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🌿 English Teacher Volunteer Program

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The experience

English Teaching Volunteer (10 hrs/week)
We’re looking for bilingual volunteers to teach English to our team and help host language exchange nights with Ritmo Spanish School. Teaching or tutoring experience is required. Great opportunity to connect with our community and practice cultural exchange.


What you offer

8 hours of help per week

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: COP$ 900000 Per week

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Donation to project

Description: Volunteers contribute 900,000 COP per week, covering 21 meals, 7 nights in a 4-bed dorm, and weekly activities (permaculture, salsa, yoga, Colombian percussion, bonfire and birdwatching). They can also join nature walks, tree planting, camera trap monitoring, botanical and fungi walks, and other conservation activities.


What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely


Requirements

Fluent English and Intermediate Spanish

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

🌿 English Teacher Volunteer Program

10 hours per week – Language & Cultural Exchange

We are looking for enthusiastic English teachers and language lovers who would like to support our team and local community through language learning and cultural exchange at Ritmo del Río.

As a volunteer, you will help improve English skills within the Ritmo del Río team while also participating in fun and interactive language exchange nights in collaboration with the Ritmo Spanish School.


What you’ll do:
Lead or support informal English classes for the Ritmo del Río team
Facilitate conversation practice and interactive activities
Help host language exchange nights with our Spanish School community
Contribute to creating a fun and supportive learning environment

Who we’re looking for:
Bilingual English speakers or fluent English speakers
People with experience in teaching, tutoring, coaching, or facilitating groups
Volunteers with TEFL, TESOL, or other teaching certifications are especially welcome
Friendly, patient people who enjoy community learning and cultural exchange

As a volunteer, you will also be able to participate in our weekly eco-lodge activities, which may include:
Permaculture workshops
Yoga classes
Birdwatching experiences
Salsa classes

This is a wonderful opportunity to share your language skills while experiencing life in a vibrant eco-lodge community connected to nature, culture, and music.

🌱 We would love to hear from you!