Teaching fellows are long-term volunteer teachers & leaders on the ground in Ghana. Register Now

Fellows teach in the schools and in Teach on the Beach (TOB) After School and NewsHour programs. Fellows lead service learning volunteers and utilize the help of voluntourists to complete strategic initiatives to improve reach, capacity and quality of After School and NewsHour programs.

Fellowships are for self-starting individuals with a background in education, experience teaching in the classroom or service work with children in other settings such as after school programs, as mentors, etc. The Teach on the Beach board personally interviews and selects fellows that they believe can thrive in the difficult environment of a rural, developing nation village. The following are six focus areas fellows work in:

• Teach, teach, teach - to succeed we need to do a lot teaching and those who can teach 24/7 are very valuable
• Leading data collection and analysis of student education achievement to measure TOB's impact
• Coordinating cross-cultural, international discussion and writing between Ghana and US NewsHours
• Teaching TOB Scholars to teach their peers and students younger than them
• Engaging the tourists on the beach to teach and mentor students in our programming
• Promoting the value of learning in the community with fun educational events like spelling & math bees

Benefits of TOB Teaching Fellowships

• Unparalleled flexibility - you can choose the dates and length (min. 4 weeks, 12 weeks encouraged) and focus area of your fellowship.
• Framework & Structure - we have been living, working and teaching in Ghana for years and have created a productive environment free of distraction.
• In-country American staff support - you will have an experienced TOB staffer with you at all times to help you implement your great ideas.
• Resources - our facilities are spacious, filled with books, computers, art supplies, musical instruments, and most importantly students who desperately want to learn.
• Authentic international experience - we don't sugarcoat the problems or segregate ourselves from the people in the community. "I am Ghanaian and they are American" Aaron Adler, our founder, often says. You will live and breathe the real Ghana with us.
• Affordable! - international service often comes with a big price tag. With Teach on the Beach, accommodations, meals, and full time, on-site American staff support is just $100/week.

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