Southeast Asia - AFM

Goal
Educate and befriend young people in the local area

Description
This location consists of a school in which volunteers will help teach English. The school has social events with the students to encourage relationships between the students and teachers, and the teacher will be required to help with these and other functions up to the equivalent work level of the other teachers. You will be socializing a lot. You will find yourself sharing a lot of meals, taking a bunch of selfies, and doing all sorts of things with people just to get to know them better. It's fun. It's tiring, It's worth it!
More Info

• Average Fundraising Goal: Prices may vary. ~$5,000. See office for more details.
• Timeline: Begins September 1, and ends August 1 (11months). 
• Living Accommodations: Volunteers live in apartments located behind the school. The school provides each teacher with a bicycle for basic transportation. There is also public tuk-tuk transport.
• Language: You must be fluent in English in order to be able to teach the language to the students.
• Food: Volunteers are responsible for their own food. There are many open air markets in which all types of food, both familiar and unfamiliar, may be purchased. There are also some chain restaurants and mini-marts opening up in the town.
• Internet Access: There is WiFi available on campus and in the apartments, as well as in Internet Cafes around town. It would be smart to bring an unlocked phone and purchase a phone chip to use locally. Data plans are about $5/month.
• Requirements: Teaching English as a Foreign Language certification (TEFL), business work visa obtained by the organization.

Position Info

• English Teacher - teach of adults/teens or children four days per week, Monday – Thursday for a total of 40 weeks. As a teacher you will also be involved in social and other support activities, going the extra mile for students and spending more time with them after classes to help show them we care about their need to speak English. Teaching English might be challenging if you have never taught classes before, but it is very rewarding to grow your own skills and to see your students improve as you invest time and effort in helping them.
• • The Child English/Support Teacher teaches children’s classes Monday through Thursday from 5:00-7:00pm, assisting in activity labs as well. They also serve in the library, and at times may be called on to substitute for other classes.
  • The Teen/Adult English Teacher teaches English in all four skill areas (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) Monday through Thursday. They teach classes 2:00-3:30pm (with an occasional language lab) as well as evenings 5:00-8:00pm. Based on your grammar skills, personality, and professional experience, we will place you in levels from pre-beginner to advanced English.