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

* 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

Languages

• English

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• English

Cost in US$:

Salary/Pay

USD 300 monthly stipend

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Teaching

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Phone/Video Interview

Typically The Application Process Time is

3-4 weeks (application to placement)

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