Early Childhood Education Curriculum Specialist - Volunteer Position - Onsite in Belize - 11 months
Peace Corps
United States
Posted on Aug 2, 2025
About The Job
Projected Departure
July 5, 2026
Duration
11 months
ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be a U.S. citizen.
Project description
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology (MoECST) – Curriculum Unit in Belize has requested the support of Peace Corps Response Volunteers (PCRVs) to serve as Early Childhood Education Curriculum Specialists in various District Education Centres (DEC) and substations. MoECST has forged a partnership with the Peace Corps Belize Response Program to design and implement an early childhood project for pre-schools. Belize’s National Preschool Curriculum Framework outlines a vision for preschools which are play-based, child-centered, and allow children to make choices throughout the day and interact with nature. Key stakeholders have identified a gap in this vision and the resources and practices being implemented. While the Curriculum Framework describes the benefits and ideas of a play-based classroom environment, these ideas are not transferred into the monthly curriculum guides. Furthermore, teachers and principals are seeking to better understand play-based learning.
The PCRVs will provide teacher capacity strengthening on play-based learning and best practices in early childhood education and share best practices for positive interactions with preschool-aged children to promote critical thinking, language, and social development. The PCRVs will also support integration of contextualized academic skill building, including environmental print, leveraging children’s names and interests in letter learning, and creating opportunities for literacy and numeracy through play.
Candidates selected for this position will be arriving in Belize together as a group. Dates cannot be changed for individual candidates. Please note the projected departure date could change due to external factors.
Required Skills
Qualified candidates will meet the following criteria:
Candidates who are dual citizens of Belize and the U.S. are not eligible to serve with Peace Corps Belize. Volunteer safety is of paramount importance and the protections of U.S. citizenship promotes Volunteer safety. If anyone holding dual U.S. and Belize citizenship were to face a legal, safety, or other emergency situation in Belize, the Peace Corps’ ability to intervene would be limited. If you hold citizenship with both the U.S. and Belize, we encourage you to look at other opportunities with Peace Corps.
Projected Departure
July 5, 2026
Duration
11 months
ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be a U.S. citizen.
Project description
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology (MoECST) – Curriculum Unit in Belize has requested the support of Peace Corps Response Volunteers (PCRVs) to serve as Early Childhood Education Curriculum Specialists in various District Education Centres (DEC) and substations. MoECST has forged a partnership with the Peace Corps Belize Response Program to design and implement an early childhood project for pre-schools. Belize’s National Preschool Curriculum Framework outlines a vision for preschools which are play-based, child-centered, and allow children to make choices throughout the day and interact with nature. Key stakeholders have identified a gap in this vision and the resources and practices being implemented. While the Curriculum Framework describes the benefits and ideas of a play-based classroom environment, these ideas are not transferred into the monthly curriculum guides. Furthermore, teachers and principals are seeking to better understand play-based learning.
The PCRVs will provide teacher capacity strengthening on play-based learning and best practices in early childhood education and share best practices for positive interactions with preschool-aged children to promote critical thinking, language, and social development. The PCRVs will also support integration of contextualized academic skill building, including environmental print, leveraging children’s names and interests in letter learning, and creating opportunities for literacy and numeracy through play.
Candidates selected for this position will be arriving in Belize together as a group. Dates cannot be changed for individual candidates. Please note the projected departure date could change due to external factors.
Required Skills
Qualified candidates will meet the following criteria:
- BA plus 3 or more years of relevant experience, including teaching in early childhood settings and curriculum development, and teaching certification/license OR MA plus 2 or more years of relevant experience.
- Specialized experience in: Early Childhood Education.
Candidates who are dual citizens of Belize and the U.S. are not eligible to serve with Peace Corps Belize. Volunteer safety is of paramount importance and the protections of U.S. citizenship promotes Volunteer safety. If anyone holding dual U.S. and Belize citizenship were to face a legal, safety, or other emergency situation in Belize, the Peace Corps’ ability to intervene would be limited. If you hold citizenship with both the U.S. and Belize, we encourage you to look at other opportunities with Peace Corps.