EFL Jobs in Venezuela
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Venezuela has meant that there are a number of EFL positions in Venezuela and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an EFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of EFL 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 Venezuela
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 EFL Jobs in Venezuela so please help us to help other EFL teachers by contributing.
Country Information - Venezuela |
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Republic of Venezuela National name: Republica de Venezuela President: Hugo Chavez (1999) Area: 352,143 sq mi (912,050 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 25,375,281 (growth rate: 1.4%); birth rate: 18.9/1000; infant mortality rate: 22.2/1000; life expectancy: 74.3; density per sq mile: 72 Capital (2003 est.): Caracas, 3,517,300 (metro. area), 1,741,400 (city proper) Largest cities: Maracaibo, 1,889,000 (metro. area), 1,854,300 (city proper); Valencia, 1,515,400; Barquisimeto, 948,900 Monetary unit: Bolivar Languages: Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects Ethnicity/race: Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arab, German, African, indigenous people Religions: Roman Catholic 96%, Protestant 2%, other 2% Literacy rate: 93% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $145.2 billion; per capita $5,800. Real growth rate: 16.8%. Inflation: 22.4%. Unemployment: 17.1%. Arable land: 3%. Agriculture: corn, sorghum, sugarcane, rice, bananas, vegetables, coffee; beef, pork, milk, eggs; fish. Labor force: 12.25 million; services 64%, industry 23%, agriculture 13% (1997 est.). Industries: petroleum, iron ore mining, construction materials, food processing, textiles, steel, aluminum, motor vehicle assembly. Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, bauxite, other minerals, hydropower, diamonds. Exports: $25.86 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): petroleum, bauxite and aluminum, steel, chemicals, agricultural products, basic manufactures. Imports: $10.71 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): raw materials, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, construction materials. Major trading partners: U.S., Netherlands Antilles, Canada, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 2,600,000; however, 3,500,000 were installed (1998); mobile cellular: 2 million (1998). Radio broadcast stations: AM 201, FM n.a. (20 in Caracas), shortwave 11 (1998). Radios: 10.75 million (1997). Television broadcast stations: 66 (plus 45 repeaters) (1997). Televisions: 4.1 million (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 16 (2000). Internet users: 1.3 million (2002). Transportation: Railways: total: 682 km (2002). Highways: total: 96,155 km; paved: 32,308 km; unpaved: 63,847 km (1999 est.). Waterways: 7,100 km; Rio Orinoco and Lago de Maracaibo accept oceangoing vessels. Ports and harbors: Amuay, Bajo Grande, El Tablazo, La Guaira, La Salina, Maracaibo, Matanzas, Palua, Puerto Cabello, Puerto la Cruz, Puerto Ordaz, Puerto Sucre, Punta Cardon. Airports: 373 (2002). International disputes: claims all of Guyana west of the Essequibo River; maritime boundary dispute with Colombia in the Gulf of Venezuela and the Caribbean Sea; US, France and the Netherlands recognize Venezuela's claim to give full effect to Aves Island, which creates a Venezuelan EEZ/continental shelf extending over a large portion of the Caribbean Sea; Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines protest the claim and other states' recognition of it.
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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.
EFL 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.