Programa de voluntariado de enseñanza de inglés en Ecuador

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Programa de voluntariado de enseñanza de inglés en Ecuador

22/11/2016

“TIME TO TEACH ”

The program “Time to Teach” is developed by the Ministry of Education of Ecuador, and executed by EDIFICAR Foundation. We invite you to enjoy this wonderful once in a lifetime experience while teaching English to children and adolescents from vulnerable sectors of our country.

“Come and be part of the experience of improving English learning in Ecuador by being a volunteer teacher in public elementary and high schools; and take the opportunity to explore a country with one of the greatest biodiversity in the world and a great cultural heritage”.

The program consists of teaching English to students from public schools in the country

There are two teaching position options:
1. Long term position (10 months): September 2016 to July 2017 in the Sierra or Amazon Region. (Teachers accepted into the program can arrive as late as November 11th,2016)
2. Short term position (6 months): September/October 2016 to February/March 2017; or February to July 2017 in the Sierra or Amazon Region.

Main Responsibilities:

  • The volunteer teacher will have 6 classes per day (length of class: 40 minutes). There could be as many as 40 students in the class.
  • The volunteer must comply with the teaching plan designed by the Ministry of Education and assess the students’ performance based on the criteria established by the authorities.

The program includes:

  • LONG TERM POSITION: Airline tickets (round trip) from the volunteer's current place of residence to Ecuador.
  • SHORT TERM POSITION: Airline tickets (one-way) from Ecuador to the volunteer’s country.
  • Visa application process made by EDIFICAR in order to participate as a volunteer teacher.
  • Pre-paid health insurance for volunteer teachers during their stay in the program.
  • Accommodation and meals provided by the host family whose children study at the school where the volunteer teacher will be working. This will give volunteers the opportunity to interact and learn Spanish by being exposed to the language daily.
  • Monthly volunteer living allowance for the teacher’s personal expenses.
  • Induction and training regarding the Ecuadorian public education system and the English teaching plan developed by the Ministry of Education
  • A tourist event with other local volunteer teachers, organized by EDIFICAR Foundation.
  • Information on tourist attractions and tours which volunteer teachers can use to plan their travels in Ecuador.
  • Information about universities and institutes that provide Spanish courses for the volunteer teachers.
  • At the end of the program participants will receive a diploma signed by the Ministry of Education and EDIFICAR Foundation in recognition of their valuable contribution as a volunteer teacher in the ¨Time to Teach¨ Program.

General requirements for participation:

• Being a native English-speaker or having at least a B2 English level according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
•A legitimate and valid criminal background check document issued by a competent authority in the country of origin/residence.
• Not having prohibited entry into Ecuador.
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae.

Specific requirements:

a) For professionals:
• Being a teacher, retired teacher or holder of an internationally recognized certification for English teaching or related to education and linguistics.
• Having a Bachelor’s Degree or being a recent graduate of a College/University with any academic specialty.

b) For College/University students:
• University students attending the last year/s of its education, students interested on internship programs or recent graduates of Higher Education Institutions can also apply to the program.

CONTACT US:

Tel: (593) 985015167
fundacionedificar.ec@hotmail.com
edificarcoordinator.ec@hotmail.com
Facebook: Fundación Edificar
Twitter: @FEdificar
Skype: edificarcoordinator.ec

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