Teach English in Chile
Stretching down the western coast of South America, Chile is a beautiful and enchanting country. Bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and the east by the Andes mountains, the country has a widely varied climate and breathtaking scenery. Chile also has a proud cultural history rich in music, literature, sports, and cuisine. Chileans take great pride in both their Spanish and native American heritage.
Program Details
The Teach English in Chile program was created to expose public and subsidized school students throughout Chile to native English speakers. You’ll work as a volunteer with Chilean English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers to provide classroom support, motivate students, and teach English skills. This highly regarded program has led to very positive feedback from local communities, host families, schools and Chilean society in general.
Participants usually receive teaching placements after their arrival in Chile. Placements are throughout Chile, in Northern and Southern areas, as well as rural and urban communities.
When you arrive, you’ll attend a two day orientation program in our local cooperator's office in Santiago that covers different aspects of life in Chile, such as cultural differences, geography, manners, expectations, culture shock, and more.
Afterwards, a week-long orientation is conducted by the Chilean Ministry of Education covering the Chilean educational system, EFL teaching methods and other issues. Finally, you’ll spend 3 to 4 days observing classes and undergoing training at the host site.
Once in the school, you’ll work for 25 hours per week in the classroom, plus an additional 10 hours per week planning lessons and leading extra-curricular activities. Volunteers will receive a monthly stipend of CLP 85,000 (approximately $180 as of July 2011).
As a Participant in Teach in Chile, you’ll receive:
- Transfer upon arrival from Santiago city airport to accommodation site
- Arrival orientation in Santiago with room and board included for two nights in Santiago
- Round-trip travel from Santiago to host community by bus/airplane depending on location
- Orientation and training sessions provided by the Ministry of Education with room and board in Santiago, TEFL training, Chilean culture and education
- Ongoing Spanish lessons with diagnostic and exit Spanish tests to measure learning
- Host family placement and meals
- All-expense paid regional orientation
- E-learning Spanish course.
- Assistance in obtaining temporary visa and Chilean ID card
- Ongoing teaching support
- Materials for the classroom
- Semester report and evaluation
- Program Certification by the Chilean Ministry of Education
- Volunteer stipend of CLP 60,000 (approximately $118) per month served in the regional placement site provided by the Ministry of Education.
- Insurance: All volunteers will be covered throughout the duration of their stay by medical insurance provided by SegurViaje of Sur Asistencia-MAPFRE, a leading insurer in Chile. For the first immersion week, all volunteers must provide proof of insurance or purchase insurance through InterExchange.
- ISE card - International Student & Youth Exchange Identification Card
Program Length
- 4 months: February-July
Program Start Dates
March 18, 2012. The application deadline is Friday, February 17, 2012.
Program Fee
- 4 months: $1295
Program Stipend
Volunteer stipend of CLP 60,000 (approximately $118) per month
Accommodation Type
Hostel (during orientation); Host family (during teaching job).
Participant Requirements
To teach English in Chile, you must:
- Be a native speaker of English
- Be a college graduate
- Be between 21 and 35 at time of application
- Have basic communicative Spanish level
- Have previous experience working with children and interest in assisting English teachers
- Be mentally and physically capable of teaching children
- Assume all related costs and complete the process in-country for obtaining a 1-Year temporary residence Visa and Chilean ID Card
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