Elementary School Science Teacher - Volunteer Position - Onsite in Guyana • South America - 2 years, plus 3 months training
United States
Posted on Jul 4, 2026
About The Project
Do you wish to cultivate environmentally conscious leaders? The youth in Guyana are looking to learn about nature-based solutions.
Educators in Guyana partner with communities to identify environmental challenges and implement sustainable initiatives, such as waste management, eco-tourism, natural resource management, or environmental awareness and resilience projects. Many Guyanese teachers are young and lack training in modern, inquiry‑based science methods, leading to reliance on traditional teacher-centered methods and limited coverage of key concepts. The Ministry promotes the 5E Model, grounded in constructivism, to help learners build understanding through hands‑on experiences and improve critical thinking and problem‑solving.
As an Elementary School Science Teacher, you will collaborate with teachers for grades 3–6 to plan and teach engaging science lessons. Together, you will improve teaching practices and enhance the students’ learning and critical thinking, strengthening the community’s ability to sustainably manage natural resources and adapt to extreme weather. Using innovative, learner-centered approaches, you will bring science to life by connecting lessons to students’ everyday environments.
Activities
How you and the community will make an impact together:
Facilitate community assessments to identify community priorities.
Develop lesson plans and supportive educational materials.
Teach engaging environmental science lessons.
Facilitate outdoor education and activities for youth clubs and camps that build awareness of the country’s biodiversity while fostering leadership skills.
Develop and strengthen existing training modules on nature-based solutions to environmental issues.
Support team projects and activities to address community-identified priorities.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as strengthening organizational development through the adoption of improved practices, enhanced tools, or strategic resources.
Required Skills
Qualified candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:
Associate degree in any field and at least two years of full-time, post-high school work experience (from any combination of roles).
OR
Bachelor's degree in any field.
OR
High school diploma or GED and four years of full-time, post-high school work experience (from any combination of roles).
Language: There are no pre-requisite language requirements for this position.
Key dates
APPLY BY : November 15, 2026
KNOW BY : January 1, 2027
DEPART ON : May 30, 2027
DURATION : 2 years, plus 3 months training
Do you wish to cultivate environmentally conscious leaders? The youth in Guyana are looking to learn about nature-based solutions.
Educators in Guyana partner with communities to identify environmental challenges and implement sustainable initiatives, such as waste management, eco-tourism, natural resource management, or environmental awareness and resilience projects. Many Guyanese teachers are young and lack training in modern, inquiry‑based science methods, leading to reliance on traditional teacher-centered methods and limited coverage of key concepts. The Ministry promotes the 5E Model, grounded in constructivism, to help learners build understanding through hands‑on experiences and improve critical thinking and problem‑solving.
As an Elementary School Science Teacher, you will collaborate with teachers for grades 3–6 to plan and teach engaging science lessons. Together, you will improve teaching practices and enhance the students’ learning and critical thinking, strengthening the community’s ability to sustainably manage natural resources and adapt to extreme weather. Using innovative, learner-centered approaches, you will bring science to life by connecting lessons to students’ everyday environments.
Activities
How you and the community will make an impact together:
Facilitate community assessments to identify community priorities.
Develop lesson plans and supportive educational materials.
Teach engaging environmental science lessons.
Facilitate outdoor education and activities for youth clubs and camps that build awareness of the country’s biodiversity while fostering leadership skills.
Develop and strengthen existing training modules on nature-based solutions to environmental issues.
Support team projects and activities to address community-identified priorities.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as strengthening organizational development through the adoption of improved practices, enhanced tools, or strategic resources.
Required Skills
Qualified candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:
Associate degree in any field and at least two years of full-time, post-high school work experience (from any combination of roles).
OR
Bachelor's degree in any field.
OR
High school diploma or GED and four years of full-time, post-high school work experience (from any combination of roles).
Language: There are no pre-requisite language requirements for this position.
Key dates
APPLY BY : November 15, 2026
KNOW BY : January 1, 2027
DEPART ON : May 30, 2027
DURATION : 2 years, plus 3 months training