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Volunteer Teacher Wanted for Isla Santa Cruz – Make an Impact!

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The experience

Join us on Isla Santa Cruz, Colombia, as a volunteer teacher! Help children ages 4-10 through creative, play-based learning while expanding your own teaching skills. You’ll stay at Casa en el Agua, an eco-hostel on the Caribbean, offering meals, social experiences, and island adventures. TEACHING OR CHILDCARE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. Make an impact while enjoying island life!

What you offer

18 hours of help per week

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

What you get

1 day off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Parties: Get discounts at nearby parties and clubs.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Surfboards: You can use our surfboards as much as you want.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate Spanish or Intermediate English

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The school on Isla Santa Cruz is growing steadily, and we have the materials, space, and support from families and Casa en el Agua. Your role is simple: plan 1-3 engaging activities based on the children's interests, school at 2:30 PM, set up materials for the 3 PM class, teach until 5:30, clean up and end at 6. Focus on self-directed play, keeping lessons light and enjoyable. Manage program materials, as they’re expensive and sourced from Cartagena. Children learn best through play, this is our guiding philosophy.

Remember to take breaks and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere at Casa en el Agua, but prioritize the children's learning. I’m eager to see how different teachers contribute to our program. Capture videos and photos for our Instagram to help with donations and recruiting. Stay in touch about your experiences, and most importantly, have fun!

Activities & Shift

Daily schedule
8:30 - breakfast
12:30 - lunch
2:30 pm - 2 minute boat trip from Casa En El Agua to Islote School
3 pm - class
5:30 pm - Finish class and clean up
6 m - 2 minute boat trip to Casa En El Agua
7:30 - dinner

Rules

- Manage and organize prog8ram materials
- Attend school everyday, unless its a off day
- Create daily lesson plans