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Year-long Volunteer Teacher in Chile

Location: Chile: Concepcion, Santiago and 2 other cities

Program Duration: 7-12 months (includes high school academic year abroad)

Dates: February-December

WorldTeach

http://www.worldteach.org

One Brattle Square Suite 550 Cambridge, MA 02138 United States

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Phone: 617-495-5527

Fax: 617-495-1599

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Description

WorldTeach is fortunate to have two programs in Chile: one in partnership with DuocUC and the other with the Ministry of Education.

DuocUC is a technical and professional institute that is a sister institution to the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. The mission of DuocUC is to bring top-quality training to post-secondary students, qualifying them to carry out concrete and useful contributions in their future occupations. DuocUC fills a similar role for Chile that community colleges do for the United States, with 9 campuses located in Santiago, Valparaiso, Viña del Mar and Concepcion. Volunteers will be assigned to one of DuocUCs campuses where they will teach English to recent high school graduates and adult students who are enrolled in DuocUC for professional and technical skills training.

Additionally, WorldTeach works with Chile's Ministry of Education Inglés Abre Puertas Volunteer Program by selecting and recruiting volunteers to teach English in Chile's 8th, 9th and 14th southern regions. Volunteers will teach English to students in primary or secondary public and semi-private schools.

Highlights

Placements & Housing
Volunteers will be placed in Futaleufú and Palena, two rural communities in the tenth region. There you will have support, both professional and personal, from the WorldTeach Chile Field Director, based in Santiago, and the Patagonia Sur Program Coordinator, based in Coihaique. You will live in pensiòn-style housing and will be afforded the opportunity to gain knowledge of the areas history and customs as well as learn about other aspects of Chilean culture and language.

Qualifications

* Bachelors degree
* Native English speaker
* Comfortable working in cross-cultural environments
* Independent worker
* Good people skills and organizational skills
* Flexibility and creativity in problem solving
* Interest in international education and development
* 25 hours ESL service required before departure (after acceptance to the program).

Minimum Education

Bachelors

Languages
  • English

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching
  • English

Cost in US$:

USD2,990

Cost Include Description:

The reality is that the countries that most need educators cannot afford to cover all of the costs associated with training, travel, insurance, and other expenses related to placing a teacher overseas. Because WorldTeach receives no income from government grants or an endowment, we ask each volunteer to contribute or fundraise the cost of their placement and training in these countries, while the host community provides housing and a small stipend to support you during your service. By requesting that volunteers help fund their service overseas, WorldTeach is able to provide volunteer educators to countries that would not otherwise be able to afford qualified teachers. All WorldTeach volunteers are provided with a fundraising guide and access to alumni with fund raising experience to help them raise money to meet these costs.

Program Cost includes: pre-departure information and preparation, round-trip international airfare, health insurance, in-country orientation and training, transportation to your site, meals and housing during orientation and throughout your teaching service, a living stipend throughout your service, 24 hour field support, and after-service support and networking.

Credit Available

no

Salary/Pay
In addition to housing, volunteers will receive a living stipend of about USD150 per month.
Volunteer Types
  • childcare/children
  • education
  • English teaching
  • public education
  • teaching
  • volunteering
Age Range
at least 21
This Program is open to

Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Apartment/Flat
  • Home-stays

Participants Travel to Chile

in Groups

Application Process Involves
  • In-Person Interview when Feasible
  • Letters of Reference
  • Physical Exam/Health Records
  • Resume
  • Transcript
  • Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
1-2 weeks
Post Services Include
  • Alumni Network
  • Exit Debriefing Abroad
WorldTeach's Mission Statement

WorldTeach is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that provides opportunities for individuals to make a meaningful contribution to international education by living and working as volunteer teachers in developing countries.

Year Founded

1986

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