Conversation Assistant Programme for Schools
Location
Spain: Barcelona, Girona (Gerona) and 2 other cities
Length of Position: accademic year / 6 months / 18 weeksDescription
CAPS is looking for young people who would like to have a cultural experience in Catalonia and Valencia- Spain helping in a school, working with children as Conversation Teaching Assistant.
The programme offers you full board accommodation, a monthly allowance and the opportunity to learn a new language & a different culture.
Program Description:
As Conversation Assistant (CA) you will be assigned to an infant, primary, secondary or technical school (mostly infant and primary) mainly in Catalonia and you will assist with classes of children between the ages of 3 to 16.
The CA will help in the school 25 hours/week from Monday to Friday in accordance with the timetable provided and having the same holidays as the school.
The CA will assist the teacher and their specific responsibilities will be mainly focused on reinforcing and improving the ability of the student in English.
Possible tasks you could be given, under the supervision of the teacher, include:
* Conversation practice
* Help in the language laboratory
* Help in the audiovisual rooms
* Help with oral exams
* Explaining the culture of your own country
* Stimulation of student's speaking skills
* Playing English games, reading, songs
* Help with linguistic questions
* Help in other subjects apart from English such as science, art, sport.
* Preparing displays, complementary material, and conversation activities.
* Any other duty required in order to improve the ability of the student in English.
The programme starts at the end of September / early October 2013, and ends on the 20th of June 2014. It is also possible to do half of the programme.
The CA can participate in extracurricular activities such as sport and cultural visits. The CA will be assigned a tutor from the school who will help with the CA's integration and attend to any problems they may have within the school and family.
The programme will finish the 20st of June 2014. You will receive an allowance of 200 a month in the form of a grant (accommodation, food and transport to and from school are covered). You will cover the cost of flights at the beginning and end of the programme and any other travel expenses for your holidays.
Accommodation:
The CA will live in a host family during their time in Spain. Family details of which will be sent prior to arrival to Spain. The CA will have their own room and will be given breakfast and evening meal during the week and full board at weekends and on school holidays.
Host families are linked with the school (they have at least one child studding at the school or are part of the school staff). They don't receive any payment to host the conversation assistant in their houses. Families participate in the programme in order to have the experience of using your language and learning about your culture which is why they are happy to collaborate with the programme and host you. Therefore, enthusiastic and active participation of the CA in family life is very important.
Highlights
- Professional teaching experience for you CV
- Personal enrichment and the experience of living abroad
- Being part of a school with the support of a host family and a professional organization
- To get to know a new language and culture