Description:
We will have the need for approximately 40 new teachers for fall of 2012. Most applicants will teach conversational English although several may teach other subjects also. We will also have a need for a few preschool/kindergarten teachers.
The Central European Teaching Program represents a significant presence in Hungary. Our volunteers are responsible for enhancing student's oral fluency through conversation practice, classroom drills, games, audio-visual instruction, and listening comprehension, as well as through working closely with native teachers to emphasize important grammar concepts. High school teachers may be asked to help prepare students for stringent national language exams as well. CETP has been placing conversational English teachers in Central and European Europe since 1990.
Highlights:
If you're looking for a unique opportunity to become an active part of a Central European community, consider CETP. This is a wonderful opportunity not just to teach abroad but to learn about another culture from the point of view of a resident rather than a tourist. Past teachers have pursued myriad interests, such as working with local Roma rights associations, coaching school drama clubs to first place in national competitions, founding girl scout troops, starting a folk crafts import-export company and indulging in weekly opera and ballet performances.
Qualifications / Skills Needed:
All Central European Teaching Program applicants must be native English speakers and in most cases must have earned at least a 4-year degree, although some schools will accept an applicant with an Associate Degree. While a teaching certificate is useful, it is not necessary. Before departing for Hungary, all applicants who are not teachers must complete an on-line TEFL course and volunteer 20 hours in a classroom setting.
Minimum Education: Bachelors
Job Types:
Education,
English as a Second Language
and History
Language:
English
Language Used As A Medium of Teaching:
English
and German
Cost in US$: 2,500 for 1 year; 1,800 for a semester
Cost Includes:
Housing,
In-country orientation/Training,
In-country staff support,
Language instruction,
Living stipend,
Medical insurance,
Medical services,
Written materials abroad
and Written materials pre-departure
We provide teaching assignments in quality, state-run schools and all necessary paperwork to obtain work visas. A private apartment with utilities (other than phone/Internet service) is provided. CETP volunteers receive the same pay as native teachers. This is plenty to live on, though some teachers augment their salary by offering private lessons. Medical care is covered while in-country, though volunteers should obtain an International Teacher's Card for travel outside of their host country. CETP has wonderful country directors who provide support and friendship, so our volunteers are never left feeling alone in a crisis, be it large or small. Our fee also includes a 5-7 day orientation in Hungary before the start of school. During this week, new teachers will receive lessons in Hungarian culture, history and language as well as teaching methodology. When not in class, we will acquaint volunteers with the wonders of Budapest. Housing, classes, local transportation, all breakfasts and two dinners will be paid by CETP. We pick up all volunteers upon their arrival in Budapest and make arrangements for staff from their schools to escort them to their new homes. And during the course of the year, excursions are planned by both the country director and the teachers themselves.
Salary / Pay: All CETP teachers receive the same pay as the native teachers in their schools. With the current rate of exchange, this averages to USD 500 per month. All pay is in Hungarian forint. Each school set up a bank account for the CETP teacher from which he or she can make cash withdrawals (checking accounts are still a foreign concept in Hungary.
Experience Required: no
Typical Volunteer Projects:
education
and English teaching
Typical Volunteer: New college grads to retirees who wish to make a difference in the world while living life with an exclamation point!
Age Range: 21-75
This Program is open to
American,
Australian,
Canadian
and European
Participants.
This Program is also open to
Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangement:
Apartment/Flat
Participants Travel to Hungary
Independently
Typically Participants Work
Independently
Application Process Involves:
- Letters of Reference
- Phone Interview
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Resume
- Transcript
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time Is 2 months
Post Services Include:
Central European Teaching Program's Mission Statement: CETP exists to benefit young people in the formerly socialist countries of Central Europe by providing public schools in the region with native-speaking English teachers.
CETP also offers North Americans and others a meaningful long-term professional and cross-cultural experience and a unique opportunity to become an active part of a Central European community.
Year Founded: 1990