Sports Camp Teacher / Martial Arts / Sports Coach

  India

Cochin

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Jan-Apr 2009

Description: Teachers Needed !

These sports camps are an ideal opportunity for any sports enthusiasts to be a resident sports coach/teacher at a hill station school set high up in the western ghat mountain ranges for 4/6/8 weeks. Even if you've never formally taught/coached before, you can assist the local sports teachers in their day to day work at the school.

The school has children ranging from Upper primary to High school. You could help conduct camps in any sports discipline from football, cricket, volley ball, badminton, gymnastics, Aerobics to maybe something like rugby, pickle ball or bocce ball which probably none of the kids have ever played yet alone heard off. In exchange they may teach you the exciting & physically challenging Indian sport of Khabaddi? Do you think you can tackle this exciting opportunity/challenge?

Even if you've never formally taught sports, you can assist the local teachers in your spare time at the school. You don't need to know the local language (English is the medium of teaching), or the methods of the local school system. All you need is enthusiasm, resourcefulness and a desire to share your knowledge.

Volunteers can also host discussions about their homelands, including culture, history, lifestyles, sports and school systems. You'll usually teach 4-5 hours a day, Monday through Friday, and the remaining time to prepare for classes. The rest of the day is for free time. Weekends can usually be used to travel and experience the culture, sights, history, tradition, temples and the many beautiful beaches of Kerala.

Qualifications: Year Out India is looking for enthusiastic individuals with a flair for sports to come, live and teach/coach at our partner schools set in the Western Ghat mountain ranges in South India.

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: 1054 or GBP 525.00 (UK Pounds)

There are NO admin fees, although a charge is deducted in case of last minute (really really late) cancellations of placement.

What's not covered in the service program fee?
Airfare or other travel to the site, visas, free-time expenses, alcoholic beverages, and travel. Medical and trip cancellation insurance also are not included in the program fee and are recommended. All additional free time travel outside the work program, accommodation and food expenses are to be borne by the volunteers themselves.

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 17-28

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi and South African Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to India Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 2-3

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Year Out India's Mission Statement: Year Out India aims to represent, support and facilitate, teaching, child welfare, community development and wildlife conservation programs in south India through professional and well planned volunteering programs. We are committed to direct involvement in local communities and environment conservation programs. We aim to assist volunteers to come together for a common purpose, to promote and develop local volunteering and voluntary action and to enable local people to benefit directly from such activities. We constantly strive to develop our strategies and methodologies to ensure harmony between visiting volunteers and local social, culture and natural environment.

Year Founded: 2004