English Teaching Volunteer Work in Ecuador

• Placement locations: San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands
• Types of schools: Primary, Secondary, Community Programme
• Age of students: 5 - 16
• Class sizes: 15 - 25
• Role: Teaching assistant (English)
• Extra-curricular roles: IT, Sports
• Accommodation: Host families
• Price: From £1295
• What’s included? Food, accommodation, transfers, insurance, personal webpage, induction and orientation, 24/7 support, social activities
• What’s not included? Flights, visa costs, spending money
• Length of placement: From one month
• Start dates: Flexible

Teaching in the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador as a Projects Abroad volunteer will give you a new perspective on this incredible country. Whether you are volunteering during your gap year, career break or on an extended holiday, you will have a valuable role to play teaching in one of our partner schools.

By volunteering in Ecuador you will gain invaluable teaching and classroom based work experience. The focus is on conversational English, so you do not need any formal qualifications or TEFL training.

Volunteering in Ecuador on a Teaching Project

Our Teaching projects in Ecuador are based in the town of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on the island of San Cristobal in the Galapagos Islands. There is an increasing demand to learn English amongst Ecuador’s young population, and speaking English is key to getting a job in the islands’ thriving tourist industry.

Volunteer teachers work in secondary schools alongside the local staff to help improve the pronunciation of the children’s English. By teaching fun, inclusive lessons you can really help to develop the pupils' confidence. They are sure to be interested in you and your life, and you can take advantage of this to get them talking to you and each other.

In most schools you will begin as a classroom assistant, supporting the teacher in their lessons. However, as you get to know the children better and start to grow in confidence you may want to take on more responsibility. Volunteers can also help with sports classes and IT lessons.

Volunteers also have the option of teaching extra English classes in the afternoons and evenings on a community programme.

The impact you have on the lives of your students will be obvious and long-lasting, but you will also be part of a much larger volunteer network, which is making a really positive contribution to the wider community. It will be an experience you never forget!

All volunteers on Teaching and Care placements in Ecuador now have the opportunity to add a 7-Day Conservation Project to the end of their main placement. For more information visit our 7-Day Ecuador Conservation Project page.