Teaching Abroad: Programs and
Opportunities
Please be advised that while we try to list as many opportunities as
possible as a service to our students, we have not necessarily verified
the credentials or accuracy of all opportunities or organizations which
may be listed here. More will be added as they become known to us.
Hear what a W&L alumna had to say
about teaching abroad.
Teaching Abroad Resources
Through the U.S.
State Department site on overseas schools, you can find contact
and background information on worldwide American-sponsored elementary
and secondary schools overseas, current fact sheets on the 192 American
international schools, and helpful job hunting links.
Recruitment Agencies
Search Associates
is one of the largest overseas school placement organizations in the
world, and works closely with teachers and schools from all over the
globe.
Internet Resources
Overseas Academic Opportunities is a monthly newsletter
which publishes teaching vacancies worldwide, and is found in our
Teaching Abroad section in the OIE Resource Room.
Teaching
Programs Operating in More than One Country
- ESL Language Centers offer teaching opportunities in Asia,
the Middle East, and Latin America. For information on their
programs, contact Susan Matson, Director of Field Operations,
310-342-4190/ fax 310-649-5231/ e-mail smatson@els.com.
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Global Routes offers
internships as teachers and community service workers through
programs in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Kenya, the Navajo Nation, and
Thailand. There are program fees for participation, ranging
from $3550 for a summer program to $3950 for a semester program.
- Princeton-in-Asia offers
over 60 one and two year (mostly teaching) internship assignments in
9 Asian countries, including China, Hong Kong, Indonesia,
Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Participants are paid a local wage. Information is available
from W&L's Office of International Education.
- Teaching
Abroad/Projects Abroad is a U.K. based organization which
offers teaching and other internship opportunities in India,
Ghana, Mexico, Russia and the Ukraine, China, and Brazil. Fees
range from $2-3000 including room and board
- Volunteers in Asia is
based at the Stanford University campus. VIA sends 30-40
college graduates yearly as volunteer English teachers to Indonesia,
Laos, Vietnam and China. They also offer a 6-week summer
volunteer program for undergraduates.
- WorldTeach
sends volunteers overseas to teach in Namibia, South Africa,
China, Thailand, Vietnam, Lithuania, Poland, Costa Rica, Ecuador,
and Mexico on a mix of year long and summer programs. There is
a program fee of approximately $4000 for the year long programs.
Top
Teaching
Programs Operating in Primarily One Country
- China - France
- Hungry and Romania - Japan
- Korea - Mongolia- Nepal
- Poland - Russia/Former
Soviet Union - Taiwan -
China
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The China Teaching Program
at Western Washington University offers a training and
placement program for people interested in teaching English (and
other subjects) in the People's Republic of China. Applicants
must have a B.A. or B.S., be a native English speaker, and have an
interest in teaching. There is a 5-week pre-departure orientation
during the summer, followed by a one year teaching assignment in
China. The placement/training fee is $1100.00.
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Colorado China Council
has one of the largest and most comprehensive programs in the U.S.
to prepare and provide teachers to Chinese schools, colleges and
universities. Chinese institutions need educated, native
speakers of English ready and willing to go to work in Chinese
secondary schools, language and business institutes, colleges and
universities to teach English, and sometimes additional subjects, to
Chinese students. You do NOT need to know any Chinese. You DO
need a bachelors degree or better in any field, excellent mental and
physical health, a good GPA, some international travel experience,
and a strong interest coupled with personal determination and
flexibility. Chinese schools typically provide on-campus
housing in apartments, faculty rank, excellent salary in the Chinese
local economy, one month of paid vacation, medical care as provided
for all faculty members, and a host of interested, dedicated
students.
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Council's Teach in
China program is an exciting, affordable opportunity to
teach English to Chinese college students and to participate in the
daily life of a country where traditional ways meet with the
upcoming challenges and demands of the 21st century. Teach in
China is designed to be self-financing - you will be paid locally,
and receive room and board from your host institution. Full
academic year as well as semester and summer opportunities are
available. A Training Course is conducted prior to departure.
Council organizes an intensive 9 day training course and provides a
specially designed ESL/EFL curriculum for all participants who are
without substantial experience or qualification in Teaching English
as a Second/Foreign Language.
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IEF Education Foundation is sponsoring an English
Teaching Internship Program in China in order to foster greater
intercultural understanding, to encourage international exchange,
and to advocate the use of American English as a global language.
IEF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting American
education overseas. Selected candidates will participate as
English language instructors in a program designed to support the
Ministry of Education's goal of enhancing the English language
skills of Chinese students. IEF appreciates the support of CEAIE and
SEAIE for making this program possible. Teaching assignments will
begin in fall 2000. Mandatory training and orientation sessions will
be conducted by IEF in late September prior to leaving for China.
