TEFL Jobs in Costa Rica
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Costa Rica has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Costa Rica and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Costa Rica
If you have something that you would like to contribute then please contact us. There is a severe lack of information on the internet about TEFL Jobs in Costa Rica so please help us to help other TEFL teachers by contributing.
Country Information - Costa Rica |
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Republic of Costa Rica National name: República de Costa Rica President: Abel Pacheco (2002) Area: 19,730 sq mi (51,100 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 4,016,173 (growth rate: 1.5%); birth rate: 18.6/1000; infant mortality rate: 9.9/1000; life expectancy: 76.8; density per sq mi: 204 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): San José, 1,527,300 (metro. area), 337,200 (city proper) Monetary unit: Colón Language: Spanish (official), English Ethnicity/race: white (including mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1% Religion: Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2% Literacy rate: 96% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $37.97 billion; per capita $9,600. Real growth rate: 3.9%. Inflation: 11.5%. Unemployment: 6.6%. Arable land: 4%. Agriculture: coffee, pineapples, bananas, sugar, corn, rice, beans, potatoes; beef; timber. Labor force: 1.81 million; agriculture 20%, industry 22%, services 58% (1999 est.). Industries: microprocessors, food processing, textiles and clothing, construction materials, fertilizer, plastic products. Natural resources: hydropower. Exports: $6.176 billion (2003 est.): coffee, bananas, sugar; pineapples; textiles, electronic components, medical equipment. Imports: $7.057 billion (2003 est.): raw materials, consumer goods, capital equipment, petroleum. Major trading partners: U.S., Netherlands, UK, Japan, Mexico. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 450,000 (1998); mobile cellular: 143,000 (2000). Radio broadcast stations: AM 50, FM 43, shortwave 19 (1998). Radios: 980,000 (1997). Television broadcast stations: 6 (plus 11 repeaters) (1997). Televisions: 525,000 (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 3 (of which only one is legal) (2000). Internet users: 384,000 (2002). Transportation: Railways: total: 950 km (2002). Highways: total: 35,892 km; paved: 7,896 km; unpaved: 27,996 km (2000). Waterways: 730 km, seasonally navigable. Ports and harbors: Caldera, Golfito, Moin, Puerto Limon, Puerto Quepos, Puntarenas. Airports: 151 (2002). International disputes: legal dispute over navigational rights of Rio San Juan on border with Nicaragua.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.