Teach English in Chile

English Opens Doors Program

About the Program

Our program; sponsored by the Chilean Ministry of Education and the United Nations Development Programme-Chile; works to improve English-language education throughout the Chilean public school system by providing teacher training; instructional materials; language competitions; English immersion camps; and study abroad scholarships for university students. We are looking for highly motivated; fluent English speakers to be volunteer English teachers in Chilean public schools! Volunteers teach classes focused on listening and speaking skills. Volunteers are placed throughout Chile; and work with students ranging from 5th grade (10-11 years old) to 12th grade (17-18 years old).

The volunteer’s main responsibilities are:

  • Motivate students to learn English
  • Help students improve their speaking and listening skills
  • Share own culture with students; thus broadening their worldview
  • Spend 24 hours a week in the classroom; and another 11 hours each week leading extracurricular activities and lesson planning. Each volunteer has the flexibility to determine what specific extracurricular activity they’d like to lead with their students
  • Work independently under the supervision of Chilean head teachers; teaching 45 minute classes with groups of 20-25 students
  • Participate in English Camps; Debates; Public Speaking and Spelling Bee competitions; and other initiatives of the Program.

No experience is necessary! All training is provided during orientation in Santiago. In 2020; we are offering 4 Volunteer Services; three 4-month services and one 7-month service (includes two weeks of vacation!). Visit our website for more information!

No experience is necessary! All training is provided during orientation in Santiago.

Frequently Asked Questions

Country-wide placements

VS1 – 16 March to 19 July; 2020 (application due: 18 November; 2019); VS2 – 30 March to 29 November; 2020 (application due: 2 December; 2019; VS3 – 20 July to 18 November; 2020 (application due: 9 March. 2020; VS4 – 3 August to 2 December; 2020 (application due: 23 March; 2020)

4 months or 7 months

21 to 35 (35+ considered on a case-by-case basis)

Bachelor’s degree; fluent English

Fee-free. Volunteers responsible for: roundtrip airfare to Chile; personal expenses; and maintaining a Chilean phone number. Program provides: accommodations and meals with a host family; in-country emergency health insurance; aiport transfers (if arriving within stipulated program dates); teacher training and program orientation; a small stipend to help cover daily transport costs; pre-departure assistance and support; visa fee waiver; round-trip transportation from Santiago to placement community; assistance obtaining Chilean ID card and bank account; and access to online Spanish-language learning resources.

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