These are the best resources for finding jobs that are posted in English. The jobs are usually posted specifically for foreigners, and they realize that most foreigners do not have their papers. If the job posting does not specify whether or not you need legal working documents, be sure to check with them.

Craigslist – Definitely the most popular classified site for tourists and foreigners, this free classifieds site will usually have the greatest selection of jobs for foreigners. Its also a decent place to post an ad if looking for work as an English teacher.

The Expat – Connection – A small classified section for jobs, there aren’t too many to choose from, but it is certainly worth a look.

BA Expats – Another expat site with a good section for job postings.

OLX – A Craigslist copy, but much less touristy. Not many jobs posted for foreigners, but it is a good place to look for teaching English jobs, as well as posting an ad to look for English work.

This is a list of resources for jobs posted in Spanish, and are the same sites an Argentine would use to look for work. Most jobs will require that you have your papers, and can work legally in Argentina.

Zona Jobs and Bumeran The two most important sites in Argentina that are specifically for job postings.
Clarin – The newspaper’s online classifieds for job postings.

There are also numerous free classifieds sites that have job postings, but you are better off checking these sites first.

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One way around the poor wages is to teach ESL on your own. If you teach private classes, you can usually charge up to $40 pesos an hour. If you are teaching professionals in a large company, you can charge from $50 to $60 pesos an hour. With this kind of money, you can make a pretty decent living in Buenos Aires. The only downside is that it takes a while to build up your business, and will often take some effort to promote it.

Here is some information you may be interested in, if you are thinking of teaching English in Buenos Aires.

What is required to teach ESL in Buenos Aires?

Truthfully, the only 100% requirement you need to teach English in Buenos Aires is to be a native English speaker. You can come here, without a degree, without a TESL certificate, without experience, and probably still make a living as an ESL teacher. However, it will be much more difficult, because your options will be limited. A University degree, ESL certificate, and experience will make your life much easier, and will greatly expand the quantity of companies that would hire you. The most important of these three things is probably a proper ESL certificate, followed by a University degree, though each company´s hiring requirements are different.

Can you take a TEFL course in Buenos Aires?

Yes, there are a number of different schools that offer a course so you can become TEFL certified.

Do you need a Work Visa to teach English in Buenos Aires?

No. It is well understood by most ESL schools and institutions that when they hire ESL teachers, they will not have a Visa. Of course, you should confirm that this will not be a problem when you are being interviewed.

What is the expected salary for an ESL teacher in Buenos Aires?

The rate right now is around $25 – $30 pesos an hour. This does not usually include prep-time or travel time, and you will often spend a fair amount of time doing both. There are a handful of schools that pay significantly less, but you teach all your classes at an institution, where you are also paid for prep-time.

Do you need your own materials?

This really depends on who you are working for. It is a good idea to bring some with you, because if the institution you work for does NOT provide teaching materials, you will have to buy them yourself, and the selection in Buenos Aires is not very good.

TEFL Schools in Buenos Aires

There are a number of options if you are interested in taking a tefl course in Buenos Aires.

TEFL Buenos Aires
They offer a 1-month course, 120 hours long. Located in Recoleta.

EBC
4 week course located in Recoleta.

BridgeTEFL
4 week course, located in San Telmo.

CactusTEFL
4 week course, located in Puerto Madero. Offers job placement assistance.

Ibero Spanish
4 week course, located in MicroCentro

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Travelers often come to Buenos Aires with the idea to stay and work for a while. Others plan on spending only a few days in Buenos Aires, and realize they don´t want to leave. Whatever your reason is for wanting to live in Buenos Aires is, chances are you will need some form of work to hold you over.

One of the first questions that travelers will ask is “How hard is it to find work in Buenos Aires?” The answer is simple. It is quite easy to find work in Buenos Aires if your native language is English. The hard part is finding a GOOD job that pays WELL. These are few and far between, and very difficult to find if you don´t have a work visa. You run into the common problem of “an employer will not hire you unless you have a visa, and you can´t get a visa if you don´t have an employer.” This is not always the case, but for most people, this is what you´ll run into.

Your best option then is to make the best with what you´ve got. Read the following to find out what are the jobs you can find while working “en negro” in Buenos Aires. Once you are working in one of these, if you decide you want to stay for the long run, you can either work on getting your residency, or search for an employer willing to help you get a visa.

Teaching ESL in Buenos Aires
By far the most common job for foreigners, native English speakers flock to Buenos Aires by the dozen, taking an ESL certification course and then staying for a while to teach. The good news is, there is a HUGE demand for ESL teachers. The bad news is that the pay is pretty bad, at around $25 pesos per hour. Most ESL jobs are private or small group lessons teaching professionals, and require you to go to different offices to teach your students. Visit my page on Teaching English in Buenos Aires for more info.

Journalism
There are a number of English publications in Buenos Aires, and some of them will hire foreigners. You have to have some skill as a writer, and it helps if you have a degree in journalism or writing.

Call Centers
This is probably the least appealing option for working in Buenos Aires. Just like call centers in the rest of the world, the job is painfully boring, and often times, you are not treated particularly well. However, it is a feasible option as a last resort, if you can´t find anything else and you need something to tide you over for a while.

Bars/Restaurants
Many bars and restaurants will hire foreigners, especially if they are ones that cater to tourists. You usually have to speak a little bit of Spanish, but rarely do they require that you are fluent. Sometimes your salary will only be the tips you make (tipping is only about 10% here, sometimes less), or sometimes they will pay you a small salary on top of that. The best bars to look for are the expat ones, such as Gibraltar (San Telmo), Casa Bar (Recoleta), Sugar http://www.sugarbuenosaires.com/ and Sonoman´s (Palermo).

OLX
A free on-line classifieds webpage (similar to Craigslist), they have a homepage for over 30 different countries, and in more than 10 languages. The head office is in Buenos Aires, and they are always in need of foreigners who speak languages other than Spanish.

Working Remotely
Many people nowadays are lucky enough to be able to do all of their work online. If you fall into this category, you can basically go anywhere in the world and work, as long as you have an internet connection. This is a great option if you are being paid in dollars or pounds, because those will go a long way in Buenos Aires.

Volunteering
Volunteering in Buenos Aires is becoming more popular every year, and although you don’t make any money to help you stay here longer, you will earn some great experience. There are some great volunteer programs here, and time after time I speak with people who are ecstatic about the volunteering they’ve done in Buenos Aires. It gives you a great chance to learn more about the culture, and also to improve your Spanish, not to mention how good it looks on a resume. If you have some money saved, and aren’t planning on staying for a long period of time, this may be the most rewarding option for you.

**Here is something important to keep in mind. If you plan on coming to Buenos Aires to work for an extended period of time (over six months) you should bring the documents you will need if you apply for a visa. It can take a long time to get all of these documents, and it is especially difficult to organize it all from Argentina, not to mention more expensive.
The benefit of bringing these documents with you, is that if you find a company that requires these documents, you will already have them, and can start working immediately. Additionally, if you decide you want to stay and get your residency yourself, you will need them anyway.
Here is what you need to bring from your country:

• Two original copies of your birth certificate
• An official criminal record check. For most countries, it can´t be just a criminal record check from your city´s local police station. For example, Americans need to get it from the FBI, and Canadians from the RCMP
• All three of these documents MUST be apostilled. Note to Canadians: a notary public certification is NOT considered an apostille.

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