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Sandlicker

Is Churchill College, CDMX a good place to work?

Someone I know is applying for a position at Churchill College in Mexico City. Online the Churchill School (elementary and middle) has not so great reviews for teachers, but it's hard to find any info on the College (high school), though I've heard it may be better than the School. Does anyone have any information on what it may be like to work there? My friend doesn't want to potentially rush into a 2-year contract in an unpleasant working environment.

Posted Mar 23, 2021, 12:52 PM UTC

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webbersdb8academy•

For the sake of transparency, I am a recruiter in Latin America and Churchill College has been one of my clients in the past. They are a really good school that charges the students middle tier tuition. That is to say that they are not a rich, fancy school but they really punch above their weight as a school and what they deliver. I know their students mostly through the Mexican Debate circuit and the students are really fantastic. Very intellectually curious and bright. Also the College is located in Coyoacan which is one of the most beautiful parts of Mexico City as it is an old artists colony. You won't make a lot of money at Churchill, but enough to live in Mexico comfortably and you will be working at a good IB school. That is my input on this school. I hope it helps.

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SandlickerOP•

Thanks for your perspective! I appreciate it and will be sure to share with my friend.

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Embarrassed-Heron-52•

Use Linkedin. Find a couple of expat teachers who work there and email them asking about it...

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SandlickerOP•

We'll look into that, thanks!

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mrsmaisiemoo•

How do you find reviews of workplaces?

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SandlickerOP•

Glassdoor has some (but I can't make an account there), Dave's ESL Cafe has some stuff about international schools in the forums, internationalschoolsreview.com has both reviews and forums, we also found some on yelp. However, what we found was both incomplete and inconsistent.

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webbersdb8academy•

There is a website called International Schools Review or ISR. Many people use this but it requires a paid subscription. However, if you really need it, it is worth the money so you don't land at a bad school. However, it really only reviews international schools. Some schools may still be problematic and fly under the radar. The other thing you should know, the posts are anonymous, so it could be the problem of the person writing the post. My rule is if one or two persons say it, take it with a grain of salt. If several people have made the same negative comments, then approach with caution.

Other than that, you can go on many of the international teaching Facebook pages and ask around and someone will know something.
I hope that helps
Mark Webber
Webber's Ed - Teacher Talent
www.webbersed.com

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Zachmorris4187•

What websites do you use to look for jobs in mexico? I would love to teach there.

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SandlickerOP•

I wouldn't know how to find jobs specifically in Mexico. He found this job posting on this site [ https://www.tes.com/jobs/ ] because the International Baccalaureate website recommended it.

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webbersdb8academy•

We are the #1 recruiting company in Latin America. Most of our clients are in Mexico but we do have jobs throughout Latin America. Better yet, we do not charge anything to place educators. However, you must be a qualified, certified teacher for any subject or area of. Pre-K through 12th grade (or year 13 for British schools.)
Check us out at www.webbersed.com .
Mark Webber
Webber's Ed - Teacher Talent

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Zachmorris4187•

Will do. Thank you :)

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HIGHLIGHTS_BEAST•

I think is a very good thing working there. To create an idea of it l would suggest you this video where everything is well explained

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lIwxZUnqmWw

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SandlickerOP•

Oh, thank you for sharing, but that video is for a college within the esteemed University of Cambridge in the UK. My friend is looking at an identically-named high school in Mexico City.

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