Ministry of Education and UN Sponsored Teaching Programs in Chile! Highly Affordable!

  Chile

• Other Cities in Chile: 
Osorno
• Valparaiso: 
Valparaiso
• Vina del Mar: 
Vina del Mar
• All Other Areas in Chile: 
La Serena,  Concepcion,  Coyhaique,  Iquique,  Temuco,  Punta Arenas,  Valdivia,  Puerto Natales,  Puerto Montt,  Arica,  Calama,  Rancagua,  Talca,  Puerto Varas,  Pichilemu
• Rural Areas: 
Rural Areas

Length of Position: 6 months, 4 months, or 10 weeks
Dates: 6 Month Program: May 30-November 27, 4 Month II Program: July 25th- November 27th, Summer I Program: May 23th-August 7th, Summer II Program: June 13th to August 21st

Description: Sponsored by the Chilean Ministry of Education and the United Nations Development Programme-Chile, the English Opens Doors Program seeks native or near-native English speakers to serve as English language teaching assistants in public schools throughout Chile, including Easter Island. The program is designed to compensate for the lack of exposure to native English speakers faced by most students in Chile's public school system.

Volunteers may be assigned to work with one or more grade levels between 5th and 12th grade. Typically, volunteers spend 25 hours a week assisting a Chilean English teacher and teaching in their own English only classroom. They also spend additional 10 hours a week planning classes and leading extra curricular activities.

For 2010, the English Opens Doors program offers two summer programs as well as longer four and six month programs that offer volunteers the opportunity to learn Spanish while having a positive impact within the Chilean public school system.

Highlights: All volunteer receive:

* Accommodations and meals with a host family.
* A program completion bonus CLP 85.000 per month served.
* Pre-Departure Information and Support.
* All-expenses paid orientation in Santiago.
* Airport transfer fees to designated accomodations for Santiago orientation for volunteers who arrive on official program start dates.
* All-expense paid regional orientation
* Assistance obtaining a Temporary Residence Visa and Chilean I.D.   card.
* Round-trip transportation from Santiago to the regional placement site.
* E-blended Spanish Course (online Link Chile e-learning Spanish)
* Program certification by the Chilean Ministry of Education.

Qualifications: Volunteers must:
* Be Native or Near Native English speaker.
* Have a minimum 2 year degree for four and six month programs or have at least one year of university for summer programs.
* Have experience teaching or working with children and a genuine interest in assisting English teaching. TESOL certification is a plus
* Be mentally and physically capable of teaching children
* Have experience living or traveling in another country, preferably in the developing world
* Have an interest in Chilean or local island culture and living in a developing country
* Be highly committed, responsible and flexible

Cost in US$: USD 100 per month in order to cover comprehensive health insurance.

Salary / Pay: CLP 85,000 per month for mainland Chile, CLP 150,000 a month for Easter Island

Experience Required: yes

Age Range: 21-40

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Chile Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Transcript

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

English Opens Doors Volunteer Program's Mission Statement: The English Opens Doors Volunteer Program was developed by the Chilean Ministry of Education in conjunction with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to provide new opportunities for both students and teachers to practice English with native English speakers. The English Opens Doors Volunteer Program provides increased on-site school support to improve English learning in elementary and high schools by assigning foreign English-speaking volunteers to work as English language assistants in different schools throughout Chile.

Year Founded: 2004