Description

We will have the need for approximately 40 new teachers for fall of 2012. Most applicants will teach conversational English although several may teach other subjects also. We will also have a need for a few preschool/kindergarten teachers. Vacancies are in Budapest, Debrecen, and many other towns and villages throughout Hungary.

The Central European Teaching Program represents a significant presence in Hungary. CETP has been placing conversational English teachers in elementary schools, high schools and universities since 1990. Positions for dual language teachers of English and German are infrequently offered as well. In nearly every case, students will have Hungarian teachers primarily responsible for English grammar instruction. Conversation teachers are responsible for enhancing student's oral fluency through conversation practice, classroom drills, games, audio-visual instruction and listening comprehension as well as through working closely with native teachers to emphasize important grammar concepts. High school teachers may be asked to help prepare students for stringent national language exams as well.

Highlights

* Teaching position for one semester, one school year, or longer
* Week-long orientation in Budapest in late August/ late January
* Salary in local currency comparable to that of a local teacher
* Free housing, primarily in private apartments
* Utilities paid(except for phone)
* Health insurance through the health care system of Hungary
* Work permit and temporary residency permit
* Monthly CETP newsletter
* Active support of country director
* Team of CETP teachers for friendship and travel

Qualifications

All CETP teachers must be native English-speakers (or in rare instances,
native-German speakers).

Teachers of English as well as German and other western languages are needed. Some teachers of history and culture are also needed. There is no upward age limit to participate in the program. Teacher certification is helpful but not required. Without certification, completion of an on-line TEFL course and 20 volunteer hours in a classroom setting are required before departure for assignment. Teachers must be citizens of a country that has tax agreements with Hungary (the US, Canada, Australia, and members of the EU). Candidates must hold at least a bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) or be scheduled to receive one before departure. Volunteers must exhibit flexibility, patience, maturity, and sensitivity to cultural differences.

Minimum Education

Bachelors

Languages

• English

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• English
• German

Salary/Pay

A full-time contract in a Central European school for one school year (September-June). Contracts are renewable upon agreement between teachers and their employing institutions in the host country. Salary in local currency comparable to that of a host country teacher with the option of augmenting it through private tutoring. Free housing, primarily in private apartments.

Experience Required

yes

A minimum of 20 hours volunteering in a classroom setting is required.

This Program is open to

American, Australian, Canadian and European Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Phone/Video Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 months

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

Central European Teaching Program's Mission Statement

CETP exists to benefit young people in the formerly socialist countries of Central Europe by providing public schools in the region with native-speaking English teachers. CETP also offers North Americans and others a meaningful long-term professional and cross-cultural experience and a unique opportunity to become an active part of a Central European community.

Year Founded

1990