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Portuguese Language Instructor for Foreigners
Portuguese Language Instructor for Foreigners – Instituto Mix (Joaçaba or Lages/SC)
**Opening Hook:** Do you see the Portuguese language as the key to connecting cultures, welcoming people, and opening doors to a new life in Brazil? **Be the linguistic guide who helps foreigners build their stories in our country**, teaching far more than grammar: teaching real communication.
**About the Position:**
As instructor of the **Portuguese for Foreigners** course, you will be responsible for delivering classes to students of diverse nationalities and proficiency levels. Your mission is to create a welcoming and effective learning environment, focusing on practical communication for everyday situations (market, healthcare, work), cultural understanding, and overcoming the language barrier.
**Technical Responsibilities:**
* Deliver lessons focused on conversation, listening comprehension, useful vocabulary, and applied grammatical structures.
* Design activities simulating real-life situations in Brazil (visiting a doctor, renting accommodation, job interviews).
* Teach aspects of Brazilian culture and customs to facilitate social integration.
* Apply second-language teaching methodologies (e.g., communicative approach) and adapt content to the specific needs of each class.
**Technical Profile:**
* **Proven experience teaching Portuguese as a Foreign Language (PFL) or a degree in Literature with focus on this field.**
* Exceptional command of Portuguese grammar and its linguistic variations.
* Intercultural sensitivity, patience, and creativity to teach students from diverse linguistic backgrounds.
* **Preferred Qualification:** Fluency in another language (English, Spanish, French), international experience, or PFL certification.
**We Offer:**
* Employment as a **Part-Time Instructor**.
* The opportunity to work in a socially highly relevant and growing teaching niche.
* Typically small class sizes, enabling close, personalized student support.
* The satisfaction of being a fundamental facilitator in newcomers’ integration into the community.
**How to Apply (Technical Process):**
Send your **resume** and **briefly describe a practical activity you would use in the first class with a group of absolute beginner foreign students** to: joacaba@institutomix.com.br
**Subject:** Application \- PFL Instructor \[Joaçaba/Lages] \- \[Your Name]
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent CLT
Compensation: starting at R$30.00 per hour

R. Frei Rogerio, 11 - Centro, Lages - SC, 88502-160, Brazil
R$30/hour