Our devoted team of international volunteers works together with locally recruited Honduran teachers to provide students with a much-needed alternative to the public school system.  

Our students receive an immersion-based bilingual education from native and fluent English speakers from around the world, allowing the students to leave our school with a strong command of the English language.  We believe that education empowers children to lead lives of their own creation.  

We aim to create a learning environment where students can become adults who are able to create change.  Our graduates are motivated, passionate people who are ready to build a brighter future for themselves, their community, and their country.

 

Teaching Volunteer Positions

We are currently accepting applications for the next school year.  

What we’re looking for:   

  • Highly motivated, passionate and hardworking people.
  • A willingness to adapt to another culture and way of life.
  • A desire to alleviate poverty through education.
  • Flexibility: teaching in Honduras means a lack of resources, a language barrier and often cross-cultural miscommunication.  You need to be flexible enough to change plans and improvise around any problems that inevitably pop up.
  • The ability to make a 10 month long commitment. (If you are interested in a short-term position, we also offer short term volunteering) 

You do not need Spanish-language skills to volunteer at CBS.  All volunteer classes are taught in English, so while knowing Spanish can be helpful, it is not necessary.

Similarly, prior teaching experience is not required to work at CBS.  While previous teaching experience is beneficial, we place more value on an applicant’s motivation, passion and ability to adapt.

Volunteers receive free accommodation in one of our volunteer houses, transportation to and from the San Pedro Sula airport, and breakfast and lunch on school days plus groceries to cook your own evening and weekend meals.  You will be responsible for your flights to and from San Pedro Sula, as well as other living expenses while you are here.  Most volunteers spend approximately $100 USD per month while in Cofradía, plus any traveling they choose to do on weekends and holidays. Volunteers also pay for their own "visa runs" - for more information on this, do not hesitate to send us an email.

As any of our volunteers can tell you, working in Honduras can be challenging.  However, as a result, volunteers form meaningful bonds with their students, each other and the members of the community they serve.  They become an integral part of a program that is unwavering in its devotion to its mission and its students.  Our volunteers gain life-skills that can help them in the future, and they often leave CBS with a better understanding of the world around them.

For perspectives from our past and present volunteers, please visit our Meet the Team page, or our volunteer blog, where our volunteers take turns posting about their experiences.

 

How to Apply           

In order to start the application process, please send the following information:

  • Your resume
  • A short cover letter

We do give priority to applicants who can give us a yearlong commitment, however we often welcome enthusiastic applicants who are only able to come for shorter periods. We are always open to people who can come for shorter periods to serve as classroom assistants, relief teachers and/or can offer something really special for either the students at CBS or the community in general.