Volunteers Peru

Teach English in Peru

Learn / Improve your Spanish & Teach English as a Foreign Language

Join our English Teaching Programme in Cuzco, Peru and equip local people for a better future. Life is harsh in many communities in Peru and tourism is one option for the local people and in some cases in rural areas it is the only viable option. Our Teach English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) program provides the chance for more Peruvian people to work in tourism.

This is not a paid position, but a short term volunteer post which typically lasts a few months, where you pay for your basic needs and our support services. We will provide some sightseeing tours of Cusco as most of our volunteers wish to get to know the area while here. Some volunteers may wish to visit Machu Picchu. We also provide Spanish language classes for 20 hours per week.

Qualifications Needed
There are positions open to anyone with even a basic experience in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), with preference being given to individuals qualified in TEFL methodology and instruction. Volunteers are required to commit for a minimum of 5 weeks. Volunteers typically work about 20 hours per week in the TEFL classroom for 5 days a week. There are 2/3 day "TEFL Basics" courses available in the UK and USA to help prepare you.

Language Skills
All volunteers must possess English fluency, as well as basic conversational Spanish skills. Volunteers must be self-starters, capable of thriving and succeeding in an unstructured environment. Though some books and other teaching materials are available, teachers will be required to create and execute their own lesson plans.

Accommodation while teaching
Volunteers normally live with a host family at a cost of about GBP300 / USD500 per month.

The total cost per person - 2008 /09: GBP640 / USD1000 per month, including Registration Fees of GBP200 / USD400 which is a one off cost, plus your travel costs to get to Cuzco and back from your home. If this is too costly for you, think about fund-raising to cover your costs. More details

What is Included
Reception and ongoing back up services in Cuzco and the UK (an email away) to ensure you get the most out of your time in the school. Two nights in a Cuzco hotel with all meals on arrival as part of the induction process. Accommodation in a homestay (or a hostel at a higher cost) near to your school. All meals while teaching.

We can arrange a group trek to Machu Picchu or other destination(s), at a special low price.

Travel Arrangements
You have to pay for your return travel from home to Cuzco and from Cuzco to the school and back.

Involvement
Commit to stay for a minimum of 5 weeks (4 weeks teaching and 1 week travelling). There is ample free time for leisure, but usually we need to know the numbers available for work in order to plan, so you must be part of the team.