Description:
Job ID #: 1562
Location: Georgia (Throughout the country. Volunteers are Assigned their City Placement)
Type of School: Public schools across Georgia (Elementary-High School)
Positions Available: 500+
Contract Length:1 Semester (Sept-Dec or Jan-Jun) or
1 School Year (Departing on the 15th or 30th of Oct, Nov, Jan, or Feb & teaching until June)
Teaching Hours: 21-25 hours/week
Office Hours/Prep Time: 5-10/week
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Volunteer Stipend in USD: approx. 300 USD/month stipend tax-free
Health Insurance: Local Medical Insurance Provided
Room & Board: Free homestay and Meals (homestays - living with a host family) are within walking distance to schools. Most volunteers will have internet access at the school or homestay. Homestays have been screened by the Georgian government.
Airfare: Pre-Paid Return Airfare
Vacation: 2 weeks paid vacation for 1 year contracts.1 week paid vacation for one semester contracts. There is also up to 4 weeks unpaid vacation during Dec-Jan.
Bonus Information: Teachers that have signed on for one year are given a free flight home from Dec 20th and flown back on Jan 20th by the Georgian government.
Highlights:
* Contact your local loan officer as you may be able to defer your loans until you return from this volunteer opportunity*
Qualifications / Skills Needed:
* You Must be Fluent in English.
* Minimum of 2 Years of College/University.
* Clear Criminal Background (a private background check is accepted but applicants must go through Larisa the Placement Coordinator for Georgia).
* No Health Issues (medical check done at your own expense either in your home country or in Georgia where it is ~$40 USD).
* You must be able to get 2 reference letters (from employers or professors).
* Host families will only provide accommodation for one volunteer per household. No dependents (spouses/children or pets allowed).
Minimum Education: Associates
Language:
English
Language Used As A Medium of Teaching:
English
Salary / Pay: USD 300 monthly stipend
Experience Required: no
This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
.
Participants Travel to Georgia
in Groups
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Application Process Involves:
Typically The Application Process Time Is 3-4 weeks (application to placement)
Post Services Include:
Alumni Network
Footprints Recruiting ®'s Mission Statement: Footprints Recruiting is one of the largest ESL teacher placement agencies in the world, and offers FREE placement services for university graduates of all disciplines.
Year Founded: 2001