Volunteering Opportunity as a Teacher in Namibia for a Year with WorldTeach

WorldTeach invites teachers from all over the world to volunteer in Namibia for 12 months of teaching English, Math, Science, Computer and Health. Serving in Namibia since 1991, WorldTeach is proud to continue partnering with the Namibian Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture which has allowed to send over 500 volunteers to the country since its independence. Volunteers have assisted the ministry in efforts to improve the educational outcomes and amend the residual inequalities that continue to persist from the apartheid era.

Your role as a volunteer:

[1] You will serve as an English, health, computer or mathematics and/or science teacher in a wide range of schools: primary or secondary, rural or urban

[2] You are responsible for 20-25 hours of classroom teaching, including lesson preparation and grading

[3] In addition to teaching at least one core subject (English, math or science), you will probably have additional elective courses to teach such as physical education, art or health. You may also work in the school library or computer room

[4] In addition to subject teaching, you are encouraged to serve as an HIV/AIDS Resource teacher. HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death in Namibia, ranking the country among the top ten nations battling this disease. As an HIV/AIDS Resource Teacher, you help facilitate HIV/AIDS awareness programs such as clubs or activities that build life skills and empower learners to make healthy decisions

[5] There may also be extracurricular activities such as coaching sports, starting art clubs, developing a school library or a computer room, or establishing scholarship funds

Eligibility:

[1] Be a native-level English speaker

[2] Have a bachelor’s degree by the time of the program’s departure

[3] Be between the ages of 21 and 74

[4] Be highly flexible, mature, and have a genuine interest in teaching

Benefits:

[1] Housing and placement: The majority of volunteers are placed at government schools in rural areas where there is a great shortage of qualified teachers, but occasionally, there are placements at private schools. You will live in government-provided housing that may be shared with Namibian colleagues and/or other volunteers. In some instances, your school will identify a host family to provide accommodation which would include your own furnished room and cooking facilities

[2] A contribution of $2,490 which goes towards:

• Monthly housing stipend
• Monthly living stipend of 2750 Namibian Dollar per month
• Training conferences
• Supplemental overseas health and emergency evacuation insurance
• 24-hour in-country field staff support
• Access to a remote teacher quality support
• Pre-departure preparation and visa assistance if necessary
• Alumni services and networking

About Namibia:

Namibia is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. The environment ranges from the densely populated, palm-dotted plains to the arid hills of the central highlands; from the lush forest savanna to the dunes that roll the length of Namibia’s cold desert coast. Among its diverse population are pastoralists, subsistence farmers, and a growing urban middle class. More than eleven languages are indigenous in Namibia, and most Namibians commonly speak two or three, but Namibia’s official language is English.

About WorldTeach:

WorldTeach is a non-governmental organization which partners with governments and other organizations in countries to provide volunteer teachers to meet local needs and promote responsible global citizenship. Over 7,000 volunteers have provided 12 million hours of service to meet the need of the world’s learners.