Teach in the Dominican Republic



I am so excited to start blogging about my experience here in the Dominican Republic. I currently teach English at a small private school.  I found out about the school by going on DR1.com and learn4good.com.

On DR1.com look for the living tab and click on education. A list of private schools will come up.  On learn4good.com, go to the job section, put in the type of job you would like, then the country.  Both websites will give you a list of schools.  I have personally sent each school my cover letter and resume.  I went to each schools website and looked for the school headmaster, coordinator, principal or hr department (as they are called here).

Please keep in mind that you probably won't get a response until they actually need a teacher.  But feel free to maintain contact by checking in with them every few weeks or once a month.  In my experience, I was contacted between May/June to September.  So be patient👌 It is well worth the wait!

Please post any questions that you may have. I will gladly answer any of your concerns:)

Happy Blogging!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

School Cafeteria Food in the Dominican Republic

Image
My New Favorite Drink The Cafeteria here is amazing!😆 The food is delicious and there is a variety of things you can order. It is a mini restaurant.   The menu posted on the wall does not encompass the variety of food that they prepare.  It is also made to order so it is fresh🍎 and made from scratch. They do have the typical  lunch items such as hamburgers, hot dogs🌭 and pizza. But they also have tacos, Cesar salads, quesadillas, Cuban sandwich,empanadas, and Quipe. They also have the Dominican classics: fried cheese🧀, mash plantains, fried plantains, and salami.  Bandera Dominicana After 12 noon they have chicke n, rice, beans,and salad. This traditional meal is otherwis e known as  "La Bandera"⚑ (the flag).   Although the food is delicious😋, it is a bit pricey💰. My favorite drink, Aloe is 80 pesos which is $1.75. To American standards that doesn't seem like a lot, right? On the other hand, a bottle of coca cola is $.75 cents. The healthy🌴 options ar
Read more

Wendy's in the Dominican Republic - Frosty anyone?

Image
***The peso as of today is at $47 to $1 dollar. All prices listed are in pesos💸.  My kids and I were so excited to see that there was a Wendy's near our apartment🏘.  Of course we enjoy going to Wendy's in the States so we were expecting the same experience we had back home. We all know that Wendy's is a franchise but even a franchise makes some cultural🌏 adjustments to its menu. Let's discuss the positives first, shall we? 1. Customer Service 2. Decor 3. Price 4. Similar Menu Combos 1. The customer service was excellent🛃.  Everyone was patient with the kiddos and I, as we were trying to figure out what exactly we wanted.  Decor 2. The Halloween theme was perfect.  The entire store was decorated and even some of the employees were dressed up👻. It  made the kids feel right at home.  3. The price was pretty much the same as in the States. I ate an Asiago Chicken sandwich meal🐔 (large) and I spent about $8 dollars.   4. Overall the menu
Read more

School Supplies in the Dominican Republic! (Part 1)

Image
Teaching at a small private school, I wish someone would have told me the things I would need before I arrived in country. As a result, I am writing this in hopes to help all of you.🏫 1. Lab top  Most of the schools here do not provide a teacher computer in the classrooms (laptop or classroom desktop).  They do provide however the connection cords to use the projector with your lab top. There are very few schools with Smart boards. At my school only the lower grades have Promethean boards.💻 Most schools do have a teacher's lounge which provides desktop computers for you to plan. 2. School supplies🖍 ✏: dry erase makers, chalk, eraser, industry size sharpener, pencils, markers, crayons, supplemental materials/books (you can scan into a pdf), wall clock Teaching at a private school the students are required to supply all of their materials but of course there are always a few that do not have them.  It is much cheaper to go to the dollar store, $5 Below or amazon an
Read more