ACLE (Associazione Culturale Linguistica Educational) is a non-profit organisation accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education and the World TEFL Accrediting Committee. ACLE promotes student-centred learning, and is the first association in Italy to use T.I.E. (Theatre in Education) to teach English, and to organise drama courses for teachers. ACLE was founded over 35 years ago, and continues to grow and develop successfully. The company was founded by Arrigo Speziali and is managed by a team of collaborators located in Sanremo, Belluno, Rome and Milan area.

Work as an English tutor in Italy for the summer in an enthusiastic environment where teaching is done through song, dance, activity, and fun at ACLE. As an ACLE trainee tutor (camp counsellor) you will be responsible for the day-to-day activities of the camps, working with your fellow trainee tutors as a team.

Position: Travel Italy and become TEFL-TPⓒ Certified with A.C.L.E.
Description: Receive expert training on how to teach English to Italian children through games, drama, and songs; meet people from around the world; teach at our numerous summer camps and enjoy all that Italy has to offer!

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

– Strengthen your résumé by becoming TEFL.TPⓒ certified
– Receive expert training during an orientation week
– Travel & teach all over Italy at our numerous summer camps while receiving a paid study grant
– Live with host families and fully immerse yourself in local culture and traditions, as well as learn/practice some Italian
– Build lasting friendships and lifelong memories with people from all over the world, your host families, and the children you’ll teach at camp

ABOUT US

A.C.L.E. (Associazione Culturale Linguistica Educational) is a non-profit organisation accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education. It has over 35 years of experience in the language-teaching and language-learning sector, promoting humanistic student-centered education through creative, motivating projects. Each summer the association trains and places more than 300 English tutors in camps to teach English to Italian children and teenagers.

DETAILS

A.C.L.E’s TEFL.TPⓒ Study Programme is a unique opportunity to enhance your CV by learning how to teach through games, sports, drama, and songs all taught at our orientation.
All applicants attend a one-week intensive training course, usually on the Italian Riviera, where they learn everything they need to know about teaching English through theatre and play.
Once trainee tutors have completed the orientation they attend a minimum of 3 weeks in camps across Italy from the Alps to Sardinia, putting their training into practice, teaching children and having the time of their lives. The camps will run from June to September – Monday to Friday, usually from 9am until 5pm.

A.C.L.E. will support trainee tutors with:
– A generous study grant, provided by A.C.L.E. Fondazione, which is based on the number of weeks spent teaching
– Full board and lodging, generally with host families
– Traveling expenses within Italy from one camp to another
– Insurance against accidents connected with camp activities

Tutors are responsible for their return flight, the cost from the airport to the orientation venue, and the cost from their final camp to departing airport. Tutors must also pay an orientation fee of € 200 when they arrive in Italy (this includes a six-night accommodation at a hotel, meals, training and didactic material at the orientation).

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

● Mother-tongue English speakers (or of equivalent proficiency)
● Aged 19 and over
● Passionate about working with children and able to work in a team environment
● Must be able to attend one of the following orientations in Italy:
ORIENTATION 1. May 31st – June 6th;
ORIENTATION 2. June 7th – 13th;
ORIENTATION 3. June 14th – 20th
Please note that all orientations start on Sunday with an administrative meeting at 6:30pm. After the Orientation, participants must then be available for a minimum of three weeks on camps.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please visit our website for full details, and to apply: https://www.acle.org/apply-now/

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