Teach at Highlands International School in La Paz, Bolivia

  Bolivia

La Paz

Description:
Mission:
To train servant-leaders in La Paz, striving for the highest standards and values in International Christian education, seeking Christian educators, quality international curriculum and state-of-the-art facilities.

Vision:
A city and world impacted for Christ

The Highlands Story:
Highlands began in 2003 with a handful of families that desired a world-class, English-speaking, Christian education for their children. From the beginning, HIS has sought to give the parents of La Paz an excellent education; an education that is centered on the following core values:

Servant Leadership
Christ-like Compassion
Biblical Stewardship

It is estimated that 75% of people living in La Paz will be under the age of 25 in the next 10 years. Instilling these values in the next generation of Bolivian and International families is the heartbeat of Highlands International School.

The future is very bright for Highlands International School. HIS continues to build new facilities and expand on its current location. Enrollment has increased 300% in the last 3 years and we hope to continue to grow to approximately 200 students by 2009. The facilities will come, but our best asset is our teachers who love and care for kids with the compassion of Jesus.

Accreditation & Membership
Highlands is currently a member of ACSI and SACS. HIS is currently in the process of obtaining accreditation from SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) and ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International). HIS will be fully accredited by April 2009.

Highlights: All NICS schools are accredited by accrediting associations in the States. Therefore, our schools use American curriculum and follow the American calendar. We use a variety of American-based curricula. Each of the NICS schools has an administrator and curriculum committee that determines the best curriculum and resources for their school. Just like schools in the United States, the amount of resources depends on the size of the school.

We prefer teachers who have classroom experience, at the minimum: student teaching. While most mission organizations require a teacher to have at least two years experience, NICS is willing to invest the time and effort to help you get that experience. In return, we get energetic teachers with a teachable spirit and a willingness to learn. Final decisions regarding staff placement are made by the school's administrator.

Salary depends on the school and the location. NICS has three basic types of schools, Pioneer (Start up), Transitional (Becoming an International school) and International (Established). While each school has different positive aspects that make it unique, the Pioneer and Transitional may require the raising of some support and the International schools will provide a salary. The salary is one that will allow you to live comfortably in that country. By comfortable we mean able to cover all living expenses (Apartment, utilities, clothing, food and able to go out to eat a couple of times each week and still be able to save enough money to come home for Christmas or travel during the summer break).

Qualifications: * Part Time Pre-School Teacher

Class Setting
At Highlands, we offer our students:

* small class sizes (average of 15 students per class)
* academic instruction from a Biblical perspective
* complete instruction in English, aligned with United States standards
* a friendly and welcoming school atmosphere
* a student body representing over 19 countries

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Bolivia Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

NICS (Network of International Christian Schools, Inc.)'s Mission Statement: The mission of NICS is to establish a worldwide network of international Christian schools staffed by qualified Christian educators, instilling in each student a Biblical world-view in an environment of academic excellence and respect for people of all cultures and religions.

Year Founded: 1984