Apply for English Teacher

LOCATION
Peru, Callao, Pachacutec, Ica, Chincha
COMPENSATION
Free housing at our humble Volunteer House and  a monthly stipend of s/. 500 soles.
TIME COMMITMENT
4 months
Email us your CV
Organization Description
Many students that attend Coprodeli schoolscome from humble or broken homes, living inextreme poverty and in difficult livingsituations, usually attributed to a difficultfamily member or living environment.
Parents or guardians do the very best theirvery best to make ends meet for their family,either breaking ones back in the field, scrapscavenging, street sweeping or selling bakedgoods from their home, still they aren’t to costtheir child’s education and need of a kind andgentle soul to help them until their able to flyon their own.
If this talks to you, then, Coprodeli’s ChildSponsor program is the easiest way to getinvolved.
For $100 a quarter/$400 a year, you can helpcost a child’s education and provide someonewith one less burden off their backs.
Your $100 will go towards costing the specialservices (EDUCATION PAGE / GENERAL ABOUT)that Coprodeli school and outreach centerstudent receive. This way an at-risk youth canattend Coprodeli School or Outreach centerand receive the quality education that’ll allowthem to access life changing opportunities.
Position Description
If this talks to you, then, Coprodeli’s ChildSponsor program is the easiest way to getinvolved.
Requirements
Ability to commit to living in Peru and interning with Coprodeli for > 4 months. Preference will be given to candidates that can commit to longer periods of time.
Ability to cover travel expenses from originating country to Peru, as well as cover any additional travel expenses within Peru.
Fluency in English and intermediate level of Spanish required.
Experience working with very young children (3-10 years old).
Willingness to work in impoverished areas with petty theft; use public transportation, live with irregular internet service and water access, etc.
Completed undergraduate study in: Education, Early Education, English, Communications, Latin American Studies, etc. TEFL/TESOL certificate preferred.
Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently, keep deadlines and commitments.
Application Process
Should you have any questions, feel free to write to us here. Please provide us with some background information on yourself and what your interests are in longterm volunteering before submitting your inquiry.
Should you have any questions, feel free to write to us here. Please provide us with some background information on yourself and what your interests are in longterm volunteering before submitting your inquiry.
  • Express why you are interested in volunteering with Coprodeli
  • What you areas you are interested in doing volunteer work in,and if you are open to exploring other areas
  • Your experience in any and all relevant fields (which will be supported in more detail through your resume)
  • The amount of time you would like to spend with Coprodeli
  • When you would like to begin your volunteer work with Coprodeli
  • Your level of Spanish
  • Contact information
Coprodeli will pass your application along to the Director of Volunteers in Peru, who will look into all current opportunities and see if any make a good match with your interests and experience.
Coprodeli will contact you regarding the status of your application (typically within two weeks, please follow up if you have not heard back within one month).
If there is a potentially good match, Coprodeli will invite you to have a Skype interview to further discuss opportunities and the volunteer program. The interview will most likely be in Spanish, unless otherwise noted. Please ask how to proceed after your interview, as every case is different.