Teaching English Abroad Programs

American-Scandanavian Foundation Teaching Assistantships in Finland

Paid short-term and long-term English conversation teaching assistantships are available throughout Finland. Participants are paid enough to cover living and personal expenses in Finland. Applicants should be students (at least junior-level) or recent graduates, 21-30 years old, previous experience helpful. No language requirement. Application deadline is February 1.

Appalachians Abroad Teach in China Program

Marshall University offers participants one or two year placements at universities throughout the People's Republic of China as English conversation teachers. A placement fee of $500.00 includes the cost of a mandatory 4 day training and orientation program at Marshall prior to departure. No previous study of Chinese required. Participants receive free accommodations, a monthly salary in local currency, airfare, a travel stipend for travel within China, paid vacation, and medical care.

Central European Teaching Program

CETP offers placement for the school year in elementary and high schools throughout Hungary, Latvia, Poland, and Romania. There is a placement fee of approximately $1,000.00; CETP will arrange a payment schedule and/or provide fundraising suggestions if asked. Student loans may be deferred during participation. Participants receive free housing, a monthly stipend sufficient to cover personal and living expenses, and in-country support. Application deadlines are January 1 for early notification or by April 1.

English Job Maze

International ESL/EFL job & information site for ESL/EFL teachers and employers around the world. But it is also much more than 'just another' ESL/EFL job site. It contains a wealth of free TESL industry-related info for teachers, including 'Countries @ a Glance' - the most comprehensive TESL guide to pay, taxes, visas, travel, etc, in 50 of the world's most popular teaching destinations.

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships

One-year positions are available in France, Germany, South Korea, Taiwan, Hungary, and Turkey. Participants receive monthly salaries; other benefits depend on country of placement. Application deadline is in September a year before the position starts. Contact Ingrid Schmidt, Director of Study Abroad, for further information.

Global Routes

GR offers year-round ten-week voluntary internships to students who teach English and other subjects in Kenya, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Thailand. Knowledge of Spanish required for placement in Costa Rica and Ecuador. Application deadline is rolling.

IICD: Institute for International Cooperation and Development

IICD offers volunteer solidarity work and travel programs to countries in Africa and Latin America - and a special teaching program in Mozambique. The teaching program is 18 months long and includes preparation and follow-up periods at the Institute in Massachusetts. Program fees are $3500-$4500 depending on the program. Application deadlines are rolling.

Interexchange

Provides teaching placements in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Finland. Teaching or tutoring experience is strongly preferred. Room, board and a stipend are provided; participants pay a placement fee of $250-$500 depending on country of placement. Application deadline is April 15.

International Schools Services

ISS is a placement service for teachers with certification but without experience. Areas in special demand include math, science, computers, librarians and elementary teaching. Applicants must have a BA, teaching certification, experience living overseas and be willing to sign a two-year contract. Application deadline is December 15. For more information, e-mail:iss@mcimail.com

JET - Japan Exchange and Teaching Program

JET is a program sponsored by the Japanese government. Positions are available as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) or as Coordinator for International Relations (CIR -- for those with functional Japanese skills only). The Participants receive a monthly salary, round-trip air transportation, and orientation and training. Japanese language and previous teaching experience are not required for ALT positions. Contracts are for one year with extensions available. Application deadline is in early December.

National Volunteer Center for the English Opens Doors Program - Chile

Sponsored by the Chilean Ministry of Education and the United Nations Development Programme-Chile, The English Open Doors Volunteer Program offers opportunities to teach English in public school classrooms. Positions offer a monthly stipend and housing & meals with a host family. Placements vary in length from summer, 4, 6, and 8 months, and year-long terms.

Princeton-in-Asia

PIA offers internships for college graduates, usually teaching English and/or other areas (including engineering, chemistry, business) in high schools and universities, or in various other internship positions, for one or two years in Hong Kong, Japan, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Korea, Laos, and Kazakhstan. There is a placement fee of $300.00 after acceptance. Interns receive salaries; other benefits vary according to location and may include free housing and/or roundtrip airfare. English teaching positions require some experience but volunteer tutoring experience is acceptable. Application deadline is December 1.

TASP: Tel Aviv Teach and Study Program

TASP brings North American college graduates to Tel Aviv for a two-year work and study commitment. During their stay the interns will teach English in the elementary schools of Tel Aviv, study for a Masters Degree, and experience the daily life of an Israeli living in an exciting city on the Mediterranean Sea. The program fee is $7,000 per year; this includes a summer orientation and intensive Hebrew Ulpan, tuition for the graduate program (leading to an M.A. in English Language Teaching from the University of Liverpool, UK), subsidized housing and health insurance during the program, and round-trip flight from Israel to the UK and housing for a two-week program at the University of Liverpool during the summer after the first year. Participants will also receive a monthly salary for their teaching positions which is sufficient to cover living expenses.

Volunteers in Asia

Volunteers in Asia offers seven week summer programs for currently enrolled students and 1-2 year programs for recent graduates for teaching English in Indonesia, China, Laos, and Vietnam. Participants pay a placement fee of $900-$1400 depending on the program. The fee covers round-trip airfare, in-country support, health insurance, and a training program. Participants in the one and two year programs receive monthly housing and living stipends.

Worldteach

Places college graduates as volunteer teachers in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Namibia, and China for a one-year teaching commitment in secondary schools (short term programs also available). Subjects taught include natural and social sciences, mathematics, art, home economics, and English as a foreign language. Applicants accepted from all majors. No prior language or teaching experience required. Participants pay a placement fee of $3600-$4400, depending on the program, which covers round-trip airfare, health insurance, a one-month orientation and training period after arrival in the host country, and in-country support services. Free housing and local salary are provided during placement. Limited financial aid available. Application deadlines vary according to country.