Year-long Volunteer Teacher in Chile

  Chile

• Santiago: 
Santiago
• Valparaiso: 
Valparaiso
• Vina del Mar: 
Vina del Mar
• All Other Areas in Chile: 
Concepcion

Duration of Program: 7-12 months
Dates: February-December

Description: WorldTeach is fortunate to have two programs in Chile: one in partnership with DuocUC and the other with the Ministry of Education.

DuocUC is a technical and professional institute that is a sister institution to the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. The mission of DuocUC is to bring top-quality training to post-secondary students, qualifying them to carry out concrete and useful contributions in their future occupations. DuocUC fills a similar role for Chile that community colleges do for the United States, with 9 campuses located in Santiago, Valparaiso, Viña del Mar and Concepcion. Volunteers will be assigned to one of DuocUCs campuses where they will teach English to recent high school graduates and adult students who are enrolled in DuocUC for professional and technical skills training.

Additionally, WorldTeach works with Chile's Ministry of Education Inglés Abre Puertas Volunteer Program by selecting and recruiting volunteers to teach English in Chile's 8th, 9th and 14th southern regions. Volunteers will teach English to students in primary or secondary public and semi-private schools.

Qualifications:
* Bachelors degree
* Native English speaker
* Comfortable working in cross-cultural environments
* Independent worker
* Good people skills and organizational skills
* Flexibility and creativity in problem solving
* Interest in international education and development
* 25 hours ESL service required before departure (after acceptance to the program).

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: $2990

Program Cost includes: pre-departure information and preparation, round-trip international airfare, health insurance, in-country orientation and training, transportation to your site, meals and housing during orientation and throughout your teaching service, a living stipend throughout your service, 24-hour field support, and after-service support and networking.

Salary / Pay: In addition to housing, volunteers will receive a living stipend of about $150 per month.

Experience Required: no

Age Range: at least 21

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

Participants Travel to Chile in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

WorldTeach's Mission Statement: WorldTeach is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based at the Center for International Development at Harvard University that provides opportunities for individuals to make a meaningful contribution to international education by living and working as volunteer teachers in developing countries. WorldTeach offers summer and year-long programs in American Samoa, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Namibia, Poland, Rwanda, South Africa, and Thailand.

Year Founded: 1986