Volunteer Teacher of English

  China

• Shanghai: 
Shanghai

Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks

Description: Shanghai Ming Hang Technology Kindergarten is located in the South of Shanghai. Your work will mostly focus around teaching preschool aged children through games, songs, stories and other fun activities. A teacher will usually give you a topic, and then assist you in planning a lesson which fits around it. For example, you may be asked to teach a song, play a game, or teach the children about Christmas in your hometown. You may also be asked help the children during their mealtimes, take them to play outdoors, do arts and crafts activities or get them ready for naps. You'll usually have a Chinese teacher present in the classroom with you.

Volunteers will teach 11 to 15 lessons (35 or 40 minutes per lesson) on weekdays and can extend their time at school by taking part in different activities. Weekends are free and time for shorter trips can normally be arranged. You will share your teaching experience with local English teachers at a monthly Discussion Forum in which all volunteers share their teaching method and experience with VIP staff.

Though most schools provide teaching materials, any additional materials that you can bring will be welcome. We also encourage volunteers to bring photos of their country, hometown, house, family etc. Students are curious about that kind of information and it is helpful to stimulate conversation.

Highlights: The mix of language immersion, homestays, and host project placements with local co-workers and international volunteers, makes VIP distinct among international service programs.

Qualifications: While specialized training is not usually required for VIP, we look for many qualities that make a successful volunteer: maturity, flexibility, common sense, enthusiasm, reliability, and sensitivity. Your host community will benefit most from your sincere commitment and open-minded curiosity about local culture and individual lives.You must be healthy and fit enough to adapt to living and working where conditions may be strenuous and where accommodations are basic. If you are applying to work with minors or others with special needs, background record checks may also be required. For the volunteer teaching positions in Shanghai, you must have good English language skills.

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 19-90

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to China Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Volunteers for International Partnership's Mission Statement: Volunteers for International Partnership offers each international volunteer an opportunity to learn a culture from the inside while doing valuable community service, peer to peer, in a stimulating new environment. VIP is committed to: *Careful selection and preparation of the volunteer, host family and Host Organization. *Emphasis on the education and self-awareness gained through international community service and volunteering. *Planning the volunteer's intercultural experience to highlight enrichment from cultural differences. *Full immersion in the host culture through orientation, language training, worksite and housing selection. *Individualization of volunteer placement design to take full advantage of volunteer differences in skill, age, experience and diversity. *Effective evaluation of the experience and the Host Organization. *Strong efforts to enhance the volunteer's social adjustment to regional habits and customs. *Choosing volunteer service projects that are worthwhile, safe, meet the needs of the local community and are conducted responsibly with regard to environmental, social and local issues.