Volunteer Teaching English in Cusco, Peru

If you join the Teaching English Program in Peru, your main role will be as an assistant to the local English teachers, helping students improve their pronunciation, grammar, and overall language skills. Schools in Peru are in need of English-speaking volunteers to support their existing teaching staff, whose English proficiency may not be advanced.

As a volunteer, you’ll:

• Assist in teaching 3 classes per day, each lasting 60 minutes, or support the lead teacher during lessons to enhance student learning.

• Work with students aged 13 to 18, who are grouped by age.

• Follow a fixed curriculum, with all necessary teaching materials provided by the school’s local teacher coordinator.

• Have the opportunity to develop your own projects to creatively engage students and boost their English skills.

Volunteers typically work 5-6 hours a day, 5 days a week, leaving evenings and weekends free to explore the wonders of Peru.
This program is a rewarding and enriching experience, offering volunteers the chance to gain international teaching exposure while making a tangible impact on the lives of local students. You’ll be part of a collaborative learning environment, helping learners to grow their English proficiency and improve their future opportunities.

Want to see other ways to make an impact? Check out our Volunteer in South America programs.

Volunteer Roles & Responsibilities

As a volunteer English teaching assistant, you’ll work closely with local teachers to lead classes, focusing on improving students’ pronunciation and conversational skills. You’ll have the freedom to introduce your own ideas to make lessons more engaging and interactive.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Helping to plan daily lessons to keep students engaged

• Teaching basic Math alongside English to younger learners

• Supporting students who need extra help and tracking their progress

• Enhancing students’ vocabulary through creative activities

• Preparing assessments to monitor their learning

• Interactive sessions and activity-based learning will be key to making the classes enjoyable and effective

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while gaining valuable teaching experience.

Requirements & eligibility

Volunteers must be 17 years or older at the time of joining the project. Participants should have an open mind and flexible attitude for working in a new and different environment. Volunteers need to be flexible, open-minded and have a passion for working with children. You should also be proactive and have the ability to take initiative  All volunteers must provide a clean criminal background check report prior to joining the program. A parental consent form shall be required for Under 18 participants joining the program. A beginner-intermediate level of Spanish would be an added advantage for the participants in the program.