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Volunteer Teacher of English
Location: China: Shanghai
Program Duration: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Volunteers for International Partnership
http://www.partnershipvolunteers.org
70 Landmark Hill Suite 204 Brattleboro, Vermont 05301 United States
Call Us
Phone: 1 802 246-1154
Description
Shanghai Ming Hang Technology Kindergarten is located in the South of Shanghai. Your work will mostly focus around teaching preschool aged children through games, songs, stories and other fun activities. A teacher will usually give you a topic, and then assist you in planning a lesson which fits around it. For example, you may be asked to teach a song, play a game, or teach the children about Christmas in your hometown. You may also be asked help the children during their mealtimes, take them to play outdoors, do arts and crafts activities or get them ready for naps. You'll usually have a Chinese teacher present in the classroom with you.
Volunteers will teach 11 to 15 lessons (35 or 40 minutes per lesson) on weekdays and can extend their time at school by taking part in different activities. Weekends are free and time for shorter trips can normally be arranged. You will share your teaching experience with local English teachers at a monthly Discussion Forum in which all volunteers share their teaching method and experience with VIP staff. Though most schools provide teaching materials, any additional materials that you can bring will be welcome. We also encourage volunteers to bring photos of their country, hometown, house, family etc. Students are curious about that kind of information and it is helpful to stimulate conversation.
Highlights
The mix of language immersion, homestays, and host project placements with local co-workers and international volunteers, makes VIP distinct among international service programs.
Qualifications
While specialized training is not usually required for VIP, we look for many qualities that make a successful volunteer: maturity, flexibility, common sense, enthusiasm, reliability, and sensitivity. Your host community will benefit most from your sincere commitment and open-minded curiosity about local culture and individual lives.You must be healthy and fit enough to adapt to living and working where conditions may be strenuous and where accommodations are basic. If you are applying to work with minors or others with special needs, background record checks may also be required. For the volunteer teaching positions in Shanghai, you must have good English language skills.
Languages
- English
Cost in US$:
Cost Includes:
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- education
- English teaching
- primary education
- teaching
Age Range
19-90This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Apartment/Flat
- Other
Participants Travel to China
Independently
Application Process Involves
- Letters of Reference
- Phone/Video Interview
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Written Application
Volunteers for International Partnership's Mission Statement
Volunteers for International Partnership offers each international volunteer an opportunity to learn a culture from the inside while doing valuable community service, peer to peer, in a stimulating new environment. VIP is committed to: *Careful selection and preparation of the volunteer, host family and Host Organization. *Emphasis on the education and self-awareness gained through international community service and volunteering. *Planning the volunteer's intercultural experience to highlight enrichment from cultural differences. *Full immersion in the host culture through orientation, language training, worksite and housing selection. *Individualization of volunteer placement design to take full advantage of volunteer differences in skill, age, experience and diversity. *Effective evaluation of the experience and the Host Organization. *Strong efforts to enhance the volunteer's social adjustment to regional habits and customs. *Choosing volunteer service projects that are worthwhile, safe, meet the needs of the local community and are conducted responsibly with regard to environmental, social and local issues.
