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English Tutor at the beach

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4 - 24 weeks  ·  Age 18 - 50+
rating  Fantastic 4.5  · 
  Verified by Volunteer World
  Very high response rate

Highlights

  • Helping to teach children and adults of the community in English
  • Gain experiance teaching kids and to organize classes
  • Creating activities and entertaining the children
  • Make memories you'll never forget, visiting beautiful beaches, volcanoes and a beautiful wildlife
  • Visit Waterfalls, nature, surf during your free time

Especially good for

Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Groups

About the program

This project is basically for families who need help for their kids in English. As kids during Corona do have online classes many families are not able to help their kids

This program was started during Corona as kids do reseived a lot of online classes and parents aren´t able to help a lot.We do need helping hands to offer to the kids to offer individual help to families. Many parents and families do not speak English and are not able to help the kids with their ...

About the program

This program was started during Corona as kids do reseived a lot of online classes and parents aren´t able to help a lot.We do need helping hands to offer to the kids to offer individual help to families. Many parents and families do not speak English and are not able to help the kids with their homework or pay to extra tutor classes. We do offer volunteer placements at the beach and close to the city. We would be happy for longer terms but also be happy to reseive you as short term volunteer!


You love children and you enjoy working with them? Then you are a perfect fit for our projects in Costa Rica. There is a huge difference between the school system as in Europe and the school system in Costa Rica. Most parents still do not speak good English or no English. As well many families are not able to pay a privat teacher to help the kids with all the materials. Theirfore we are looking for volunteers who are well organized and willed to help. As a volunteer you prepair your classes theirfore we do plan per volunteer 2-3 families by the same time. We highly looking for English Teacher and volunteers which are native speaker. Many adults do ask for classes, thats why we started as well to give to parents who do not have the income for privat class as well the option of classes in the evening.

Typical day

A tipical day can be always different. Usually you do help families between 2-5 hours a day. We do set up small groups of 2-4 kids with you. Usually we do plan evvery children at least 2 times per week. Volunteers do help 5 days a week and do have 2 days a week off. As well we are open for ...

Typical day

A tipical day can be always different. Usually you do help families between 2-5 hours a day. We do set up small groups of 2-4 kids with you. Usually we do plan evvery children at least 2 times per week. Volunteers do help 5 days a week and do have 2 days a week off. As well we are open for volunteers who like to help 3-4 days a week. We would prefer longer term volunteers, as it would be a greater support for the kids.
Many hours are very flexible and depend on the volunteer and online classes of the student. It is very good to stay flexible.

Holidays:

In the end of June/Beginning of July each year are 2 weeks holidays.

From mid-December to mid-January, schools in Costa Rica are closed and our program is also on vacation.

Free-time activities

During your freetime you can do a lot of activities. In Costa Rica you can go by public bus/privat mini bus or rent a car easy to pazific and caribbian side. In and close to Uvita their are many acitivities to do such as: Hiking, Riding, Swimming and Snorkeling at beach you can make easy a trips ...

Free-time activities

During your freetime you can do a lot of activities. In Costa Rica you can go by public bus/privat mini bus or rent a car easy to pazific and caribbian side. In and close to Uvita their are many acitivities to do such as: Hiking, Riding, Swimming and Snorkeling at beach you can make easy a trips on weekends. If you need any help to plan a trip we are very happy to help you.

Requirements

Requirements

Minimum Age: 18 years

In order to join the program you need to be at least 18 years old on the program start date. There might be exemptions if you can provide the permission of your legal guardian(s) or if your are accompanied by your parents.

Language Skills

You need to speak English (fluently) or Spanish (basic level)

Education Requirements

at High School level

Criminal Background Check

required

Nationality Restrictions

No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.

Time Commitment

Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 08:00 - 17:00

What's Included

What's Included

Services by Jamso Trainee

  • Airport pick-up on arrival
  • Accommodation (in volunteer house or host family, shared rooms or dorm rooms), single rooms on request
  • 2 delicious tipical meals a day
  • Project placement
  • Registration fee included

Airport Pickup at Juan Santamaria International Airport

Airport pick up:
pick up from the airport, transport to the public bus station in San Jose. From San Jose to Uvita is about 3-4 hours. We do also provide
on demand a direct taxi. Please note, that we you need to arrivie between 6am-1pm. Otherwise we need to plan one day overnight in San Jose. We are happy to assist you with all.

