Early Childhood Teaching Assistant – Inspire Little Learners
The experience
Join our NGO and help teach young children (ages 2-6) at our community preschool. You'll assist local teachers with early childhood education activities — alphabet, numbers, songs, arts and crafts, and basic English conversation. No formal teaching certificate required, just patience, creativity, and love for working with young children. This is a meaningful chance to make a real impact on children's early development.
What you offer
25 hours of help per week
Music:
Perform to entertain guests, children or local communities.
Child Care:
Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.
Social Work:
Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Teaching Languages:
Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.
Additional fee required
Amount:
US$ 10
Per day
Fee pays for:
Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project
Description:
Volunteers contribute US$10 per day toward basic project and hosting expenses, including food-related costs, maintenance and supporting the sustainability of our community activities.
This contribution helps us continue welcoming volunteers and maintaining the project.
The contribution does not replace your volunteer work and is intended to help cover practical expenses associated with hosting volunteers.
What you get
2 days off per week
Private Room:
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm:
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Team Dorm:
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
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.
Dance classes:
Take free dance classes at our place.
Language lessons:
Take free language classes at our place.
Holistic Therapies:
You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.
Permaculture Course:
Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
Use our equipped kitchen:
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Certificate:
Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Basic Internet Access:
Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Requirements
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
As a Teaching Assistant, you will work alongside local teachers to create a safe, friendly, playful, and encouraging learning environment where every child feels valued, included, and motivated to learn.
Our main need is additional support with childcare, education, English practice, reading, literacy, creative activities, and community engagement. Volunteers work alongside our local staff and educators to provide children with additional attention, encouragement, and learning opportunities.
What You Will Do
Depending on your skills and interests, your activities may include:
- Supporting children with basic English and conversation practice.
- Helping children with reading, writing, numbers, and basic schoolwork.
- Preparing simple lesson plans and fun educational activities.
- Reading stories with children.
- Organizing educational games, songs, drawing, arts, and creative activities.
- Encouraging children to participate and express themselves confidently.
- Supporting teachers and local staff during daily activities.
- Sharing your language, culture, knowledge, and personal experiences.
- Helping create a positive, safe, and welcoming learning environment.
- Participating in approved community activities organized by MSCO.
How Worldpackers Volunteers Can Help
Volunteers give our project something very valuable: time, attention, new ideas, cultural exchange, and practical support.
Your presence allows children to have more opportunities for individual attention, conversation practice, reading, creative learning, and interaction with someone from another culture.
You do not need to be a qualified teacher. We are looking for people who are patient, responsible, caring, creative, respectful, and willing to participate actively.
**activities:**
Depending on your chosen position and skills, your tasks may include:
• Supporting children during educational and recreational activities
• Helping with English conversation and learning activities
• Organizing games, sports, art and creative activities
• Supporting community events and initiatives
• Helping with gardening and environmental activities
• Taking photos and videos of activities with appropriate permission
• Creating social media content and stories
• Sharing your professional, creative or practical skills
• Helping with simple day-to-day project activities
• Participating in cultural exchange activities
• Keeping shared spaces clean and organized
• Sharing ideas that can help improve our community projects
We encourage volunteers to bring their own ideas. If you have a special skill, hobby or project idea that could benefit the community, we would love to hear about it.
**rules:**
To make the experience comfortable for everyone, we ask volunteers to follow these simple rules:
1. Respect everyone in the community regardless of nationality, culture, religion or background.
2. Treat children and community members with kindness, dignity and respect.
3. Follow the agreed volunteer schedule.
4. Keep your accommodation and shared spaces clean.
5. Ask permission before photographing or filming children or community members.
6. Do not post identifiable photos or personal information about children without appropriate permission.
7. No harassment, discrimination or abusive behavior.
8. Respect quiet hours and other volunteers' need for rest.
9. Do not use drugs or engage in illegal activities.
10. Drink alcohol responsibly and never during volunteer activities.
11. Inform the host in advance if you cannot attend your scheduled activity.
12. Respect local customs and community expectations.
13. Take care of accommodation, equipment and project property.
14. Communicate with the host if any problem or concern arises.
Our goal is to create a safe, respectful and enjoyable environment for everyone.
Activities & Shift
Depending on your chosen position and skills, your tasks may include:
• Supporting children during educational and recreational activities
• Helping with English conversation and learning activities
• Organizing games, sports, art and creative activities
• Supporting community events and initiatives
• Helping with gardening and environmental activities
• Taking photos and videos of activities with appropriate permission
• Creating social media content and stories
• Sharing your professional, creative or practical skills
• Helping with simple day-to-day project activities
• Participating in cultural exchange activities
• Keeping shared spaces clean and organized
• Sharing ideas that can help improve our community projects
We encourage volunteers to bring their own ideas. If you have a special skill, hobby or project idea that could benefit the community, we would love to hear about it.
Rules
To make the experience comfortable for everyone, we ask volunteers to follow these simple rules:
1. Respect everyone in the community regardless of nationality, culture, religion or background.
2. Treat children and community members with kindness, dignity and respect.
3. Follow the agreed volunteer schedule.
4. Keep your accommodation and shared spaces clean.
5. Ask permission before photographing or filming children or community members.
6. Do not post identifiable photos or personal information about children without appropriate permission.
7. No harassment, discrimination or abusive behavior.
8. Respect quiet hours and other volunteers' need for rest.
9. Do not use drugs or engage in illegal activities.
10. Drink alcohol responsibly and never during volunteer activities.
11. Inform the host in advance if you cannot attend your scheduled activity.
12. Respect local customs and community expectations.
13. Take care of accommodation, equipment and project property.
14. Communicate with the host if any problem or concern arises.
Our goal is to create a safe, respectful and enjoyable environment for everyone.