Internship participants will be assigned to teach English at
accredited public high schools or junior high schools near Beijing
or Shanghai. Teaching schedule is Monday through Friday with
an average of 5 hours of instruction per day. Qualifications:
Minimum AA degree or 2 years equivalent education from an accredited
college or university in the United States with good academic
standing. Interest in international education or TEFL/TESL as
a future career. A monthly stipend of 2000 RMB, a paid two-week
vacation in China (up to $1000 RMB) for each 6-month teaching
period, and on-campus housing or equivalent designed for
international faculty will be provided. Roundtrip airfare to
China is not included. To apply, please submit your essay,
your resumé, a cover letter, a copy of your transcripts, and a copy
of your photo ID (such as student ID or driver's license) to:
Stephen Smith, IEF Education Foundation, Four Park Ave.,
Gaithersburg, MD 20877. Fax: 301-840-0695.
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Marshall University's Appalachians Abroad Program offers
one year placements for those with a bachelor's degree as an English
teacher at universities around China. For further information contact
the program at Marshall University Center for International
Programs, 304-696-6265, cip@marshall.edu. The
application deadline is March 15.
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Shanghai
Summer Teaching Program through WorldTeach
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ZHONGHUA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (ZSP)2000 Established by
WCCEC and educational institutions in China in 1994, the ZHONGHUA
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (ZSP) is a unique international exchange program
that combines study abroad, teaching EFL and cultural education.
Each year, an average of 16 native speakers of English (United
States, Australia, Canada and U.K.) are accepted to participate in
the ZSP, ranging from Sophomore to MA degree holders. A list of past
participants will be provided to applicants whose application
materials are complete. Benefits include: a.. All travel
expenses (round trip) to and from the host school in China
b.. Room and board (single occupancy in shared apartment with modern
facilities) c.. 8 hrs/week of one-to-one Chinese study under
the Personal Tutorial System d.. 10-15 hrs/week of
English teaching to K-12 students e.. A paid cultural
tour (about one-week) at the end of the program f.. A paid
winter vocation (about 3 weeks) around the Chinese New Year
g.. Medical insurance (NOT covering hospitalization and major
surgery) h.. Monthly stipend (2,000 Yuan or more, about the
salary of a professor in China). All applicants accepted into the
program are required to participate in the one-week Orientation
Program at the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in Guangzhou.
Accommodation and training materials are provided for all
participants during the Orientation. Each participant is responsible
for a US$600 fee (not covered by the scholarship) to defray the
cost. All participants should make their own travel arrangements and
should plan to arrive in Guangzhou on the date specified in the
Acceptance Letter. There is no application fee. All application
materials, including the Application Form, resume, two letters of
recommendation and a cover letter should be sent by April 1st, 2000
(by post mark) to Ms. Weihua Hu, ZSP Coordinator, 5B, University
Residence #3, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T.,
Hong Kong. Application forms may also be obtained by email (zsp@cuhk.edu.hk)
or fax (852 26037359). All late applications will not be handled.
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U.S.-China
Education Services seeks to promote international education and
cross-cultural understanding between China and the United States by
serving as a bridge between ESL (English as a Second Language)
teachers from the United States and a variety of Chinese schools and
universities in different parts of China. We offer excellent
short-term (semester-long) and long-term (year-long) teaching
assignments in large cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing,
Guangzhou, Changsha, Shenyang, Shijiazhuang, as well as small towns
such as Suzhou, Wuxi, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Nantong, Xuzhou, Huaian,
and Lianyungang among many others.
France
Americans may apply for positions as teaching assistants in public
French secondary schools (lycées) through a program sponsored by the the
French Ministry of Education and the Cultural Services at the French
Embassy. This program
offers between 1,000 and 1,700 teaching assistant position in French
primary and secondary schools and in Instituts universitaires de
formation des maîtres (IUFMs) in all regions of
France
and the DOM-TOMS to persons who fulfill the following requirements :
*You are an American citizen (or have a green card)
*You are between 20 and 34 years of age as of October 1, 2005
*You are currently pursuing or have already attained a college degree
*You
are proficient in French. Students without a major or minor in French but with a
basic proficiency (about 3 semesters) in French can apply
Hungary and Romania
The Central European
Teaching Program is a non-profit, volunteer teaching
organization which has been working to enable badly-needed English
teachers to work in Central and Eastern Europe since 1990. Sending
nearly 100 native English-speaking teachers per year to Hungary, Poland,
Romania and Latvia, CETP represents a significant presence in Central
Europe. The position offered is that of English Conversation
teacher at the elementary, high-school, or tertiary level. Positions for
dual language teachers of English and German or of English and French
are also offered, and also some for teachers of American civilization
and culture.
