SUMMER PROGRAM 2008

The Chilean Ministry of Education in partnership with the United Nations Development Program-Chile sponsors a Summer volunteer English teaching program for a minimum of 10 weeks from May to August.  Graduate students and professionals with teaching experience  are encouraged to apply volunteer as English teaching assistants in public schools in communities in central Chile. 

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The National Volunteer Center supports volunteer English teaching assistant programs to compensate for students’ lack of exposure to native English speakers and to help motivate students to speak English. The Pilot Program began in 2006 in the rural community of Navidad in Region VI.  Due to program’s success and growing interest, the initiative was expanded to bring volunteers to other many other communities in 2007.  Now in it’s third year the English Opens Doors Summer Program will be expanded to over 50 volunteer teachers.  

Under the guidance of the Ministry of Education, volunteer teachers work 25 hours a week leading classes that focus on developing listening and speaking skills.  Volunteers dedicate an 10 additional hours a week to planning lessons and initiating extracurricular activities in a variety of possible areas such as  sports, arts, culture or English. In mid-July during the schools’ two-week semester break, volunteers organize  and implement additional activities in the community for students or teachers depending on their own expertise.  For example, volunteers may develop “Winter School”, a fun, educational day-program for students to further develop their English, while undergraduate and graduate education students or teaching professionals may develop professional development seminars for teachers.  Summer Program volunteers may have a great impact on their school and community.  

SUMMER PROGRAM DETAILS

All volunteer teachers participating in the English Opens Doors Summer Program 2008 are placed in public schools in central regions of Chile.

The Ministry of Education and UNDP-Chile offer:

•  Accommodations with a host family which includes three meals a day
• Monthly stipend of USD$150
• Orientation to familiarize themselves with Chile and the Chilean education system
• Round-trip transportation from Santiago to the volunteer placement site
• Certificate of program completion

To participate in the program, volunteers must:

• Be native English speakers
• Be a graduate student, recent graduate or professional
• Have at least a basic understanding of Spanish
• Pay for roundtrip airfare to Santiago
• Have comprehensive health insurance
• Be highly committed, responsible and flexible 

SUMMER 2008 VOLUNTEER PROGRAM TIME TABLE*

 ** Volunteers may choose to stay longer in agreement with school personnel

*** Qualified applicants that require different start dates may be considered. 

MORE INFORMATION

To work with the Chilean Ministry of Education to become a volunteer or bring groups of volunteers to Chile to be English teaching assistants for Summer Program 2008, please contact Clayton Harrington: clayton.harrington@mineduc.cl

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 2. Coordinator of TESOL Program, University of Maryland. (31 Jan  2008) 

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Maryland invites nominations and applications for a Lecturer appointment to serve as Coordinator of our TESOL Program. This is a full time, 12-month, non-tenure stream appointment.. We seek a creative and energetic individual who desires to work with an exciting and nationally ranked TESOL program.

The candidate is expected to carry out varied duties including:

·        Teaching: Two courses per year.

• Coordination: All initial and second field graduate TESOL certification options, including both on-campus and off-campus initiatives.  Coordination includes participating in recruitment and admissions, guiding scheduling and staffing, collaborating with partner schools in internship placements, overseeing candidate and program assessment activities, advising and monitoring the academic and professional progress of candidates, and preparing appropriate reports.
• Service and Scholarship:  Candidates are expected to participate responsibly in Department and institutional governance, be active in state and/or national professional associations, and contribute to scholarship and research on an on-going basis.
  

Qualifications:  Master’s degree in TESOL or related field, Ph.D. or Ed.D. preferred.  Candidates should have strong interpersonal, communicative, and collaborative skills and provide evidence of relevant administrative or program coordination experience.  Teaching experience in US K-12 schools, university-level teaching experience, knowledge of teaching TESOL with technology, and fluency in a language other than English are preferred.

Application Process:  Candidates should submit a letter of application addressing the qualifications and expectations noted above, a current curriculum vita, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three persons from whom letters of reference may be requested.  Requests for confidentiality until the final phase of the search will be honored.  Applications should be sent to:

Ms. Elizabeth Johnson, EDCI TESOL Lecturer Search Committee, 2115 Benjamin Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 (Telephone: 301/405-3153;  Email:  ejohnson@umd.edu )
 

Review of applications will begin Feb 1, 2008 until position is filled. Position appointment will be effective July 1, 2008.

The University of Maryland, located between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., enrolls approximately 25,373 undergraduate students and 9,927 graduate students.  Additional information about our programs, the College, and the Department may be found on-line at http://education.umd.edu/EDCI/SLEC/index.htm, www.education.umd.edu and www.education.umd.edu/edci.

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3. Summer teaching in India for English, math, or science high school teachers (01 Feb 2008)

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4. Online teaching, New School MATESOL, (04/Feb/1008)

The New School MATESOL program seeks instructors for online
courses this summer.  Both are 10-week courses:

Curriculum Development
Learner Assessment

The courses have been authored by well known ESL textbook and materials writers. The program is looking for facilitators who are trained and well versed in the subject and could confidently run the
discussions and assess the students work. Previous online experience is preferred, but not required.  A  paid BlackBoard training course is provided for all first time instructors.

We are anticipating the need for more online instructors for our 15-week fall and spring courses as well.

Descriptions of all of the MATESOL courses are at our website  www.newschool.edu/matesol.

Please send your CV and cover letter to Caitlin Morgan, Interim Chair, and Lesley Painter-Farrell, Assistant Director, English Language Studies.  Please specify which courses you are interested in teaching in your cover.

morganc@newschool.edu
painterl@newschool.edu

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