in education. Since these are usually immersion schools, teachers will frequently teach their specialty subject in English.