[mountainannie]

Is usually hiring- they have a pretty rapid turn over of teachers. Although they do pay a decent wage (30k) it is still tight to live on that alone in SD.

If you really want to come here and get a top job, it is better to contact the school from offshore. Use this board to get the info on the best foreign schools - for instance there is a new English school in Puna Cana which might offer a more attractive package. You are simply going to look better if you are "recruited" from the US as a teacher rather than someone who just coming down and hopes to find one. Best case scenario is that you find one or two schools, perhaps in different areas, and you can chose on interviewing them. Take note though, that the best schools require that you have a regular teachers' degree or certification and/or good solid work experience.

hope that helps?