Japan
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AEON specializes in
teaching English to High-School, University, and Adult students who
have a genuine desire to increase their English abilities with 260
schools around Japan.
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Earlham College's Teaching English in
Japan Program
places graduates in two-year teaching assignments in Japanese
schools. Contact the program office for more information at
1-888-685-2726.
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JET
is a program sponsored by the Japanese government which places over
5000 foreign language teachers in Japanese schools each year.
These paid assignments are for one year.
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GEOS Language
Corp. has over 400 language schools around Japan and
seeks teachers with a B.A. degree.
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Nova Intercultural
Institute offers the opportunity to spend a year living and
teaching in Japan. They offer paid training, promotional
opportunities, assistance with accommodation, flight
arrangements, and a wide support network that covers everything
from medical assistance to an initial salary advance to help get you
settled in Japan. Over the past fifteen years, Nova ICI has
developed into the largest private language school in Japan with
over 2000 teachers in 200 schools most of which are located in Tokyo
and Osaka.
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O -Hayo Sensei The
Newsletter of (Teaching) Jobs in Japan
Korea
Due to the difficulties some EFL teachers have had in Korea, there
are lists ('black lists' and 'white lists') of schools purporting to
tell which are the good and bad schools for which to work. One
such list is found here
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- ESL Language Centers recruits teachers for its programs in
Korea through Dori Marcellino of Global Classrooms at
310-815-1977/fax 310-815-1978.
- Fulbright English
Teaching Assistantship program places young Americans as
English conversation teachers in secondary schools outside of Seoul.
Mongolia
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Colorado Asia
Council has a fledgling program in Mongolia which
requires people who are very independent, conscientious, flexible and
adventurous. As of November, 1997, the program for 1998-'99 is still
pending due to recent changes and increasing availability in Mongolia
of U.S. Peace Corps volunteers. They hope to have the program
finalized by early 1998.
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US-Mongolia Advisory Group, 6002 Ticonderoga Court, Burke,
VA 22015, tel/fax: 703-451-6456.
Nepal
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Educate the Children (ETC) offers volunteer teaching
positions with schools in Nepal. Participants pay a
registration fee ($500.00) and their own airfare to Nepal, but room
and board are covered while there. Information is available in the
OIE Resource Room (Teaching Abroad) and from ETC, PO Box 414,
Ithaca, NY 14851, 607-272-1176.
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Grahung Kalika, an NGO operating in western Nepal to
promote education, health and agricultural development in the
region. Contact them for teaching and other volunteer
opportunities at Grahung Kalika, Walling Municipallity 2, Bartung,
Syangja, NEPAL.
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Himalayan Explorers Club (HEC).
The Himalayan Explorers Club (HEC) is a non-profit organization
dedicated to assisting locals and travelers to the Himalayan region.
HEC has compiled a volunteer information packet for those interested
in volunteering in Nepal. (See Section II.) The HEC also now
arranges English teaching positions in Nepal. The program consists
of language and culture training in Kathmandu, followed by placement
in an English-teaching positions in a village. Participants live
with families during the entire four-month program. For more
information, contact: The Himalayan Explorers Club, P.O. Box 3665,
Boulder, CO 80307. Phone: (303) 494-9656; fax: (303) 494-8822;
e-mail: himexp@aol.com.
Poland
English School of Communication Skills offers teaching
positions to those who have or are willing to get TEFL training, at one
of their many schools around of Poland. For more information,
contact them at Fax: 48-14-21-37-69.
Russia/Former Soviet Union
- Project
Harmony arranges teaching (ESL) positions with schools in
several cities in Russia and in Ukraine. The positions require
a 6 month-1 year commitment. Participants pay a $2150.00 fee which
include the placement, housing, round trip air fare to Russia, and
visa. Teachers must assume the costs of food and daily living.
The positions are not paid.
Taiwan
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ESL Language Centers recruits teachers for its programs in
Taiwan through Luisa Sia, fax 862-2397-2304.
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With 15 schools all over Taiwan, ELSI
has the largest Adult English Program and one of the largest
Children's Programs in Taiwan. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7304/
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Hess Language School,
Taiwan's largest children's English school, with over seventy
branches island wide and over 30,000 students enrolled,
recruits teachers from English speaking countries around the world.
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YMCA's Overseas Service Corps Teaching English in Taiwan
Program offers paid 'volunteer' positions as an English teacher
in a YMCA in Taiwan. You must have a Bachelor's degree.
Some teaching background and/or knowledge of Chinese is helpful.
For information contact International Group, YMCA of the USA, 101
North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606, 800-872-9622.
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