Paid Volunteer Teaching in Chile!

  Chile

• Santiago: 
Santiago

Length of Position: 8 months
Duration of Program: 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 7-12 months
Dates: March-November 2007

Description: Volunteers will assist one or more current residential English teachers at their prospective school and teach English to a classroom size of 40-45 students. Each class period will be 90 minutes in duration. Volunteers will work with half of the class while the resident English teacher will work with the other half. After 45 minutes, volunteers and teachers exchange groups and teach the other half of the class for the next 45 minutes. In addition, volunteers are responsible for the development of extracurricular activities such as afterschool English clubs, art projects, science, and sports clubs. Volunteers will work 25 hours a week in the classroom, with the focus on improving the students listening and speaking skills, and they will prepare lesson plans and activities that encourage language production such as dialogues, games, pronunciation activities, debates, role playing, and conversation groups.

Highlights:
* Monthly stipend of up to$150 dollars
* Free airport pickup and transportation from Arturo Benitez International Airport to the orientation in Santiago
* Free housing in the form of a home stay with a Chilean family
* Coverage of living expenses in Santiago during one-week orientation period: Accommodation, meals, training, and transportation
* Round-trip transportation to Region VI schools by bus

Qualifications:
- TEFL Certification through TEFL Institute
- Fluency in English
- Minimum of 21 years of age
- College degree in some discipline or current enrollment in a university
- Eight month commitment to teaching assignment (March-November 2008)
- Summer teaching June - August
- Comprehensive Health Insurance Coverage

Cost in US$: $ 1,095 plus airfare and expenses, TEFL course included

Credit Available: yes

Salary / Pay: Free homestay, food and participants will receive $150 dollars a month during their teaching assignment.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: All volunteers must be motivated and enthusiastic about the cultural exchange experience. Volunteers must be commited to the 8 month teaching assignment, and display a good sense of humor and ingenuity. Some knowledge of Spanish is preferred but not required.

Age Range: 21-40

This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Chile Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 1

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview
• Resume

Post Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

TEFL Institute - Chicago's Mission Statement: To provide students the highest quality TEFL instruction via distance learning and in person training. To provide accurate and truthful information about working, living and teaching overseas. To provide the excellent service from the course instruction to lifetime job assistance.

Year Founded: 2003