Volunteer English Teaching in China

Volunteer English teaching in China focuses on teaching conversational English to Chinese students. IFRE presently works with Chinese public schools; most of them are located in rural parts and serve the kids of farmers and lower class people. Non-native English speakers can also join this project

Skills/Qualifications

No qualification is needed to join the volunteer teaching project in China . However, volunteers should have enough knowledge of English to effectively teach it's basics to Chinese students. Non-native speakers can also join this project if they speak, read, and write English. No salary or benefits will be offered to volunteer English teachers in the China project.

Volunteers Responsibilities

In China , there is growing demand for an English education. With the economic growth, the importance of English education is also growing. Many of the schools in China have established an 'English corner.' This is a place specially designed for teaching and learning English. These schools are very eager to get native English teachers. Unfortunately, only private, expensive schools in city areas attract native English teachers. Most of the resource poor schools remain in quest for quality teachers for their English classes and especially for native English speakers.

Therefore, as a volunteer English teacher in China , you will teach English at these resource poor and rural schools. It would be possible to arrange free room and food but these schools do not offer extra salary like private schools.

Room/food/supervision

IFRE arranges a separate room and Chinese food three meals a day. Most of the volunteer teaching placements are far from our office in Hangzhou so our In-Country Coordinator will keep in touch with you by Email or phone. The Head Master of your placement school will be your main contact.

China Volunteer Program Fee and Dates

China volunteer teaching program starts on the first and third Monday of each month.

IFRE is a 501 (C) 3 organization so your program fee will be tax deductible as provided by law.

IFRE application and placement fee: US $799 (includes insurance coverage for your protection). The fee covers advertising, program promotion, and office expenses (rent, utilities, and staff salaries in USA office). Fee also covers airport reception, drop, China office expenses (rent, utilities, salaries, vehicle), communication, and project co-ordination.

Volunteer China Program fee

There is no monthly or weekly fee in the volunteer China program as room/food will be provided free by local schools.

Additional costs for volunteers

Insurance, International flights, visa extension, personal expenses on water/soft drinks/entertainment ($1-3 per day), laundry, telephone, Immunization costs.

Allocation of program fee