AIPT Teach USA

  United States

Length of Position: Up to 36 months

Description: With a J-1 visa and AIPT Teacher sponsorship, a participant may teach for up to 36 months in a primary or secondary school in the United States. Throughout the program, AIPT serves as a resource for both the employer and participant, and ensures program compliance. Upon completion of the teaching assignment, the participant must return home. It is the intent of the program that the participant benefit from the experience in the United States to further his or her career in the home country.

Highlights: Coming to the United States gives foreign teachers an opportunity to learn the American style of teaching, classroom management and methods of implementing special programs for diverse populations. This international experience can provide teachers with greater empathy for second-language learners immersed in a different culture, thus preparing them to better serve international students in their home countries. They will also learn more about the priority American schools place on ensuring that each student reaches specific achievement goals.

In addition to observing and practicing American teaching methods, the teachers may bring new perspectives to classroom instruction. And, of course, those who are certified to teach their country's language can offer U.S. students the benefit of learning from a native speaker.

An additional highlight to mention is the importance of the cultural exchange that takes place during these experiences.

Qualifications: A foreign national shall be eligible to participate in an exchange visitor program as a full-time teacher if the individual:
- Meets the qualifications for teaching in primary or secondary schools in his or her own country of nationality or last legal residence;
- Satisfies the standards of the U.S. state in which he or she will teach;
- Is of good reputaion and character;
- Seeks to come to the United States for the purpose of full-time teaching at a primary or secondary accredited educational institution in the United States; and
- Has a minimum of three years of teaching or related professional experience.

Minimum Education: Diploma/Certification

Salary / Pay: Teachers are paid a fair and competitive salary.

Experience Required: yes

Must have a minimum of three years of teaching or related professional experiences.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to United States Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Association for International Practical Training (AIPT)'s Mission Statement: Since 1950, AIPT has been working toward its mission of creating the ultimate global training and cultural exchange experience. In the more than 57 years that have passed, our programs have grown and our resolve to focus on our mission and to provide high quality educational and professional exchange experiences that enhance cultural awareness, develop global competencies, mutual understanding, and international cooperation has continued to strengthen.

Year Founded: 1950