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Post by Gregory Grove on Jul 3, 2010 13:52:43 GMT -5
- Close knit team of staff, who are helpful and informative
- Other foreigners working alongside you, from a range of English speaking countries
- Chachapoyas is a small city, with virtually no crime – unparalleled in other parts of Peru. We have no gun crime, kidnappings, or robberies.
- Exceptionally cheap prices (prices are 80% less than you would pay in Lima or Cusco, and 50-70% less than cities of comparable size in Northern Peru, such as Chiclayo, Piura, Tarapoto, Iquitos)
- Peruvian – Anglo management, so cultural/communication issues are clearly explained and understood
- ILC offers formal job references in excellent English, so working at ILC doesn’t form a questionable ‘gap’ in your resume
- ILC offers help with finding accommodation close to your workplace
- Translation service, if you get sick or have problems, ILC can help you out
- Excellent place to learn Spanish through immersion, as virtually nobody in the north of Peru speaks any English
- ILC offers Spanish lessons to staff at a discounted rate
- ILC Library (of movies and books in English) is available to staff without charge
- Friendly local community
- ILC Library of Spanish language learning books available to staff at a huge discount
- Detailed guidance in finding your way around the city, and on trips around Amazonas and the north of Peru / Ecuador
- Help with visa renewals and immigration procedures, and also with securing work visas (the latter if you are staying long-term)
- Alumnus network of ILC staff and ILCN ex-staff who maintain strong links with the school, and can give advice on travel and employment in Peru
- ILC is an Established school
- ILC is the only school in the Amazonas region to teach interactively and communicatively,
- ILC is the only school in the Amazonas region to demand high standards of its students
- ILC gives you the opportunity to teach children, youngsters, teenagers or adults
- Opportunities to extend your experience in other cities at our satellite schools
- Help in learning about Peruvian cooking, or folk music, or dancing
- ILC has a strong history of helping staff find subsequent work through recommendations to other institutes in Peru
- Form strong friendships with fellow staff (Peruvians and foreigners), and with students
- Supportive collegiate atmosphere
- Open to new ideas: if you have a project or an idea you’d like to try, ILC wants to hear about it
- Small school, with a personal feel
- Small classes, with the opportunity to make real friendships and connections with your students
- Attention paid to your needs
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