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Dive into a long-term service opportunity, joining us for a year to staff one of our English positions.

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Colegio Cristiano Avivando el Fuego is a fully-certified, private Guatemalan school. The very heart of the school is to raise up disciples of Christ, providing kids with a safe learning environment and high-quality education.

Part of the Guatemalan curriculum requires that students receive English classes, but beyond this requirement is our own desire to offer English to our students. By offering English as a Foreign Language (EFL) starting with the very youngest children, by the time our students graduate from our school system they will have English skills that allow them to apply for job opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable to them.

Our remaining 2019 Needs:
5 positions

TEFL Secondary Teachers

Students at the secondary level are usually in a bilingual program, with daily English classes, working towards English language fluency. Teachers will work with students at the Grades 10-12 level. A TEFL certification or teaching experience is required.

TEFL Primary Teachers

We are seeking English teachers for our JK-9 students. Students receive two classes a week, and teachers take part in the life of the school throughout their stay. A TEFL certification or teaching experience is required.

TEFL Department Assistants

TEFL Assistants act as helpers to the TEFL teachers and may spend more time with younger or older students depending on preferences and abilities. This position provides support to the department as a whole, enrichment for advanced students and extra support for struggling students. While preference is given to applicants interested in a year-long commitment, applications for periods of at least four months will be considered. No teaching certification required.

What to Expect

All TEFL positions are all full-time. Staff begin work at 7am, and finish either at 2:30pm or 3:00pm, depending on their teaching assignment. School runs Monday – Friday. Our TEFL personnel are active in the school like any other staff member, including participation in our 30-minute morning devotional, supervision during student breaks and extra curricular school activities.

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Timeline

If teachers have completed their TEFL certification, the commitment to a TEFL position would start in January with orientation, preparation and planning before the school year begins. Teachers are expected to arrive in Guatemala with their TEFL certification completed.

If teachers are interested, they can complete their TEFL certification on the ground in Guatemala, arriving in early November and studying at a local TEFL school. (Courses are run in English.)

Depending on graduation dates in October, teachers depart at the end of the school year in early November.

Food & Accommodation

Teachers live in ministry housing. All apartments are finished with bathrooms, kitchen and laundry on-site. Rooms are fully furnished. Teachers receive $400/month which is more than enough to cover food and local expenses.

Spanish Class

You will be provided with Spanish classes for the duration of your stay. Classes are one-on-one with a local teacher and are approximately 5 hours a week.

MIKHAILA BERGEN

St. Thomas, Ontario

I definitely had a lot of times when I asked: ‘Why did you send me here, Lord?’ But looking back I see how it fits in this perfect plan of His.

Looking at who I am with the kids. I feel like it’s this whole different part of me that I never knew was there. They’re my greatest joy and my greatest passion. I definitely had a lot of times when I asked: ‘Why did you send me here, Lord?’ But looking back I see how it fits in this perfect plan of His. The year goes by so incredibly fast and it’s been one of the greatest gifts of my life.

It’s been the most incredible contrast, looking at who I was before and who I am with the kids. I feel like it’s this whole different part of me that I never knew was there. They’re my greatest joy and my greatest passion. To encourage people who are thinking about coming: when I came all I saw were the giants: the money you have to fundraise, leaving your family. I definitely had a lot of times when I asked: ‘Why did you send me here, Lord?’ But looking back I see how it fits in this perfect plan of His. The money, it doesn’t matter. It’s not your money, it’s the Lord’s money. Leaving your family? The year goes by so incredibly fast and it’s been one of the greatest gifts of my life.

TEFL Teacher 2017

VERENA & TONY SANZ

Vancouver, British Columbia

[Coming] was one of Verena’s dreams. She really loves teaching and she really fell in love with this place and the students.

It reminds me of a prophetic word we received in 1981 that we would be a team and that we would work together. So, this year has been a tangible fulfilment of that. [Verena] would always teach and prepare for the lesson. Then I would help her with marking and collect all her marks and calculate all the results. [Coming] was one of Verena’s dreams for a long time. She really loves teaching and she really fell in love with this place and the students.

It reminds me of a prophetic word we received in 1981 that we would be a team and that we would work together. So, this year has been a tangible fulfilment of that. [Verena] would always teach and prepare for the lesson. We would often work with them one on one. Help them go and write sentences, make sure they find their way. Often I would take them out one on one to work with some part of speech. Then I would help her with marking and collect all her marks and calculate all the results. I just took care of everything else. It was good, it was a bit of a role reversal. [Coming] was one of Verena’s dreams for a long time. She really loves teaching and she really fell in love with this place and the students through short-term teams. Really, this was a dream for her.

TEFL Teacher & Assistant 2017

TRAVIS DYCK

Portage la Prairie, Manitoba

Teaching English has been a rewarding experience. It is a privilege to work in a school that is so invested in its students.

Teaching English with Global Shore has been both a challenging and rewarding experience. It is a privilege to work in a school that is so invested in its students. It is exciting to watch the kids grow into the sons and daughters that God created them to be. Both the staff and students are a testimony to God’s grace and faithfulness. The most rewarding part of my job is seeing my students get excited about learning, speaking English, and seeing what God is doing in their lives. I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching and learning with my “carrera” students. This experience is teaching me how to give and serve, but also how to receive well. I am excited to see what God will do for us this year, and for my students in their future studies and adventures.

TEFL Teacher 2016

MICAIAH THOMSON

Windsor, Ontario

Teaching in the assistant position in Guatemala is an awesome opportunity! I am grateful to have been part of this team.

Teaching in the assistant position in Guatemala is an awesome opportunity! The process of learning to teach is very rewarding and the process of learning to communicate the love of Christ to the kids is even more so. You will never find a place with better coworkers who are unified in the mission of raising disciples of Jesus Christ whose lives are fully directed by him. I am grateful to have been part of this team.

Teaching in the assistant position in Guatemala is an awesome opportunity! The process of learning to teach is very rewarding and the process of learning to communicate the love of Christ to the kids is even more so. It astounded me when I first arrived at how much love I received from the kids even though they hardly knew me, and it just pushed me to want to return it tenfold. You will never find a place with better coworkers who are unified in the mission of raising disciples of Jesus Christ whose lives are fully directed by him. I am grateful to have been part of this team.

TEFL Assistant 2016

Dollars & Cents

All TEFL staff fundraise for their work with Global Shore Opportunities. The estimated fundraising total for a year’s ministry is C$11,000.

The total amount covers, one international return flight, an apartment to live in for duration of the school year, $400/month pay, orientation tours & activities, on-the-ground support and ongoing missionary care, 1-on-1 Spanish lessons and out-of-country medical insurance.

If the applicant does not have a TEFL certification and the applied-for position requires it, we are willing to work with you, referring a reputable organization for certification. Fees associated with certification can be fundraised for.

This price does not cover passport application fee, passport photo, flight cancellation insurance, immunizations or lodging, travel and meals to and from the airport from which the flight is booked.

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