Year-long Volunteer Teacher in Ecuador

  Ecuador

• Quito: 
Quito
• All Other Regions of Ecuador: 
Cuenca,  Manta,  Portoviejo,  Ibarra,  Tena,  Ambato

Length of Position: 10-11 months
Dates: Departures in September and March

Description: WorldTeach has been invited by several different types of schools and institutions throughout Ecuador to provide English language training. Although teaching placements vary widely by city and host institution, the majority of WorldTeach volunteers in Ecuador teach English in university or community classes with adult students. Most volunteers will live and teach in cities and large towns since English is not yet taught widely in the countryside.

Volunteers are usually responsible for teaching 20-25 hours a week, in addition to allotting time for planning lessons, holding regular office hours, developing new language instruction materials, and coordinating activities such as setting up and running an English club for students or other teachers. Class size varies widely throughout the placements, as do the type of students and their level of English. Volunteers may teach university students, faculty and staff, and/or open-enrollment classes for members of the local community. In addition to their teaching responsibilities, volunteers are also encouraged to actively participate in community life and engage in additional activities or projects of interest.

Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree required
* Native English speaker
* Comfortable working in cross-cultural environments
* Independent worker
* Good people skills and organizational skills
* Flexibility and creativity in problem solving
* Teaching or volunteer experience
* Interest in international education and development
* Willingness to live with a family
* 25 hours ESL service required before departure (after acceptance to the program).

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: $4,990

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

Salary / Pay: Room and board; living stipend of about $125 per month.

Experience Required: no

Age Range: Volunteers must have BA degree

This Program is open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Ecuador in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad

WorldTeach's Mission Statement: WorldTeach is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based at the Center for International Development at Harvard University that provides opportunities for individuals to make a meaningful contribution to international education by living and working as volunteer teachers in developing countries. WorldTeach offers summer and year-long programs in American Samoa, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Micronesia, Namibia, Poland, Rwanda, South Africa, and Thailand.

Year Founded: 1986