Teach in Colombia in 2016!
Date 2016-02-28 03:02:28 Location : South America
Participants are required to teach 20-25 classroom hours and put in an additional 15-20 hours of classroom prep, grading, office hours, and staff meetings per week.
Placement locations may include, but are not limited to, the following cities: Armenia, Barranquilla, Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Buga, Cartagena, Cartago, Espinal, Floridablanca, ItagüÃ, Ibagué, Manizales, MedellÃn, Neiva, Pereira, Rio Negro, Sabaneta, Santa Marta, Valledupar, Villavicencio and Zipaquirá.
API Program Includes:
- Guaranteed teaching placement ?
- Monthly stipend of $1,500,000 Colombian pesos ?
- 24/7 Pre-departure and local English-speaking support ?
- Airport pick-up and transfer on designated arrival date ?
- Visa and work permit processing fees ?
- Two-week orientation in Bogota and one-week training in host city with shared accommodations, meals, and activities
- Domestic transportation to placement city (Baggage fees are not included)
- First month of housing (or stipend) in placement city ?
- Cultural activities and excursions ?
- National Colombian health insurance
- Supplemental International medical, life, and travel insurance ?
- A pair of TOMS Shoes or a Krama Wheel scarf upon ?completion of your program and evaluations. (Visit our website to read more about these two organizations and their wonderful missions of giving back to communities around the world!) ?
Program Requirements:
- Minimum 21 years old, Maximum 55 years old
- Native or Fluent English speaker
- Teaching/tutoring or classroom experience
- Basic Spanish language skills (not required, but helpful)
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline (or minimum five years full-time professional experience without a BA degree)
- Enjoy leading groups and teaching young adults and/or professionals
- Lesson planning and organizational skills
- High degree of professionalism and flexibility
- Open to foreign cultures and living abroad
- Dedication to the full term of commitment
- A criminal background check
2016 Dates:
Mid-June/early July to Mid-December, 2016