Volunteer Teaching Programs

The Global Volunteer Network currently has teaching opportunities available in Vietnam. Volunteers have the chance to teach English and other subjects at Da Nang University, Duy Tan University and the Olympia Language Center. The program is based in the coastal city of Da Nang (Danang), in placements with government run programs.

The Program

Volunteers will be accommodated in a rented house, close to the University. Volunteers are required to obtain a business visa for this program.

University Teaching

Teaching English

Duy Tan University is a private, non-profit educational institution located in central Da Nang, with 5000 students. Duy Tan University is making a considerable contribution to the socio-economic development of Vietnam. Volunteers can contribute by teaching in the following disciplines: English for English Major Students (pronunciation, speaking, writing, culture, and literature), English for Non-English Major Students (communication skills, entrepreneurial skills, international marketing and finance, and tourism management), and English for Lecturers and Staff, English for IT Lecturers and Students (English for computer networks, English for programming, networking administration training, and IT support).

At Da Nang University volunteers will be working with teachers from the Department of English, of the College of Foreign Language to provide lessons in conversation, listening and cross cultural communication (American/British Cultural). The students in these classes are often teachers and those who want to improve their English skills to work in translation and interpretation. There are also many students from local businesses and government in Da Nang city.

At night time volunteers can arrange to spend their time improving the listening and speaking skills of students at Olympia Language Center. Most of the students at this school are economic, business and engineering students.

The volunteers usually teach 16 to 22 periods (45 minutes) per week, each of the above schools will have a meeting after the volunteer's arrival to discuss the classes and arrange a schedule for their lessons. Assistant teachers are sometimes available to help volunteers with class management when required. Volunteers may also be requested to support the University by helping with English documents and attending the English Clubs. The school is open Monday through Saturday, but volunteers will normally work Monday through Friday. Classes begin at 7:00am and end at 5:00pm with a midday break from 11:00am to 1:00pm.

Teaching French

We currently have opportunities for French speaking volunteers to teach classes at Da Nang University. The Da Nang University French Department has 15 teachers and 300 students and offers majors in Translation and French Teaching. Volunteers in the French Program are required to help students in French Speaking, Writing, Listening and Cultural Studies.

University Program Schedule

Volunteers are required to arrive in Da Nang at the beginning of the month in which they are volunteering to participate in the training and orientation program. Most of the schools are open throughout the year, except during the Tet Holiday (in 2010, the Tet holiday runs from the 10th of February for 7 to 10 days), and the summer holiday which runs for two weeks between late July and early August. While volunteers will be able to volunteer during these times, we don't recommend one month stays in February, as your teaching time will be reduced.

College Teaching

Volunteers help teach English to children and students at high schools, colleges and language centers in Tuy Hoa. Tuy Hoa city is the capital of Phu Yen province. It is 90 km north of Nha Trang, a popular coastal tourist destination and 400 km south of Da Nang city. The city centre is only 1km from the wonderful beaches of the South East coast. The volunteer house is just 300m from the best beach in the city. There are many Cham tower ruins to visit in the city and a large number of locals still belong to the Cham race. The city population is roughly 100,000 people. There are not many westerners in the city, so you will experience the real Vietnam. Our partner in Vietnam has a partnership with the local organization, The Phu Yen Union of Friendship Organization to place international volunteers to the following placements:

Tuy Hoa Industrial College

The College has an enrollment of over 7,000 young adults. Most of the students are from poor rural and highland areas of the country. Basic accommodation and meals are provided for these students. Courses offered at the College include Electronics, IT, Geology, Finance and Banking, and Chemical and Mechanical engineering. The college would like to have international volunteers to help with the following teaching programs:

• English Teaching: English proficiency is considered a valuable asset for students - improving their future employment opportunities. Volunteers are expected to help the Vietnamese native English teachers to teach correct pronunciation, English conversational skills and some technical terms for accounting; Geology; Finance; Chemistry; Information Technology; economic; mechanism.
• Environment Awareness Teaching: Some part of Tuy Hoa community has been suffering some environment problems such as: landslide and contaminated water. Beside teaching English, volunteers have a chance to teach environment awareness about the above two problems to the students and teachers at the colleges

Classes are scheduled every day from Mon to Fri. Morning session from 8:30 to 11:00; afternoon session from 14:00 to 17:00

Duy Tan High School

Volunteers help teach English to children and students at high schools and language centers in Tuy Hoa. The high school has an enrollment of over 1,000 young students aged from 15 to 18 in Tuy Hoa community. English is one of the important subjects at the school. However, the Vietnamese native English teachers find it struggling to teach correct pronunciation and English conversational skills to their students. There is a great need for English native speakers to help them with their teaching programs in those two areas. Classes are scheduled mostly in the morning from Monday to Friday.

Program Locations

Da Nang is now Vietnam's third largest city, located on the banks of the Han River. It is an hour's flight from Vietnam's major international airports: Ho Chi Minh (in the south) and Hanoi (in the north). Famous landmarks in Da Nang include China Beach, the Marble Mountains and the museum of Cham Sculpture.

Program Requirements

Requirements for teaching at a University level:

• be at least 18 years old
• have no health problems
• be enthusiastic
• be a native speaker of English (volunteers must be from Australia, Canada, Europe, Ireland, UK, USA, or New Zealand)
• be no older than 70 years of age
• have a college degree or a university degree

Requirements for teaching at a College level:

• be at least 21 years old
• have no health problems
• be enthusiastic
• be a native speaker of English (volunteers must be from Australia, Canada, Europe, Ireland, UK, USA, or New Zealand)
• be no older than 70 years of age
• have college/university degree

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