Peace Corps service is a life-defining leadership experience.Thousands of new Volunteer jobs are available for 2011 and beyond.  Peace Corps Volunteers live, learn, and work with a community overseas for 27 months, providing technical assistance in six program areas: education, youth and community development, health, business and information and communications technology, agriculture, and environment. We are looking for applicants with a variety of skills and are actively recruiting to reflect the diversity of America.

Peace Corps has a growing demand for certified English and TEFL teachers as well as recent college graduates with little teaching experience.  Volunteers bring diverse experience and educational backgrounds to the classroom. Volunteers provide training and support to teachers, co-teach, or offer direct instruction to students.

Secondary Education English Teaching

*Increasing local students’ English language competency and conversational skills
*Sharing resources and develop teaching materials with local teachers
*Becoming involved in community and school-based projects Working in after-school programs, youth clubs, and library development

English Teacher Training

*Train English teachers via formal classes, workshops, and informal activities
*Work with new and experienced English teachers, train student teachers at teachers’ colleges or provide in-service training to experienced teachers in current methodologies, subject content, and resource development
*Increase local teachers’ English language competency and conversational skills
*Organize teacher associations or training seminars

University English Teaching

*Help students make use of academic resources published in English in their study of languages, literature, business, or other fields
*Teach grammar, conversation, creative writing, and linguistics
*Establish English language clubs and resource centers
*Share ideas and develop materials with fellow teachers

Benefits of Peace Corps Service

*Language, cross-cultural, and technical training
*Travel costs to and from the country of service covered
*Stipend for overseas living and housing expenses
*Medical and dental coverage
*Student loan deferment and partial cancellation of some loans
*Vacation time
*Transition funds of $7,425 (before taxes) following 27 months of service
*Career and transition assistance
*Advantages with Peace Corps graduate school partners
*No fee to participate
*Many states waive student teaching requirements or provide preliminary teaching credentials for returned Peace Corps Volunteers who served in education

Visit www.peacecorps.gov or call 1-800-424-8580 for more information.

Peace Corps Volunteers must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old and in good health. Married couples welcome. No upper age limit.