Description:
Teachers will be required to teach elementary children of the school.
Teachers will be required to develop lesson plans and schedule course work taken from the curricula.
Teachers will work with the school administration on developing and implementing periodic testing and students evaluations.
Highlights:
Volunteers will be able to gain International experience when working with the staff and the students of the school. Volunteer teachers will be accomodated by the school to stay, learn and visit the historical sites like the pyramids in Cairo and in Luxor and Aswan. Voulnteer teachers will also be able to visit the spectacular beaches on the Red Sea area. Egypt is very rich in culture and the the egyptian people are kind and hospitable.
Qualifications / Skills Needed:
- Must have a 4 year college degree in any discipline. (Assistant teachers need only high school at minimum).
- No criminal history or prior convictions.
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Languages:
Arabic,
English
and French
Cost Includes:
Housing
Teachers will be required to teach and will be paid a stipend that depends on the number of hours worked at a rate of 10 Egyptian pounds per hour. The school provides free housing and transportation.
Credit Available: yes
Salary / Pay: Pay will be at the rate of 10 Egyptian pound per hour for every hour worked. Free housing. Free transportation
Experience Required: yes
no experience is needed
Typical Volunteer Projects:
academic reinforcement,
arts,
childcare/children,
computer training,
consciousness-raising,
democracy training,
education,
English teaching,
environment,
literacy,
primary education
and teaching
Typical Volunteer: A volunteer is typically a person who wants to explore the world and what other cultures offer. He/she is outgoing and not afraid to take on challenges. Most volunteers at Pharos schools want to have extended stay in Egypt to learn the Arabic language or learn more about Egyptology and the ancient egyptian civilization. Some also want to spend time on the Red Sea Scuba-diving or just enjoying the nice warm weather Egypt has even during winter months where the typical temperature is in the high seventies to mid eighties.
Age Range: No age limit is required
This Program is open to
American,
Australian,
Canadian
and European
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Families, Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements:
Apartment/Flat,
Group living,
Home-stays
and Independent living
Participants Travel to Egypt
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Application Process Involves:
- Letters of Reference
- Phone Interview
- Resume
- Transcript
Typically The Application Process Time Is 14 days
Post Services Include:
Job and Internship Network
Pharos Language School's Mission Statement: Pharos Language School was established with the sole purpose of making a sincere effort in educating the children of the community in Alexandria, Egypt.
Year Founded: 2006