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Volunteer as an English Teacher in a small town in Costa Rica

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ORGANIZATION: Idealist.org

Recruiting Organization: Copey Learning Center

Details

Job Type: Half Time

Start Date: June 2nd, 2025

Education: TESOL Certificate

Experience Level: Mid-level

We cover half of the food and lodging expenses.

Areas of Focus: Volunteering, Children & Youth, Education, Environment & Sustainability, Community Development.

Description

If you want to make a difference in the lives of young learners in Costa Rica, come help us teach English in this small community.

We are looking for a native speaker with some teaching skills. We offer half of lodging and food expenses.

Looking forward to meet you :-)

We are looking for you if:

  • You are passionate about education, rural communities, and social development. Sustainability and causing a change in kids through teaching a second language.
  • You have experience teaching English.
  • You are willing to commit at least six months or more to teaching at the school.
  • You are proactive and inspired to make a difference.

Benefits

Benefits include:

  • Staying in Copey de Dota, a community amidst a forest reserve in Costa Rica. Meaning we have direct contact with nature.
  • We are located 2 hours away from our capital San Jose City, providing easy access by bus or other means.
  • Living with a local family, previously chosen by the organization, immersing you in costarrican rural culture.
  • Copey is a tourist spot in development, with lots of different activities to do just a few minutes away.

Level of Language Proficiency

Fluent English speaker required. Conversational Spanish is helpful.

Location

Copey de Dota

Stipend ProvidedFalse

Training ProvidedFalse

Housing AvailableFalse

Language/Cultral Support AvailableFalse

Wheelchair AccessibleFalse

Fee RequiredFalse

Fee Amount: None

This opportunity is recurringFalse

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About Idealist.org

Location:

389 5th Ave, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10016, US

Mission Statement

To bridge the gap between intention and action in order to bring about social impact.

Description

Idealist is a leading online global resource for finding jobs in the nonprofit sector, as well as volunteer opportunities and graduate school programs for social impact.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Education & Literacy
Children & Youth, Community, Education & Literacy

WHEN

Sun Jun 01, 2025 - Sat Aug 30, 2025
05:00 PM - 04:59 PM

WHERE

CopeyAsociación de Desarrollo de Copey de DotaCopey, San José Costa Rica

(9.55864,-83.9109)
 

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