Application requirements

• Be native speaker of English
• Aged between 21 and 35-year-old
• Have completed or be in the process to complete a minimum of at least 3-4-year degree from an accredited university or college
• Have some basic Spanish abilities
• Good organizational and social skills.
• True interest in teaching and sharing culture more than taking a holiday or career break.
• Have No criminal records (police certificate)
• Able to work in teams and follow instructions
• Have some previous travelling or volunteering experience abroad most desired
• Have true interest and respect for local culture together with good manners and social behavior
• Demonstrate some previous work, teaching or volunteer experience with groups
• Have access to sufficient funds in order to cover for personal expenditures throughout the duration of their stay
• Well organized, high sense of responsibility and mature enough to commit to program dates and assigned tasks.
• High sense of adaptability and capacity to sort out unexpected situations by handling frustration in a positive way.
• Have excellent physical and mental health to successfully cope with program demands to teach children, adolescents and/or adults and to immerse with locals.
• Agree and accept program rules

We look for open minded, flexible, proactive, sociable, dynamic, creative and easy to adapt volunteers with a character suitable to work in teams and be around people and deal with children and teenagers. Volunteers able to handle frustration and with an open attitude to understand that there is no right or wrong, but different ways to do things.

What do Experiment Chile, Host Families and Schools Expect from you?

• Commit to your program dates, goals and demands to teach and share your language and culture to your host family for a maximum of 10 hours per week and to the host school for a maximum of 20 academic hours per week.
• Organize a schedule together with your host family right upon arrival to provide the language experience.
• Organize and adhere to the school schedule, assigned tasks and rules to develop oral and speaking skills among school students.
• To bring materials that may facilitate your teaching experience and help the family and school members learn.
• Ask for EIL Chile’s support and teaching suggestions if needed or in case of trouble.
• Provide creative, fun and informative language sessions.  If you get stumped and need specific help, count on EIL Chile support.
• Respect host family and school rules, habits and cultural aspects.
• Never forget that you are not a guest at the host family but another family member and that they expect you to actively participate with them in family and social activities. Sleeping late every day, spending your days locked in your room not being accessible to the family or on the Internet, your iPad or cell phone most of the time is not respectful.
• Keep your room tidy and clean at all times.
• Observe social manners and proceed accordingly.  Using the words ‘Hola’, ‘Por favor’ and ‘Gracias’ is most appreciated and a common practice for families and people in general.
• Maintain a neat (no visible tattoos or piercings) and semi-formal appearance and professional look at school at all times.
• Able to propose and engage school students in meaningful learning activities to practice English.
• Never forget that you will be a role model in the school community and that you will be observed at all times.
• Manage and be responsible of your own personal expenses (telephone bills, domestic transportation, clothing, entertainment and spending money).

Arrival & Departure dates

Arrival in Chile: Saturday or Sunday before program start date
Departure from host family: Saturday after end of program end date

Host family details confirmation

They will be sent 3 weeks in advance maximum before program start date

Passport / Visa / Travel

Hold a valid Passport for at least 6 months after program end date.
Visa Not needed for US, NZ, Canada and UK citizens (tourist entry valid up to 90 days)
All participants must arrive in Santiago International Airport (SCL) and have a return flight
Ask for further entry details for other nationalities

Health Insurance

Not included in program cost
Must show proof of health & accident insurance coverage without limitations for the entire length of the program and for any pre-existing conditions, plans on travelling in or outside Chile during program length and/or for any accidents that may occur derived from taking part or practicing adventure sports or high risk physical activities.

Vacation Time during program

Only if program dates match with official national holidays or school breaks