The Global Volunteer Network currently has opportunities to teach conversational English through our partner organization in Cambodia. This will allow you to help students improve their English skills while at the same time immersing yourself in urban Cambodian life.
Volunteers will be working as language teachers in a school project which provides affordable conversational English language courses for students. The aim of this project is to raise money for a local NGO working to improve livelihoods in rural communities in Cambodia. Students pay a small fee to attend the classes. In the past, the money raised by the language centre has been used to improve water and sanitation, for small livestock and agriculture production and for community environmental awareness in rural Cambodia.
Volunteers teach conversational English classes which have around 10 students in each class. All students and teachers have books, from which to learn and teach. There is scope for volunteers to include their own exercises/games into each class. Most volunteers work around 4 hours a day (20 hours per week). Lesson plans and materials will be provided by the school to make preparation and teaching easier.
Arrival and Departure dates are pre-determined and are listed below. A new term begins every 13 weeks. Volunteers need to arrive in Phnom Penh on one of the following start dates and be ready to start the orientation program the next day.
* 27 May 2009 - 23 August 2009
* 26 August 2009 - 22 November 2009
* 25 November 2009 - 21 February 2010
* 24 February 2010 - 23 May 2010
Volunteers can attend the program for 13 weeks only. This includes 10 days of orientation, eleven weeks teaching with some time off for a small break which will coincide with a Cambodian festival or holiday.
Program Requirements
As a volunteer teacher in Cambodia you must:
* be a native speaker of English (fluent)
* be at least 18 years old
* have no health problems
* be enthusiastic
* have cultural sensitivity and respect
No formal qualifications or teaching experience is required, although Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) qualifications are an advantage. TEFL qualifications can be gained at any number of institutions, many of which offer online courses.
For full details on the costs of this program visit
http://www.volunteer.org.nz/cambodia
The in-country fee covers administrative charge, placement arrangement, accommodation, transportation for volunteers, supervision and a donation to the program. (This fee is paid to us 8 weeks before you leave for Cambodia).
The other costs you will need to meet are: your flights (international flights into Phnom Penh), Visa, shots, travel insurance, departure transport costs and corresponding airport departure taxes.
If you have any questions please contact us at
info@volunteer.org.nz
The Global Volunteer Network offers volunteer opportunities in community projects throughout the world. We currently provide volunteer programs through our partner organizations in Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Honduras, India, Kenya, Nepal, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, USA, and Vietnam.
