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Welcome to Chile!
 
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.
 
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. 
 
WorldTeach also offers volunteers the option to participate in two different year-long programs: Chile DuocUC and Chile Ministry. These programs provide 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. We invite you to read about the year-long programs on their program page under Chile Year.  
A comparative summary of the Chile programs is available below. Please consider carefully which program would best match your background and 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

10-11 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 to 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 activities Up to 26 total in addition to planning, grading, and extracurricular activities Up to 26 total in addition to planning, grading, and extracurricular activities
Daily Teaching Times Mix of times from morning, mid-day, afternoon, late evening, and possibly Saturday Regular daytime school hours Regular daytime school hours
Volunteer Fee $2,900, subsidized by DuocUC $3,390, in cooperation with Ministry of Education of Chile

$2,990, in cooperation with Ministry of Education of Chile

 
Details about the WorldTeach Chile programs:
 
See also the comparison chart for WorldTeach programs in Spanish-speaking Latin America.