Volunteers Needed in Caye Caulker, Belize, Central America!

  Belize

Caye Caulker

Description: Amazing Volunteer Opportunity

Imagine, living and working in paradise and teaching eager students who are passionate about their studies! Spend your days teaching and your spare time snorkeling the world's second largest barrier reef, swimming off your own private dock or just relaxing in a hammock by the sea. Ocean Academy is in it's second year of operation and is offering a rare opportunity for dedicated volunteers to teach the 25 high school students currently enrolled in the island's first non-profit high school (Forms I, II, III = Grades 8,9,10).

Caye Caulker is a small island off the coast of Belize, Central America. Before Ocean Academy opened it's doors, local students had to take a long boat ride to the often dangerous capital city to attend school. The cost to travel to school was more than most families could afford and so students were forced to drop out of school after grade 8. This was all changed when two North American travelers came to Caye Caulker and decided to open Ocean Academy.

Ocean Academy is a non-profit community high school that operates 90% through individual donations, grants and volunteers.

Highlights: Live and volunteer on a small island on the Caribbean Sea teaching small classes of high school students.
This is a great opportunity for new teachers to gain valuable work experience or for experienced teachers to share their skills with students who truly need assistance.

Qualifications: Currently, we have a need for the following VOLUNTEER positions. Teaching experience is not mandatory but experience in working with students, combined with a university degree is preferred.

- Computer Teacher
- Fine Arts (dance/choir/drama/art etc)
- Math
- Environmental Education
- English
- Office Co-Ordinator/Secretary is required

Timelines are flexible but a minimum commitment of 2 months is required. Our academic year is September to June.

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: 300 per month

Volunteers must create their own fund raising support base for:
-travel costs
-food

Please contact Ocean Academy for fund raising ideas and links.

Salary / Pay: 0

Experience Required: yes

Experience preferred but not mandatory.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Belize Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Resume

Ocean Academy's Mission Statement: To provide safe access to an excellent education, to any student who wants to learn, regardless of socio-economic status or previous academic achievements Goals: * Provide specialized attention through small classes and after-school tutoring. * Strengthen core skills and academic self confidence for underperforming students (Bridge Class). * Integrate experiential learning into curriculum to build real-world experiences. * Create a platform from which top students may excel and prepare for University. * Cultivate well-rounded, open-minded, socially and environmentally responsible youth. * Solicit grants and charitable donations to subsidize student's tuition. * Establish a foreign exchange program for students and teachers to create a foreign revenue stream that will subsidize the education for local children, while increasing diversity at Ocean Academy. * Expand local capacity through teacher training.

Year Founded: 2008