Thailand: Year-long Volunteer

  Thailand

• All Other Areas in Thailand: 
Nakhon Phanom

Duration of Program: 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 7-12 months
Dates: April 2009 - March 2010

Description: Looking for volunteers to teach English at elementary and high schools in Nakhon Phanom Province. Volunteers will live in teacher housing or with a host family, living allowances will be provided. Program cost is US$4,990.

Qualifications: Bachelors
* Must be fluent in English
* 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

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: $4,990

Salary / Pay: A small living allowance will be provided to all volunteers.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: WorldTeach volunteers come from diverse backgrounds throughout the U.S. and abroad. Volunteers can be recent college graduates, current college students (for summer programs), working professionals, married couples, retirees, or anyone else committed to international service and education. While no teaching or foreign language experience is required, volunteers should be flexible and ready to deal with the often unpredictable nature of living and working in a developing country.

Age Range: over 18

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

Participants Travel to Thailand in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program 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