Description

Teaching in primary or secondary schools in and around Leh, the capital of Ladakh. One of these is a monastery school.

Qualifications

If you have no experience of teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL), you will need to take a short course in TEFL (an intensive weekend course would be the minimum requirement). A love of children and an ability to communicate skills and knowledge to them is essential. Our volunteers must also be mature, patient, tolerant and diplomatic.

Minimum Education

Diploma/Certification

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

From USD 470 for minimum two months

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• Registration fees
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

* Placement in a school
* A pack of TEFL materials
* Briefing materials about living and working in the Himalayas
* Information about the school
* The services of a HELP representative

Salary/Pay

The benefits are non-monetary

Experience Required

yes

Some teaching experience/qualification is necessary.

Volunteer Types

• Childcare/children
• Education
• Primary Education
• Secondary Education
• Teaching
• Volunteering

Typical Volunteer

Because these opportunities are best suited to mature people, our volunteers are likely to be (but not exclusively) from one of the following categories: working people taking a career break, retired people who are not yet ready to put their feet up, graduates wanting to have an adventure before starting their careers, students aged at least 19.

Age Range

19+

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Phone/Video Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 -4 weeks

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

Himalayan Education Lifeline Programme's Mission Statement

The aim of HELP is to enhance the lives of poor Himalayan communities by supporting selected educational and training projects. HELP realizes its aims by enabling responsible and committed people from the developed world to: - sponsor young people with the potential to benefit from a school or college education, but without the means to do so. - make a donation to provide grants to individual students, and also to schools and health clinics that lack the means to acquire the materials or premises required to provide a satisfactory service to their communities. - undertake short-term assignments as volunteers in support of educational and training projects

Year Founded

2002