from 1,494€

Fantastic 4.5rating (75)

Internship English Teacher close by the beach

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6 - 24 weeks  ·  Age 18 - 50+

rating  Fantastic 4.5  · 
  Verified by Volunteer World
  Very high response rate

Highlights

  • Experiance teach children
  • Learning Spanish with the kids
  • Creating activities and entertaining the children
  • Help with English classes and daily duties
  • Visit Costa Rica one of the countries in the world where sustainability is very important

Especially good for

Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Groups

About the program

Assist local teacher in English, French or German to help kids to improve their language skills and assist the teacher. Be part of the Pura Vida and discover Costa Rica.

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 our school system in Europe and the school system in Costa Rica. It is quite common that Kindergarten and School are close to each other and sometimes ...

About the program

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 our school system in Europe and the school system in Costa Rica. It is quite common that Kindergarten and School are close to each other and sometimes they are even in the same building. Therefore you are going to have a variety in your operating range. Depending on your English level you will be placed with younger or older kids. Volunteers will asist the local stuff in all areas as you can see below.
 
Speaking English and other languages like Frensh is getting more and more important due to rising tourist numbers. Your job is going to be as a consultant for the english teachers in the schools ­ you are going to support them in their subject and if you are very confident with the language and you show dedication you can also support other teachers in other subjects. Create small exercises for you students, make them smile while their learning and think of appreciation in the children’s eyes. 

How you can help:
- Helping to teach children
- Attending to and interacting with the children
- Creating activities and entertaining the children with games and songs
- Teaching basic English, hygiene and spirtual values
- helping with kitchen and other duties
In this project we are looking for teacher and prospective teachers.


Typical day

Every day is special! By working with kinds every day is special and different. We would like to help you to get an overview about a tipical day volunteer day:

public school (good spanish skills needed):

07.30/08.00: tipical breakfast with your host family/volunteer house
after walking your project
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Typical day

Every day is special! By working with kinds every day is special and different. We would like to help you to get an overview about a tipical day volunteer day:

public school (good spanish skills needed):

07.30/08.00: tipical breakfast with your host family/volunteer house
after walking your project
09.00: starting your volunteering
3.30 pm: ending volunteering
afternoon: hanging out with other volunteers, duing acivities such as going to the cinema,  going to swimming pools or just go in town.
Depending of grade you will have at the afternoons volunteer duties.

private school:
06.30: self-prepared tipical breakfast (you reseive all ingredients from the houst mum)
after walking your project
07.30: starting your volunteering
3.30 pm: ending volunteering
afternoon: hanging out with other volunteers, duing acivities such as going to the cinema,  going to swimming pools or just go in town.
Depending of grade you will have at the afternoons volunteer duties.

Free time & weekends: discover Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is a greate place to discover. You can see a lot of nature, animales, beaches,... enjoying your Pura Vida life.

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 go to the beach. You can enjoy activities like hiking, climbing, trekking, horseback riding, relaxing on the beach, etc. Costa Rica do have great surf spots. Water sport activities are a lot around the project.
Close to the beach people sell souvenirs, other cities ...

Free-time activities

During your freetime you can go to the beach. You can enjoy activities like hiking, climbing, trekking, horseback riding, relaxing on the beach, etc. Costa Rica do have great surf spots. Water sport activities are a lot around the project.
Close to the beach people sell souvenirs, other cities like Manuel Antonio or Domical are close. As well you can do tours to waterfalls, which are close to your stay. One is in town, the other close to Dominical. We can reccommend to do the tour on your own, as it is easy to get their.


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

Math and other subjects helpful at Good English skills level

Criminal Background Check

required

Nationality Restrictions

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

Other Skills

University student

Time Commitment

Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 07:00 - 14:00

What's Included

What's Included

Services by Jamso Trainee

  • Airport Pick Up
  • Local support
  • 12/7 Emergency Number
  • Accommodation in a volunteer house
  • 2 tipical meals a day

Airport Pickup at Juan Santamaria International Airport

Our team will pick you up at San Jose Airport. We can organize the pick up from the airport till 11.30 am. Our driver will bring you to the bus station in San Jose. The bus will take about 3,5 to 4 hours to your final destination. If you are coming later our driver do offer a add on package with one day overnight at a host family close to the airport.

Accommodation

You will be in a volunteer house. Rooms are very well equipped and you will have dorm and double room. You will share bathroom with other volunteers.  Our traveler recommend the accommodation to 100%. The accommodation is about 10-15 minutes by bisicial from the project.

Food & Beverages

Tipcial breakfast and dinner are included, as well during weekend.

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

Our team will pick you up at San Jose Airport. You will stay close to the airport one night in a volunteer house and go on next day to your volunteer location. The bus will take about 3,5 to 4 hours.
Start project: Monday
Arriving: Saturday/Sunday
Availability
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Program fees

6 weeks (min. stay) 1,494€
12 weeks 2,775€
16 weeks 3,546€
24 weeks (max. stay) 5,088€
Average fees 230€/week

Program fees

230€ per week 6 - 24 weeks Age 18 - 50+

Payment methods

Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

NO CREDIT CARD FEES


Duration

6 - 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: German, English, French, Spanish

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

Everyone in Uvita was incredibly friendly and welcoming! I loved the kids that I got to work with and help in teaching English. We had a ton of fun with vocab games and conversational English. The community was very beautiful and one of a kind, and the nature that surrounded us was gorgeous as well. ..
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Lukas Dschanesaschwili rating4.2

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Meine zwei Freunde und ich meldeten uns für das Projekt "Teach English Skills to local students at the beach" an und stellten drei Monate vor Arbeitsbeginn fest, dass eine Bewerbung für dieses Projekt nicht möglich war. Stattdessen wurden wir automatisch für ein anderes Projekt in einer anderen ...

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