Accommodation

You will stay at a local host family or volunteer house. All rooms are shared or dorm rooms, we do provide single rooms on request.

Food & Beverages

2 delicious tipical meals a day

Internet Access

Good access at the project site

What's NOT included?

What's NOT included?

Flight Tickets

The nearest airport is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in San Jose. We assist you to find cheap flights to Costa Rica. FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS

Travel Insurance

Going abroad is an adventure and it is always best to be prepared. Sudden illness or injury, cancellation or theft - a travel insurance for Costa Rica provides security and is a plus to have. GET A QUOTE

Vaccines

If you are intending to volunteer in Costa Rica you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for Costa Rica. VACCINE CHECKER

Details on arrival

You can start on any day between Monday - Frieday. If you arrive on a weekend, we are happy to arrange the accommdation and start on Monday with the project.

Availability
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Program fees

4 weeks (min. stay) 1,113€
8 weeks 2,068€
12 weeks 2,982€
24 weeks (max. stay) 5,726€
Average fees 258€/week

Program fees

258€ per week 4 - 24 weeks Age 18 - 50+

Payment methods

Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

NO CREDIT CARD FEES

Duration

4 - 24 weeks

Deposit

The deposit is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payments are handled by PayPal, our trusted global payment provider. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can also pay using a credit card.

Final Payment

Your final payment will be agreed with Jamso Trainee during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.

Meet your organization

Jamso Trainee

Fantastic 4.5 rating (75 reviews)

Agency - founded in 2012

Verified by Volunteer World

  Very high response rate

Coordinated by

Angela

Spoken languages: French, English, Spanish, German

About the project

Jamso Trainee do help students finding volunteering projects and internships around the world.

Meet your organization

Jamso Trainee has been placing volunteers around the world for over six years. We're passionate about making a difference in developing communities. Cause we are a smaller agency we stay always in a good communication to our volunteers and to the communites. For us it is important to find the right programm for your stay abroad. Don´t travel just like a tourst!

History: 

Jamso Trainee startet in December 2012 helping in communities in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is since now the county with the most interns, volunteers and travelers. 

Since 2013 Jamso Trainee started working with partners in Ecuador, Peru, South Afrika.

2015 we begin working with our partner Bali and Thailand.

Visiting projects and getting more relationshsips with local charities is a goal of each year. Jamso Trainee don´t increase too fast, because for us it is very important to hold long contacts and stay in a good communication with volunteers and projects.

75 reviews · rating4.5

Drew Natoli rating5

2024 at English Tutor at the beach

During my time in Uvita, I had the chance to meet regularly with 8 local children whose ages ranged from 6 through 12. I used different teaching strategies to best suit each child, keeping them interested and eager to learn. I would have liked, prior to my arrival, to have been more prepped on what ...
Eryk Jajkowicz rating5

2024 at English Tutor at the beach

Meine Zeit als Volunteer in Costa Rica war eine großartige Erfahrung. Ich konnte die Sprache und Kultur intensiv kennenlernen und viele neue Eindrücke sammeln. Besonders die Arbeit mit den Kindern beim Englischunterricht war bereichernd. Dabei habe ich nicht nur ihre Englischkenntnisse verbessert, ...
Veronica Sala rating4.8

2024 at English Tutor at the beach

The project I applied for involved supporting a teacher in a school in Costa Rica I really enjoyed the time spent in the school and in Costa Rica in general. I had to work more or less 4h per day, so I had enough time to explore and travel. I used to work at the school in the morning and during ...
Anita Mezga rating3.2

2023 at English Tutor at the beach

When arriving in Costa Rica , I he then opportunity to stay at a hosts house for $70 USD as my flight was delayed and it was too late to catch the bus to Uvita that day. I declined as the price was steep and opted out for a hostel instead. The driver which the organisation provides picked me up ...
Claudia Thüring rating3.6

2022 at English Tutor at the beach

I startet with teaching children and ended up with teaching adults. For me it was a journey. Teaching little children is playing - they dont have much patience but they are cute; teaching children in the afternoon after school is not satisfying because they are tired from school and don't want to ...
Paula rating5

2020 at English Tutor at the beach

I have spent my time abroad as a trainee at a costarican primary school. The teachers gave me a lot of responsibility and trust so that i could give my own lessons. I teached the kids some german which was such a wonderful experience. I loved working with the kids and I am glad I had this nice ...

Location

Americas > Central America > Costa Rica > Uvita

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