Description

Always wanted to live and work abroad? Now is your chance! Program participants have the opportunity to teach English full-time to elementary and high school students in the beautiful Patagonia region of Chile. BridgeTEFL has been chosen by the Chilean Ministry of Education and the United Nations Development Program to recruit a select group of volunteer English teachers for their prestigious and innovative program. As a participant in this selective program, you'll receive TEFL (Teach English as a Foreign Language) certification with our accredited program at BridgeTEFL!

Highlights

As a teacher with this program, you will have the chance to team-teach classes with Chilean English teachers in public and subsidized schools, helping to motivate students to learn English and create new opportunities for both teachers and students to practice English language skills on a daily basis. You will also organize and implement extracurricular activities such as English conversation groups, art projects, dance classes, and sports and science clubs.

Locations: Teaching placements are located across the three regions that make up the stunning Chilean Patagonia.

Region X - Region de los Lagos
Chile's Region de los Lagos (Lakes Region) is known as the green region because of its lush vegetation, flourishing valleys and dazzling, glacially-formed lakes. Volcanoes and rivers shape the land, creating a steep but stunning drop to the Pacific Ocean. The lakes region is home to the Mapuchesan, an extraordinary group of indigenous people who defended their land for three centuries against the Spanish conquistadors.

Region XI - Region de Aysen
The Aysen Region is a transition between the exotic Chilean forest and breathtaking Patagonia, making it one of the countrys most enchanting areas. Here, visitors can gaze at floating ice-mountains, reflected in the shimmering waters of countless rivers and lakes. The Aysen is Chile's third largest, but least populated region. About 70 percent of the region's population lives in the capital city of Coyhaique and the town of Puerto Aysen. This has allowed the pristine ecosystems, clean air and uncontaminated waters to retain their grandeur.

Region XII - Region de Magallenes
The Magallanes Region extends across two continents: America and Antarctica. With the nation's coldest climate, this region contains the worlds only two natural sea routes between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans - the Magellan Straight and the Drake Passage. Continental ice fields and deep fjords separate this area from the rest of Chile. Visitors can watch Andean condors glide above birch tree forests, and guanacos (similar to a llama) wander around pristine lagoons.

Contact BridgeTEFL for more information on placement locations and durations.

Qualifications

To be accepted into the program, you must:
- Be a native English speaker or use English in your everyday language, and have attended an English-speaking K-12 school and/or undergraduate college (equivalent of ALTE 1)
- Hold a bachelors degree in any subject
- Be TEFL certified prior to the program TEFL certification (included in the program cost)
- Be between 21 and 50 years old as of the program starting date
- Have at least a basic level of Spanish
- Have experience teaching or working with children and a genuine interest in teaching English
- Have comprehensive health coverage, especially for pre-existing medical conditions
- Be mentally and physically capable of teaching children
- Have experience living or traveling in another country
- Have an interest in Chilean culture and living in a developing country
- Be highly committed, responsible and flexible

Minimum Education

Bachelors

Languages

• English

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• English

Cost in US$:

795 - 1,195, including teacher certification course.

Program Fees Include:

- FREE TEFL Online certification prior to program or a discount on one of our on-site TEFL courses
- 2 weeks of FREE group Spanish classes before the program at BridgeChile language school in Santiago
- Lifetime job placement assistance in teaching positions across the globe following the program
- In-country office and staff with Chilean expertise, offering support and guidance at the orientation and throughout your stay
- 85,000 CLP/month stipend
- Airport pickup and transportation to orientation accommodations
- On-site orientation and project training in Santiago
- Accommodations, meals and transportation during the orientation in Santiago
- Round-trip transportation from Santiago to your placement city
- Host family accommodations and meals during your placement (Please contact us for other housing options)
- Assistance in obtaining a temporary residence visa for the year and national identity card
- In-country support
- Emergency travel insurance

Salary/Pay

Teachers will receive a stipend of 85,000 CLP/month during the course of the program.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

This Program is open to

American, Australian, Canadian, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Phone/Video Interview
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Year Founded

1983