Espaanglisch Volunteer Language Teacher

  Peru

• All Other Areas in Peru: 
Trujillo

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks

Description: Weekly tasks and expectations:
You will be providing language classes according to the schedule and also you will be teaching about 2 or 4 hours per day during weekdays (except Monday when the school is closed). Weekends and Mondays are free. Apart from the time spent teaching you will be working about 1 to 2 hours a day to prepare your classes and homework. The cleaning of the classrooms is shared by all teachers and requires about one hour per week per person. David Mercedes (the local Spanish teacher) will give you Spanish lessons for half of the commercial price to the volunteer teachers in return for teaching at the language school.

* Mondays we plan the lessons for the whole week. The time that we invest on doing it, will depend on how many classes you are teaching. The range is approximately 1:30 or 2 hours.

* From Tuesday to Friday one volunteer will have a minimal of 8 hours (2 hours a day) and a maximal of 16 hours (4 hours a day) teaching any language.

* From time to time we need help with the promotional work for the school in places such as churches, shantytowns, markets, etc. This includes; handing out flyers, and painting signs and walls with our logo and information, in order to inform the locals about the school. These tasks are usually done in the beginning of the month, and range from about 3 to 4 hours on any given day.

* Part of the activities that the volunteers have to do is: to ask for the money that students pay every month (a fee about, 12 US dollars in Trujillo, a month), and put their names on a list.

Highlights: Benefits of this program:
* Build a relationship with your local Peruvian students, make local friends!
* Previous teaching experience is not necessary as some free guidance is given.
* Obtain teaching experience in a different setting.
* Teaching methods are ready to be used by you or will be made by you. Feel the freedom to experiment.
* Get a great discount on Spanish lessons (Espaanglisch Spanish School).
* Get to know a Peruvian fishing village like Huanchaco and a nice city like Trujillo from an inhabitant's perspective instead of the short stay tourist perspective.
* Cheap long term accommodation in Huanchaco or Trujillo for all volunteers. An introduction to the Trujillo and constant advice on where to go and how to get there.
* Get to know other interesting parts of Trujillo while promoting the language school in the poor areas of town.
* Extend your traveling time in Peru at a very low cost of living and recharge your traveling batteries

Other highlights:

* A great discount on Spanish lessons (according to your level) in groups size maximum of 2 or 3. The lessons are given at our Spanish school with any of our Spanish teachers David Mercedes or Manuel Silva.
* Guidance in different teaching methods. Which means, how to teach English, taking into account that Peruvians only speak Spanish and that language is different to English and the student will try to focus (in spelling, pronunciation, grammar, etc) English form their mother tongue Spanish. (Some guidance and training in your teaching tasks, but you must be able to work independently)
* Discount on the different service for all volunteers.
* 10% discount on all your Salsa lessons at Salsexy (salsa school).
* 25% discount on surf lessons, surf equipment rental and trips to Chicama at Wistana Surf School in Huanchaco with Chicho Huamanchumo.
* 25% discount on Peruvian Cooking Lessons at Ce-beache with Maria or Ana.
* 10% discount on Spanish lessons at Espaanglisch Spanish School in Trujillo or Huanchaco.
* Cheap accommodation in different places in Huanchaco or Trujillo for all volunteers in a local family house.
* An introduction to the cities one might be living.

Qualifications: Minimum requirements:
* Have a minimal knowledge of the Spanish language, basic! (you don't speak Spanish but still want to volunteer teaching English, click here).
* Have an enthusiastic and lively character in a classroom environment.
* Be self-confident.
* That you stay at least for one full course of exactly one calendar month.
* To show up a few days before the end of the month and stay at least till the end of the next. The longer you can stay the better of course. Past volunteers have also recommended volunteers considering a longer commitment to get more out of the experience.
* Be a very responsible and punctual person.
* Teaching experience is not necessary.
* Must be able to survive in conditions that might not be as "perfect" as in the Western World countries.
* That you will send us the necessary information we ask for below. We cannot place you before we have this information. As there are only a limited amount of places for volunteers at the same time, we have to make a selection when more people are interested.

We need to get to know you a little bit better before we can decide whether this project is suitable for you. So please write us your answers to these questions:

a) Do you speak another language besides your mother tongue?
b) Your personal motivation to volunteer at Espaanglisch Language School and why the teaching vacancy suits you.
c) We also wonder what your expectations are. Could you describe us how you imagine a teaching day at Espaanglisch Language School? Of course this is hard to imagine yet but you must have some sort of picture in your head. It gives us an idea of your expectations and this is important because we want to avoid disappointments later on.
d) At last we would like to receive your Resume (stating age, education and past work and volunteer experiences).
e) To hear about your availability: when exactly do you want to come and for how long do you want to stay?
f) Only complete applications will be taken into consideration, so please send everything in one go.

Cost in US$: There is no placement fee

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Independent traveler, someone who is not afraid to get put in front of a class and teach (though you don't need experience)! Someone who is keen to learn more about Peruvian culture and is not afraid of adapting to this culture!

Age Range: 18 - 75 years old

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

Participants Travel to Peru Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Resume
• Written Application

Espaanglisch School's Mission Statement: Espaanglisch offers inexpensive language classes using native English speakers to benefit the poorest economic areas of Trujillo and Chimbote, Peru. This program is aimed at giving those previously unable to afford language classes a chance to learn a new language. In doing so Espaanglisch allows for the fostering of new skills and opportunities in both their students and the community as a whole. We also work with other volunteer groups to find volunteers and match them with projects that interest them.

Year Founded: 2006