Are you a Chilean teacher interested in or thinking of teaching in the USA? Second-semester (January) starts for exchange-teacher visas are in general no longer granted; appointments now run typically September - August (possibly late July for states like Az, NM). Top schools start hiring October - December; most schools recruit January - March.
It can take longer than you think to get everything organised; note the windows above and don't procrastinate, be proactive!
If you are interested in or thinking of teaching in the US, we can help. The session presenter was director of an immersion ("bilingual" wth five languages) international school in the US for ten years, interviewing and/or recruiting more than 100 international teachers, teacher assistants and interns. Much of the "advice" on socal media is inaccurate or incomplete and sorting the good from the bad can be at best difficult; find out what is and what is not from someone who has actually been on the hiring side.
- Group open informational session, one-hour, via Meet
- Visa requirements
- what you can and cannot expect
- the different visas available
- (not) going it alone, taking your family
- Positions and position requirements
- Visa sponsors, organisations to consider and to avoid
- Finding a position
- Resume (a translated Chilean CV is not what US Principals look for)
- Application
- Caveats
- why is the US so eager for foreign teachers?
- are Chile-based or Chile-oriented recruiters reliable?
- These are irregularly scheduled; complete the Contact Us form to the right to let us know of your interest.
- One-to-one specific, targetted and focussed closed sessions as needed
- General requirements and all the above
- Resume and application letter support
- Mock interview(s) and feedback using authentic interview scripts
- These are scheduled as and when you need them; complete the Contact Us form to the right to let us know of your interest.
We do not receive fees from any organisation for providing this session; information and advice is neutral and comes from experience of hiring international teachers as a school director in the US. Check out "Teaching Internationally" about teaching in countries other than the US.
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A C1 or higher level of English is assumed.
These are one-hour synchronous online video conferencing sessions; an in-person, face-to-face option is also available.
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In my personal experience of looking for some information about teaching in the USA, Mr Young has been really helpful and kind in helping me through this process. He guided me in knowing what I should do and what I will need to apply for schools.
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Thank you very much Robert! All I can say is that Mr Young was quite helpful regarding the orientation for teaching in the US, he provided lots of details I didn't know about, he helped me to see this process much clearer.
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Thank you Mr Young for this workshop. Very clear and well-organized presentation and very useful information. I will contact you again for more support in the future.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry I disappeared like that. In the meantime I was in the US applying what I learned and now I am in interviews for a new job. Your classes were extremely helpful and you are a great professional, 100% recommended. I would like to be able to take classes again at some point. I hope all goes well for you and thank you very much again.
ReplyDeleteI set up a meeting with Mr. Young regarding job applications and Visa to work in the USA. He was very diligent and well organized to provide me this updated info . Definitely a good recommendation for those who want to apply professional and legally to the States.
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