ESL Curriculum Developer

  Palestine

West Bank

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months

Description: Project Hope seeks an experienced volunteer for three months to help develop EFL curriculum, materials and assessment tools for a special EFL project for children (10 - 18 years) in the refugee camps and city of Nablus.

There is a large pool of volunteers who can teach English. There is likewise a large demand from Palestinians of all ages to learn English. It allows them better access to jobs and to speak to the outside world. We prefer experienced English teachers or people who speak English as a first language. However, people who speak English well as a second language prove to be good teachers of low-level English classes. We try to provide multiple levels of English, from the very basics to conversation and writing.

Highlights: Accommodation and Arabic lessons will be provided in return for volunteering.

Qualifications: The volunteer should possess a university degree, TESL qualifications (preferably an MA in TESL or Applied Linguistics or a TESL diploma with considerable experience in curriculum/materials development), and at least two years' experience teaching ESL/EFL to children.

Cost in US$: $70 (long-term), $6.70 per night(short-term)

Experience Required: yes

At least two years' experience teaching ESL/EFL to children.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Palestine Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Resume

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Project Hope: Humanitarian Opportunities for Peace and Education's Mission Statement: Project Hope is a non-profit volunteer organization whose goal is to provide a participatory, educational space for war-affected children in the Near East. Committed to the principles of international humanitarian law and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, our aim is support children denied access to basic services: by providing educational and recreational activities, medical and humanitarian relief and practical training that can empower them with hope and skills for the future. We aim to achieve these goals through an efficient, effective, accountable and participatory approach that focuses on child protection, with gender equality and advancement as an integral part of our mission.

Year Founded: 2003