Teachers for Africa Program - Malawi

  Malawi

Length of Position: One Year
Dates: throughout the year

Description: International Educators for Africa Program

The International Educators for Africa (IEFA) program is an initiative of the International Foundation for Education and Self-Help (IFESH) in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), private donors and various corporations.

The IEFA program invites applications from teachers, college and university professors, and school administrators, who wish to volunteer their teaching expertise for one academic year to improve the quality of education in sub-Saharan Africa.

Since 1992, IFESH has placed nearly 1,400 American volunteer educators in primary and secondary schools, teacher-training colleges and universities, and government educational agencies. Qualified applicants should have a least 3 years teaching experience. Educators who are fluent in French are strongly encouraged to apply for positions in Senegal, Djibouti, Code dIvoire, and Guinea.

Educators with backgrounds in teacher-training, monitoring and evaluation, educational administration, curriculum development, computer science, mathematics, pedagogical skills, ESL, public health, HIV/AIDS awareness, computer science, information technology, early childhood education, women gender, and adult literacy are urgently needed to teach in Ghana, Malawi, Kenya, Liberia, Ethiopia, and Nigeria.

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Application Deadline: February 28, 2010 Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications: Applicant must:

* Be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident
* Be able to show evidence of good health
* Possess at least 3 years experience as a teacher, professor or administrator
* Have an academic/professional background in one or more of the following areas: primary education, teacher training, ESL/TOEFL, policy development, gender equity, maternal and child care, curriculum development, monitoring and evaluation, and information technology.
* Be proficient in the French language to serve in Benin, Djibouti, Guinea, Senegal, or Cote dIvoire.

Master Degree or Higher are preferred.

Minimum Education: Bachelor of Arts

Cost in US$: USD 850.00 per month

Salary / Pay: While educators participate in the IEFA program on a volunteer basis, each participant is provided with the following: Airfare for domestic and overseas travel *One week predeparture orientation in Phoenix, Arizona *Per diem payment for each day of orientation *Predeparture / reimbursement of USD 650 for preparation for departure *USD 850 monthly stipend based on sub-Saharan cost of living *Insurance coverage.

Experience Required: yes

Typical Volunteer: Graduating Students Educators who are on Sabbitcal

Participants Travel to Malawi Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

The International Educators for Africa Program's Mission Statement: The mission of IFESH is to support African nations in their efforts to eradicate poverty, disease and inequity through self-help partnership program.

Year Founded: 1981