Details
Demand
High
Busiest
Jan-Dec
All Year
Currency
L
Honduran Lempira (HNL)
Contract
3-24 months
Normally
Taxes
Acceptable
- Summary
- There's plenty of demand for teachers, but not much money to pay them.
- Main TEFL regions
- Tegucigalpa (Tegus), San Pedro Sula, Comayagua, Puerto Cortes, Juticalpa
- Types of teaching
- Bi-lingual schools: General English, Business English, TOEFL, ECCE
International schools: General English, Business English, TOEFL, ECCE - Accommodation
- An apartment is often provided by your employer, or they will help you find a place of your own.
- Flight reimbursement
- This is not typical as Honduras is such a poor country, although some schools will be willing to give bonuses to well-qualified teachers.
- Salary
- Basic – between L4,800 and L9,500 (US$250-500) per month
- Taxes
- Income tax rates range from 10-25%.
- Cost of living
- Honduras is one the cheapest countries in Latin America. If you buy produce from your local market, you could stock your shelves for as little as L200 (US$10) per week! A meal at a comedores (small restaurant) costs about US$2, while a local beer is about US$0.75.
- Potential to save money
- Most teachers come to Honduras for the immersive Latin American experience, as the wages are too low to realistically save money.
- How much TEFL training is recommended?
- Some schools are willing to hire hopeful teachers without any training, but you probably wouldn’t want to work for them! An i-to-i TEFL course will increase your employability and improve your confidence in front of the class.
- Common teaching conditions
- You will usually teach for 25 hours per week; there’s a big difference in the quality of schools, so try to get some recommendations. One of the best things about teaching here is the lack of interference from administrators – you’re usually free to try out all those creative teaching techniques you learnt on your TEFL course!
- The students can be very talkative: this is more cultural than disrespectful, so don’t be disheartened by the high volume levels; instead use it your advantage by directing their fervent energy towards classroom activities.
Be aware…
Crime can be a problem in the cities, so avoid walking around late at night or wearing fancy jewelry.
Tattoos are associated with gang culture here, so if you have any, keep them covered when you’re teaching.
