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Special Education Mentor: Kids with Diverse Needs in Palo, Leyte

The experience

Mentor, assist, and conduct classes for children with special needs in a rural unit! 🧑‍🏫

This project demands experience and skill in working with children with special needs. The role involves working with small groups and sometimes one-on-one sessions due to the complexity of the children's circumstances.

What you offer

4 hours of help per day

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

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

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 1190 One time

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: Return the Fee value (per day or per week) $1,190 US Dollars for 4 weeks $120 for each week thereafter The cost covers essential services: Homestay Accommodation, 2 meals daily, Airport Reception, program orientation, Waray Waray language lesson, and 24-hour local staff support. Note that Airfares, Insurance, and Visa costs are not included.

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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

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

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

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

Requirements

Beginner English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

This project demands experience and skill in working with children with special needs. The role involves working with small groups and sometimes one-on-one sessions due to the complexity of the children's circumstances.

Crucial Skills Required:

Experience mentoring or teaching children with needs such as Autism, Intellectual Disability, and Hearing/Visual Impairment.

Knowledge in International Sign Language or any type of sign language is important for teaching deaf children.

Your Contribution:
Your help minimizes the teaching load on the local teacher and ensures these pupils receive the individual attention they desperately need.

Activities & Shift

Activities:

Direct Teaching: Conduct classes or one-on-one sessions with children across six categories of special needs.

Classroom Support: Act as a teacher assistant to manage the class and provide individual attention.

Curriculum Assistance: Help teachers with lesson plans and assist in English, Mathematics, and Science classes.

Mentoring: Mentor pupils to help them with their day-to-day learning.

Shifts:

Hours: 4 hours per day (minimum of 20 hours per week).

Schedule: The teacher divides the class into morning and afternoon sessions, with volunteers needed for one session (minimum 08:00 AM – 12 Noon, Monday to Friday).

Rules

Experience Required: Volunteers must have experience in working with children with special needs.

Sign Language: Knowledge in International Sign Language or any type of sign language is important.

Duration: Minimum stay is 4 weeks; maximum is 6 months.

Logistics: International or Domestic Airfares, Insurance, and Visa costs are not included.

Homestay Respect: You must respect the cultural norms and house rules of your local host family.