Spending time overseas in Morocco will open up worlds of exotic and vibrant cities with warm and inviting citizens. Morocco is a country, as the late King Hassan II said, “like a tree whose roots lie in Africa but whose leaves breathe in Europe”.
The geography and rich history of this fascinating country allows for exploring its old medinas, spectacular mosques and souks, and seeing the mixture of the original Berber people, along with the Arab and Africans, who together make up this lively Muslim country.
Teaching abroad in Morocco can be a rewarding and life-changing opportunity. There are lots of places to teach including the country’s largest city, Casablanca. Hereyou jump into life in this fascinating metropolis.
Your days are filled with orientation sessions and group excursions, where you explore the history and culture of Morocco. With guest lecturers and sessions led by a local Moroccan, who serves as your program coordinator, you will be provided with information that helps you transition into teaching and integrate into the culture, as well as Arabic lessons each day and world-famous Moroccan cuisine each night.
Dinner at Rick’s Café, a re-creation of the café made famous by the iconic Hollywood film, “Casablanca” is a must. With a bit of Arabic and training for your upcoming teaching, you leave Orientation ready to live and work in one of the major cities of Morocco.
You can teach in urban settings in Morocco, either along the coast or inland, teaching in community centers that are in the poorer parts of the city and with NGO’s that work with disadvantaged young people.
Most of the sites are with high school-aged students or young adults who need help with English and other skills to get jobs. Besides teaching English, many of our sites are also requesting you teach different life skills to their students on topics like personal finance, health, or job readiness.
Morocco TEFL salaries depend on t he employer and role. If you are looking for a rewarding, although unpaid experience, view volunteering programs in Morocco.
You have the opportunity to see much of this African country, the only one not a member of the African Union. You can wander the old medinas of the inland cities of Fes and Marrakesh, bargain for wares, eat delectable Moroccan dishes, and watch the lively exchanges.
A placard outside a shop in Fes says what most visitors feel, that “Fes is without doubt the greatest medieval Arab city still intact anywhere on earth.” Moving on to the beautiful coastal cities like Rabat and Tangier, you are visiting both the old and the new. In any place, you hear the call to prayer five times daily and are likely to absorb the lovely, “Inshallah” (God willing) into your vocabulary.
If you want to discover more and see as much as possible Morocco tours can be arranged online or in country.