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Summer Volunteer Teacher in South Africa
Location: South Africa: Cape Town (Kaapstad)
Program Duration: 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: June-August
Call Us
Phone: 617-495-5527
Fax: 617-495-1599
Description
Volunteers in the WorldTeach South Africa summer program will have the opportunity to work in a variety of capacities: as teaching assistants in elementary and secondary schools as well as a community college and as planners and teachers in a local NGO's business education program and computer education program. All sites will be in and around Cape Town.
For the last five weeks, volunteers will be placed at a number of different locations. Most volunteers will work as classroom assistants in primary and secondary schools in the Ocean View area, while others may help teach at the integrated Simonstown School.
Highlights
The central objective of our summer project is to provide and support educational initiatives in poor communities in the Noordhoek valley, south of Cape Town. In the past, we have run a computer course during the students' winter school holidays, and have facilitated an experiential course in entrepreneurship. These courses are very popular and attract large numbers of young people from the very poor Masiphumelele township. Volunteers have also spent time assisting at the township library and other small local organizations in the area.
Qualifications
* Must be fluent in English
* Comfortable working in cross-cultural environments
* Independent worker
* Good people skills and organizational skills
* Flexibility and creativity in problem solving
* Interest in international education and development
* 25 hours ESL service required before departure (after acceptance to the program).
Languages
- English
Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching
- English
Cost in US$:
USD 4490
Cost Include Description:
Program Cost includes: pre-departure information and preparation, round-trip international airfare, health insurance, in-country orientation and training, transportation to your site, meals and housing during orientation and throughout your teaching service, 24 hours field support, and after-service support and networking.
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- Childcare/children
- Education
- English Teaching
- Primary Education
- Public Education
- Teaching
- Volunteering
Age Range
at least 18This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Home-stays
Participants Travel to South Africa
in Groups
Application Process Involves
- In-Person Interview when Feasible
- Letters of Reference
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Resume
- Transcript
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
1-2 weeksPost Services Include
- Alumni Network
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
WorldTeach's Mission Statement
WorldTeach is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that provides opportunities for individuals to make a meaningful contribution to international education by living and working as volunteer teachers in developing countries.
Year Founded
1986
