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Starting again in September - I will continue with my homeschool group of tenth graders out of my home in Nosara Costa Rica. I am in search of a passionate teacher who understands the challenges and blessings of leading students this age.
My ideal candidate is a level headed, healthy person who will appreciate the ideal schedule that compliments morning and/or evening yoga of surf sessions with weekends off.
Nosara is a magical place with some of the best surfing beaches in the world. There are people from all over the world who call this place home alongside the lovely locals, the Costa Ricans, who maintain the magic by sharing their knowledge and wisdom. Yoga, tennis, futbol (soccer), BJJ, Capoeira, drum circles, salsa dancing are other popular activities.
The position entails leading students through a very straightforward and organized English and History curriculums in English. My students are all new additions to Costa Rica (immigrants), like myself. Classes are taught in English.
If you are fluent in Spanish you will have priority!
You will join myself and one other teacher on this mission to guide the children and educate them. You will meet many fabulous people here and have also a safe place to live, a stipend for grocery, a bicycle and a surfboard.
Your schedule will be from 10am until 3pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and one Friday of each month. Marking and lesson prep can be done in your own schedule is required weekly.
You must commit to an entire semester.
1. Monday September 15th 2025 - Friday December 19th 2026
2nd semester position filled.
3. Monday April 6th 2026 - Friday June 22nd 2026
Dates are flexible for arrival and departures outside of these windows! We will make it work if you need to arrive earlier or leave later :)
No smoking, no drinking and no drugs in the house! What you do in your own time is up to you. As long as if doesn’t affect the space or the other Workawayer there should be no issue.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Sara
Types of help and learning opportunities
Teaching
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Monday, Wednesday and sometimes Friday you will be having hilarious and unexpected exchanges with your students. They are a creative and interesting bunch. There are only 4 students. The class is small and manageable.
Projects involving children
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Help
I am looking for a knowledgeable English and History educated being who will assist me in teaching my students. There are 4 students and the environment is very relaxed and enjoyable. They are 10th graders.
We start in September 2025.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I like to practice French. I speak Spanish. Due to the nature of the position I require a helper work a solid grasp of English and some basics in Spanish.
Accommodation
You will have a shared apartment with one other workawayer that has AC located 20 minutes flat bike ride from the beach. It is equipped with everything you need to live comfortably during your stay; a blender, stove, coffee maker and necessary utensils.
You will have a bicycle and beginner surfboard.
What else ...
The pace of life that I have cultivated is slow and steady . Waking early to surf and sleeping early in preparation is the norm. Salsa dancing is fun and exciting but I don’t get carried away - after all we are teachers ie pillars of the community - this is not a good arrangement for party people!
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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He is a natural teacher. He successfully led my grade 9 students through their final trimester of Math and English. He also taught adults and kid ESL classes with great care.
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He is a natural teacher. He successfully led my grade 9 students through their final trimester of Math and English. He also taught adults and kid ESL classes with great care.
James is a self starter and asks questions. He is respectful and… read more
