English Teacher - Colombia (Canadians and PR eligible)

Location: Santa Marta, Colombia

Start Date: January 2024

Placement Length: 12 Months

Language Requirements: English Level 5-Fluent; Spanish Level 4-Advanced

Please submit a Spanish Resume and Statement of Interest

Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada Only

The Volunteer’s Role

Do you enjoy sharing your skills so local organizations and participants can build more sustainable futures? Do you enjoy teaching and have strong English language skills? This opportunity is for you.

Our partner organizations, Guardabosques de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and Fundación Kaby, located in rural Santa Marta, require support to strengthen their skills and those of the people impacted by their projects, in English as a second language. This will help them to enhance their marketing strategies, commercialization of local products and agrotourism processes that they are carrying out to improve the living conditions of the local communities.

Come and be part of this process!

As a volunteer, you will:

• Elaboration of a diagnosis to determine strengths and weaknesses in practicing English as a second language.
• Design an English language training program for participants and partner organizations, emphasizing marketing and local tourism.
• Implementation of the learning program.
• Integrate follow-up evaluations to measure partners' capacity building.
• Support in the translation process of visible content for marketing products, flyers, and websites.

Essential Requirements:

• Diploma in human and social sciences, pedagogy, education, etc.

Essential Background:

• Experience in teaching, language practice, development of training programs

What’s in it for YOU? A life-changing experience!

About Us, the Project and the Partner

Cuso International

Cuso International is an international cooperation and development organization that works to create economic and social opportunities for marginalized groups. Together with our partners, we are focused on efforts to advance gender equality and social inclusion, improve economic resilience, and deliver progress on climate action. We believe that by sharing skills, we can build better futures. Founded in 1961, Cuso International works in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Canada.

Project - Sharing Canadian Expertise for Inclusive Development and Gender Equality (SHARE)

Cuso International will deliver the Sharing Canadian Expertise for Inclusive Development and Gender Equality (SHARE) project, with a contribution from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) over seven years (2020-2027). SHARE aims to improve the economic and/or social well-being of the poorest, most marginalized and vulnerable people, particularly women and girls, in developing countries, with a view to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. In addition to increasing engagement of Canadians in international development and key global issues, this project will aim to increase the performance of country partners to deliver more inclusive, innovative and environmentally sustainable development initiatives that advance gender equality, in support of the action areas of Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy.

Partner - Guardabosques de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

Guardabosques de la Sierra is an association focused on giving value to its cocoa through quality and transformation into derivative products. Always attentive to the preservation of regional cocoa trees, immersed in reforestation processes under agroforestry models of cocoa, gender equity under the premise of highlighting the values of community, care, solidarity, common good, protection of our associated ethnic communities recognizing the diversity of our territory.

Requisitos

Prestaciones

Terms and Conditions

Cuso International terms and conditions allow you to lead a modest and healthy lifestyle while being effective in your placement. This support package will cover basic living expenses for one volunteer and is not intended to cover home-based expenses (ex. loans, support payments, etc.) or luxury items such as imported items in placement or international personal travel.

Support Package

• Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending on country)
• Accommodation while in placement
• Return airfare and visa/work permit costs
• Cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication, and health insurance
• Pre-departure training, in-country orientation, and reintegration debriefing, including travel and accommodation (more details below)
• On the ground support through our Cuso International country program office
• Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return
• Bonus: Additional return flight home or cash in lieu after 12 months of service for volunteers who extend for another 6 months

Other Requirements:

• Please note that if you are shortlisted for the placement, you will be required to:
• Provide two Professional References and one Personal Reference
• Complete an oral assessment during your preliminary telephone interview in the language required for your placement
• Obtain a Police Check at our request
• Complete a full medical exam and be medically cleared by the Cuso International Medical Advisor prior to your departure
• Due to the COVID-19 situation, be double vaccinated in accordance with the World Health Organization-approved vaccines
• We seek individuals who share our values and are dedicated to supporting marginalized groups, including those from the LGBTQIA+ communities

Fundraising

We ask each volunteer, regardless of placement length, to raise $2,000. All volunteers receive support from Cuso International to help achieve the goal through fundraising. If the volunteer chooses not to fundraise or is unable to achieve the fundraising goal, he/she can make a one-time donation or become a monthly donor to support our work.