Community English Teacher
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About the project
Community English Teacher
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
This project will be carried out in cooperation with a non-profit organization that seeks to contribute to the social development, sport and educational growth of young people from Buritaca. An award winning hostel situated on the River Buritaca, 25 min walk from the Caribbean coast of Colombia. The hostel has a foundation that runs educational, sporting and environmental projects to positively impact their local community.
Some of the activities carried out by the foundation and its volunteers:
- Sports club
- Community school
- English lessons
- Arts club
- Environmental education
- Recycling and waste management programme.
💼 What the programme involves
The main goal of the foundation is to help provide free, fun, inclusive and impactful activities for every child in the local community and nearby villages. The volunteer will teach English and help children with their homework out in the community. The work is either in the local town or in the local Indigenous town of Quebrada del Sol. There are lessons for the staff, as well in the hostel.
The work includes:
- Plan activities for smaller and bigger groups (little kids 3-5 years old, children / teenagers and staff).
- Structure the activity so that learning occurs while students are being active and having fun.
- Motivate the children, be supportive and always a role model for them.
- Create space for everyone.
There are always other volunteers who help with the activities from the foundation and sometimes the hostel guests join, too. 5-6 hours of help a day, 5 days a week.
Transport is covered by the foundation.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The site is a stunning 2-hectare plot of land with a unique river beach and nature everywhere. You will enjoy daily visits from humming birds and howler monkeys. It is a well-known hostel with DJs, bar and a lot of young people so be prepared for loud music sometimes, but good vibes are guaranteed. The volunteer will stay in the hostel in a shared room with other volunteers. There is free laundry service for the volunteers. There is Wifi, but not brilliant.
🍲 Food
The volunteer will receive 3 served meals per day in the hostel. There are discounted drinks and free drinking water.
🤝 Meeting point
Santa Marta. The exact place and time will be in the infosheet.
ℹ️ Additional information
The extra fee must be paid at the latest 1 month prior to the project starting via bank transfer / Paypal.
Interview with our local partner via zoom in Spanish.
Certificate of vaccination or Covid-test to enter the country.
A fun, sociable, reliable profile with some teaching experience.
Experience with smaller children is also brilliant.
Language: intermediate Spanish and English.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
W E C O 2 0 2 3 - M T V 3
10/04/2023 at 00:00 → 31/12/2023 at 00:00
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
80.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
Colombia
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Colombia Peso (COP / $)
Exchange rate
1 COP = 0.000274 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Colombia Standard Time
Local time: 21:48 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken