English Teacher

Post

Cambodia

Partner Organization Name

Public Schools

Required Skills

Bachelor's degree in any discipline.

Living Conditions

Volunteers can expect a private room within a host family’s house and will share living and dining spaces. The Volunteer may also share a bathroom with a bucket shower and squat toilet. There is varying access to electricity and internet in the rural towns and villages. The Volunteer may commute up to 5 miles to work by bicycle. Volunteers will be placed in one of the following provinces: Takeo, Kampot, Kampong Speu, Prey Veng, Tbong Khmum, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Thom, Pursat, Battambang, Siem Reap, Kratie, Stung Treng, Mondulkiri, and Ratanakiri.

Language Requirement

None

Primary Sector

Education

Accepts Couples

Yes

Country

Cambodia

Assignment Length (months)

24

Accepting Applications?

Yes

Program

PCV

Posted on LinkedIn

No

Activities

Teach engaging English classes that support various proficiency levels and learning styles.

Provide professional development opportunities for teachers and school staff.

Monitor student progress and improve teaching methodology with your co-teachers.

Facilitate after-school tutoring and English clubs for additional practice.

Teach leadership and life skills to students through sports, art clubs, mentorship programs, health and nutrition education, or developing a community garden.

You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as teaching digital literacy or developing a school library.

Training

As an English Teacher, you will receive training on teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL), project design and management best practices, and Cambodian culture. Peace Corps/Cambodia will train you in the Khmer language to help you comfortably live in and connect with the community.

After 10 weeks of training, you will move to a community where you will collaborate with co-teachers and school directors in public primary and secondary schools. You will work with community members and educators to assess learning needs and develop student-centered solutions.

Job Highlights

Develop project design and management skills by implementing a real community development project from start to finish.

Receive technical training and hands-on experience that will transfer to teach English anywhere.

Develop Khmer language skills and a deeper understanding of Southeast Asian history that will prepare you for a global career.

Couple Types

Heterosexual and same-sex couples are accepted for this program.

Couple Sector Combinations

Each person must apply separately and qualify for a position in the same sector as their partner.

Couple Training Conditions

Same-sector couples may live with different host families during training but will see each other for joint-training sessions and may have time together on weekends.

Couple Living Conditions

Couples who are selected for the same sector will live together but work with different local partners, which may be in the same community or in neighboring communities (not more than 30 minutes apart).

No Degree Required

No