Teaching Volunteer Project in Ecuador
Due to a lack in financial and human resources
provided by the governmental authorities and local schools,
the education in certain parts of Ecuador is very poor and
therefore many socio-economic disadvantages students face
learning difficulties. The aim of this project is to provide
education to children's ages range from 4 to 12 years old
and cover the lacking of teachers in rural and urban public
primary schools. Teaching volunteers are more than welcome
to participate in our schools in wide range of educational
and professional backgrounds including English, math, music,
manual arts, gymnastics and sports among other academic areas.
Our schools and ELEP welcome any volunteer
who has a desire to share educational knowledge with students
who are eager to learn. Our efforts are geared toward underserved
populations who do not receive proper educational support
and are therefore relegated to an unending cycle of poverty.
Therefore, our teaching project is for those volunteers who
are interested in working with underprivileged but energetic.
Volunteers will collaborate as teachers’ assistants
working side by side with Ecuadorian teachers, although in
certain times they will be working as the principal teachers.
Volunteers are desperately needed in order
to give these children the opportunity to receive a decent
level of education so that they can have the chance to improve
their standard of education and their standard of living as
well
Teaching English Volunteer Project in Ecuador
Teaching English can be rewarding and personal
fulfilling. Our teaching project available in Ecuador are
for those volunteers who are interested in working with children
and teaching English classes in rural or urban, primary or
secondary schools. The majority of the schools lack teachers
and qualified staff; therefore, English-speaking teachers
are high required to teach in Ecuador. You don’t have
to be a teacher to volunteer abroad on our English teaching
project.
Teaching English in Ecuador is very challenging
and you are very welcoming to volunteer in this project. You
will find a warm welcome awaits you from our students and
teachers. Help give Ecuadorian children a better future and
make school fun, by teaching English.
Volunteer Responsibilities
As a volunteer teacher, you may either teach
a class on your own or you may act as a teacher’s assistant
within the classroom. Depending on your experience with teaching
and your level of comfort in the classroom, you will be assigned
a specific role.
As a volunteer teaching English, you will
assist the English language teachers with lesson planning,
pronunciation exercises, conversation, etc.
Our teaching volunteer project will provide
you with invaluable classroom and language experience, especially
if you are a future or current English teacher.
Skills/Qualifications
Although no formal teaching experience or
qualifications are required, volunteers should have an enthusiastic
interest in teaching while simultaneously being a notable
role model for these children. Volunteers should be eager
to teach and care for these children. Besides, volunteers
should also enjoy working with children and be able to think
on your feet and come up with creative ways of educating the
children.
Since you will be teaching students, you
will be expected to dress appropriately. No shorts or sleeveless
shirts are to be worn and volunteers must maintain a presentable
appearance. Working with children requires patience and flexibility.
Volunteers should have a basic understanding of the Spanish
language in order to effectively work within these school-based
projects.
Project Location
Our project is located in Quito, Ambato,
Latacunga, Otavalo, Ibarra, Cuenca, Salinas, Montañita,
Guayaquil, Puerto Lopez and Galapagos.
Accommodation and Meals
During the stay in the program, volunteers
will live with a carefully screened host family which will
provide with a single, clean, modest, comfortable and safe
room as well as local meals three times a day. No lunch on
Sundays.
Dates, Duration and Application Deadline
The project runs all year-round for 2-12
weeks in length and start every Monday so volunteer should
arrive 1 or 2 days early. Volunteers choose their own start
dates. Applications are accepted up to 2 weeks prior to departure.
Pick-up/Meeting
Volunteer will be met outside the airport
terminal by an ELEP representative holding a placard with
your name on it. Please provide us your flight information
up to 2 weeks prior departing from your home-country so that
a punctual pick-up/meeting can be arranged.
Price
Application Fee: $ 100
Continent
Volunteer Program Cost: 420 for 2 weeks. Every extra week
is $ 105 ranging up to $ 1500 for 12 weeks.
Galapagos
Volunteer Program Cost: 560 for 2 weeks. Every extra week
is $ 175.
Special Offers:
On the Continent.
Application fee: $ 100
$ 650. 1 weeks of Spanish lessons + accommodation/meal
+ 3 volunteer project
$ 1100. 2 weeks of Spanish lessons + accommodation/meal +
6 volunteer project
$ 1600. 4 weeks of Spanish lessons + accommodation/meal +
8 volunteer project
What's Included
- Meeting you at Quito Airport
- Transfer to your accommodation
- Full pre-departure support
- Local in-country support
- Orientation
- Accommodation
- Food
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