ENGLISH Instructor / co-Teacher
The experience
The participant will have the option to choose or mix their student audience levels; K-12, technical college, university, adult education, private 1-on-1, and/or informal community conversation tables.
Depending on their teaching experience, the participant’s desired
challenge, and what is permitted by local law, participants may
teach alongside an existing certified English professor or teach solo.
What you offer
24 hours of help per week
Arts:
Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.
Teaching Sports:
Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.
Social Work:
Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Teaching Languages:
Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.
What you get
3 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.
Discounts on Tours:
Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
Discounts on Accommodation:
Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.
Free Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Tours:
We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
Free Hiking Tours:
We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Free Parties:
Get free entrance for the best parties in town.
Free Events:
Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Dance classes:
Take free dance classes at our place.
Language lessons:
Take free language classes at our place.
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.
Requirements
Fluent English and Beginner Spanish
Between 18 and 70 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Be from outside Colombia
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
Participants may experience:
● Challenge your leadership & communication
skills in a foreign setting under different
practices.
● Learn to develop lessons and teaching styles to
meet the needs of unique individuals and groups
abroad.
● Learn to manage professional relationships
between the students and educators of a
different culture.
● Gained experience and confidence in classroom
management as a lead teacher of foreign
students.
● Opportunity to develop after-school curricular
activities & participate in other community
service roles.
● Interact with students’ families giving you a
deeper cultural experience.
Spanish immersion!
Activities & Shift
● Lead English conversation tables for students and professionals.
● Create and manage lesson plans.
● Promote cultural and conversational activities.
● Design class plans, reading, and oral production projects.
● Assist teaching staff.
Rules
● Desire to help students learn English a second language
● Confident to lead classes and conversation groups
● Some teaching experience
● Be positive, respectful and responsible
● Enthusiastic, energetic, independent, and resourceful
We are NOT a free lodging program. It costs fifteen dollars per day to participate in our program. The fee covers your lodging in our guest house facility and the program. You must accept being part of the team, from the arrival of the students until the departure of the students.