Global Crossroad's volunteer projects in teaching English offer volunteers ample opportunity to explore the day-to-day life in Costa Rica while helping young students improve their English skills. Work includes teaching English (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, speaking, writing, listening, etc.) to primary, middle, and high school students 2-4 hours per day.

Most volunteers work in the English Learning Rooms at small community centers, orphanages, or shelters for street children. At these projects volunteers work with and assist the fulltime teacher. You will help teach regular English classes and also tutor the children and help them with their homework.

Earn your TEFL/TESOL Certification

If you have at least 4 weeks and are interested in a career teaching English as a second language, Global Crossroad offers you an excellent opportunity to earn your TEFL/TESOL Certification in Costa Rica .

The certification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) or Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL) is recognized worldwide as a teaching qualification for teachers of English as a second language (ESL). The TEFL/TESOL program will show you how to effectively teach English to non-native speakers, and will equip you with both the theoretical and practical concepts required to teach English anywhere in the world.

Following the TEFL/TESOL program you can apply for both volunteer and paid positions. Positions are available throughout Costa Rica , Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East .

The TEFL/TESOL Certification is NOT a pre-requisite to work as a volunteer teaching English