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We are looking for qualified, enthusiastic English teachers for our August 2021 - June 2022 school year. We seek versatile and creative applicants who would thrive in a bustling environment while teaching primary school students, adolescents, and young adults. One teacher will also teach learners who are 4-5 years old. In addition to English classes, Na’atik teachers organize and conduct special events and field trips throughout the year. 

We are also looking for an enthusiastic English language educator to run our school’s library which includes developing, promoting and providing free library programming for our local English language students. 

The librarian role is fundamental to the growth and development of our English language program. Working directly with the students, the ideal candidate will be able to deliver a creative program of activities in the library as well as engage our international study abroad students through cross-cultural language exchanges.

Located in the small city of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, Mexico, Na’atik makes its home in the heart of the Zona Maya, inland, approximately an hour south of Tulum and two hours north of Belize. 

Our mission at Na’atik is to create a multicultural hub for both locals and international visitors that celebrates and inspires the teaching and learning of languages, specifically English through our English program for local children, and Spanish and Maya through our Study Abroad Yucatan program, all of which are delivered through authentic, cross-cultural experiences.

Through charitable donations and funding from our own study abroad program, Na'atik is able to provide an affordable English language program which includes a free, interactive lending library. This education gives young people in Felipe Carrillo Puerto the opportunity to achieve a higher living wage, improved career prospects, and exposure to other cultures. 

We are a team of educators dedicated to advancing education in our corner of the developing world. We invite you to apply if you are interested in making a real-world contribution to an amazing community.

Please check out our Facebook page and website to learn more about Na’atik. We also recommend looking at our blogs to learn more about life in our town.

English Teacher - Required Qualifications:

• Native English speaker or equivalent
• Undergraduate degree from an accredited university
• A TEFL/CELTA/TESOL teaching certification 
• 1 year of classroom teaching experience
• Adventurous and independent spirit
• Willingness to help organize and participate in special events and field trips

Librarian - Required Experience:

• Native English speaker or equivalent

• Undergraduate degree from an accredited university
• One year teaching experience
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong collaboration and social skills

• Commitment to the institute's mission of affordable education

• Proactive and willing to learn 
• Ability to work independently
• Adventurous and independent spirit

Librarian Duties Include:

• Welcoming and orienting students to the library, its programs, and its resources
• Collaborating with English teachers to integrate the library into the English language program
• Creating an extra-curricular program of activities in the library for English language students 
• Promoting library programs for students and parents
• Managing volunteers from the local community and our study abroad program
• Working with the English teachers and study abroad students to create intercultural activities amongst students
• Maintaining the library catalogue and manage all aspects of circulation 
• Assisting students with selecting and checking out books
• Maintaining all library resources and materials
• Working with our Communications and Fundraising Manager to acquire new materials and research library grant opportunities
• Organizing and assisting with special events and field trips
• Teaching substitute English classes, when necessary

Preferred Qualifications:

• Communicative Spanish 
• Experience working in the developing world
• Experience with development or non-profit work

Benefits:

• Local Salary
• Furnished housing
• Use of bike 
• Four weeks of paid vacation
• Five hours of free, group classes or three hours of private Spanish or Maya classes with additional hours charged at cost
• Assistance with visa paperwork

Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Rachelle Ainslie, Academic Director, at [email protected]. In your cover letter, please explain why you are interested in tjoining the team at Na’atik, which role you would like to be considered for, why you would like to live and work in the Yucatan peninsula, and include a summary of your expectations for life and work here in Carrillo Puerto.

Select applicants will be contacted by email. Start date will be determined at the time of hire.

To apply, email [email protected]

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