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Welcome to Chile!
 
WorldTeach is fortunate to have two outstanding partner organizations in Chile and can therefore offer two distinct programs providing volunteers the opportunity to teach English either at primary/secondary public and semi-public schools (Chile Ministry) or at a Chilean post-secondary institute (Chile DuocUC) similar to a community college in the US.
 
Teaching and site placements vary by program from the large urban cities of Santiago, Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, and Concepción to smaller cities and more rural placements located in Chile's Bío-Bío (VIII), Araucanía (IX) and Los Ríos (XIV) Regions.  Please consider carefully which program would best match your background and interests!
Volunteers must be native English speakers and have a bachelor's degree. Successful volunteers will be flexible, mature, and have a genuine interest in both teaching and cross-cultural experiences. Teaching qualifications are not required, although prior experience will greatly strengthen your application to this competitive program.
 
Departures are in early February (Chile DuocUC Year), mid March (Chile Ministry Year), and mid July (Chile Ministry Semester), and all programs finish by mid December.
 
For volunteers interested in committing six months to teaching abroad, WorldTeach now offers a semester program to Chile through the Ministry of Education. This program departs in mid July and finishes by mid December. Teaching and site placements for the Chile Ministry Semester program are located in Chile's southern Bío-Bío (VIII), Araucanía (IX) and Los Ríos (XIV) Regions. We invite you to read about the semester program on its program page under Chile Semester.
 
The requirements for the Chile DuocUC and Chile Ministry programs vary slightly.  A comparative summary of the programs, including the Ministry of Education semester program, is available below. Please visit the respective program profile pages in order to decide which one best matches your interests.
 
For more information, please write to info@worldteach.org.
 
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Summary of the WorldTeach Chile programs:

  DuocUC Year Program Ministry Year Program Ministry Semester Program
WorldTeach Role Pre-departure and in-country support and training  Pre-departure and supplemental in-country support and training  Pre-departure and supplemental in-country support and training
Partner Role Works through WorldTeach Field Director Total administration of all aspects of the program in-country Total administration of all aspects of the program in-country
In-Country Orientation and Training Directed by WorldTeach Field Director Directed by Ministry of Education Personnel (with introductory "pre-Orientation" training led by WorldTeach Field Director) Directed by Ministry of Education Personnel (with introductory "pre-Orientation" training led by WorldTeach Field Director)
In-Country Support Provided by WorldTeach Field Director Directed by Ministry of Education Personnel and supplemented by WorldTeach Field Director  Directed by Ministry of Education Personnel and supplemented by WorldTeach Field Director
Program Dates 11 months - early February to mid December 9 months - early March to early December 5 months - mid July to early December
Placement Sites Large urban centers in Central and South-Central Chile Small to medium-sized towns in South-Central Chile, including more rural placements Small to medium-sized towns in South-Central Chile, including more rural placements
Teaching Sites  Institutes (similar ro US community colleges, and located on campuses or in shopping malls) Public and semi-public schools Public and semi-public schools
Student Demographic  College-aged and older adults Primary or secondary school students  Primary or secondary school students
Language Prerequisite  None (some language instruction provided during Orientation) None (however, volunteers are required to complete a Ministry-provided online course to attain basic proficiency prior to departure)  None (however, volunteers are required to complete a Ministry-provided online course to attain basic proficiency prior to departure)
Teaching Hours Per Week  Up to 18 total in addition to planning, grading, and possible extracurricular activites Up to 26 total in addition to planning, grading, and extracurricular activites  Up to 26 total in addition to planning, grading, and extracurricular activites
Daily Teaching Times Mix of times from morning, mid-day, afternoon, late evening and possibly Saturday classes  Regular daytime school hours  Regular daytime school hours
Volunteer Fee $2,900, subsidized by DuocUC $3,390, in cooperation with Ministry of Education Chile $2,990, in cooperation with Ministry of Education Chile

Details about the WorldTeach Chile programs:
 
See also the comparison chart for WorldTeach programs in Spanish-speaking Latin America.
 
Photo above by Tori Scott.  Selected as Honorable Mention, WorldTeach 2006 Photo Contest.
 
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