University English Language Trainer of Trainers - Volunteer Position - Onsite in Mexico - 12 months
Peace Corps
United States
Posted on Aug 2, 2025
About The Job
Projected Departure
July 13, 2026
Duration
12 months
ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be a U.S. citizen.
Project description
The Ministry of Education (SEP) and Technological Institutes in Mexico have requested the support of Peace Corps Response Volunteers (PCRVs) to serve as University English Language Trainer of Trainers. For Mexican students, researchers, scientists, engineers, and other technical personnel to be able to access information and resources, and to collaborate on an international level for the benefit of their country’s sustainable economic and social development, the English capacities and skills of students and staff need to be strengthened. PCRVs have been requested to support university-level public schools at various locations in Central Mexico/Yucatan Peninsula.
The PCRVs will collaborate with English Language Coordinators and English Teachers to support students to attain communication skills in English necessary to access academic and/or professional opportunities. Successful PCRVs will support English language learning through teaching, co-planning, co-teaching, teacher training, student mentoring, and both on and off-campus extracurricular activities with students and faculty. The PCRVs’ efforts will strengthen students’ and teachers’ abilities to research, innovate, access professional opportunities, and collaborate internationally. The goal of this assignment is to increase professors’ and students’ capacity to communicate in English for technical and academic purposes.
Candidates selected for this position will be arriving in Mexico together as a group. Dates cannot be changed for individual candidates. Please note the projected departure date could change due to external factors.
Candidates who are either dual citizens of Mexico and the U.S., or who were born in Mexico and became U.S. citizens after 1998, are not eligible to serve with Peace Corps Mexico. Volunteer safety is of paramount importance, and the protections of U.S. citizenship promote Volunteer safety. Under Mexican law, anyone born in Mexico who became a U.S. citizen after 1998, or anyone holding dual U.S. and Mexican citizenship, is considered a citizen of Mexico and not of the United States. If such an individual were to face a legal, safety, or other emergency situations in Mexico, the Peace Corps' ability to intervene would be limited. If you fit either of these categories, we encourage you to look for other opportunities with Peace Corps. Please note, the Peace Corps welcomes and encourages individuals with Mexican heritage but who do not hold citizenship with Mexico to apply.
Required Skills
BA OR MA in Education, preferably focus in curriculum/instruction.
BA plus 3 or more years of relevant experience, including teaching and curriculum development, and teaching certification/license OR MA plus 2 or more years of relevant experience.
Specialized experience in one of the following areas: Adult English Ed; Vocational English Ed; or Special Education.
Projected Departure
July 13, 2026
Duration
12 months
ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be a U.S. citizen.
Project description
The Ministry of Education (SEP) and Technological Institutes in Mexico have requested the support of Peace Corps Response Volunteers (PCRVs) to serve as University English Language Trainer of Trainers. For Mexican students, researchers, scientists, engineers, and other technical personnel to be able to access information and resources, and to collaborate on an international level for the benefit of their country’s sustainable economic and social development, the English capacities and skills of students and staff need to be strengthened. PCRVs have been requested to support university-level public schools at various locations in Central Mexico/Yucatan Peninsula.
The PCRVs will collaborate with English Language Coordinators and English Teachers to support students to attain communication skills in English necessary to access academic and/or professional opportunities. Successful PCRVs will support English language learning through teaching, co-planning, co-teaching, teacher training, student mentoring, and both on and off-campus extracurricular activities with students and faculty. The PCRVs’ efforts will strengthen students’ and teachers’ abilities to research, innovate, access professional opportunities, and collaborate internationally. The goal of this assignment is to increase professors’ and students’ capacity to communicate in English for technical and academic purposes.
Candidates selected for this position will be arriving in Mexico together as a group. Dates cannot be changed for individual candidates. Please note the projected departure date could change due to external factors.
Candidates who are either dual citizens of Mexico and the U.S., or who were born in Mexico and became U.S. citizens after 1998, are not eligible to serve with Peace Corps Mexico. Volunteer safety is of paramount importance, and the protections of U.S. citizenship promote Volunteer safety. Under Mexican law, anyone born in Mexico who became a U.S. citizen after 1998, or anyone holding dual U.S. and Mexican citizenship, is considered a citizen of Mexico and not of the United States. If such an individual were to face a legal, safety, or other emergency situations in Mexico, the Peace Corps' ability to intervene would be limited. If you fit either of these categories, we encourage you to look for other opportunities with Peace Corps. Please note, the Peace Corps welcomes and encourages individuals with Mexican heritage but who do not hold citizenship with Mexico to apply.
Required Skills
BA OR MA in Education, preferably focus in curriculum/instruction.
BA plus 3 or more years of relevant experience, including teaching and curriculum development, and teaching certification/license OR MA plus 2 or more years of relevant experience.
Specialized experience in one of the following areas: Adult English Ed; Vocational English Ed; or Special Education.