GRANTS FOR NORTH AMERICAN
LANGUAGE & CULTURE ASSISTANTS IN SPAIN
2010-2011 school year
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS NOW THROUGH MARCH 30, 2010
WHAT'S NEW
Please read the PROGRAM MANUAL for information and instructions
For further information please contact us: norteamericanos@educacion.es
The Ministry of Education of Spain announces over 1,200 openings for U.S. and Canadian Language & Culture Assistants ("CULTURAL AMBASSADORS") in Spain, for the 2010-2011 school year.
The positions are offered in the K-12 public school system.
Please note:
It has come to our attention that some unscrupulous people are offering to falsely provide services for a fee.
The Embassy of Spain´s Education Office in the
Please, promptly contact us if you are in any way asked to pay for any services in connection with this program.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The program provides Spanish students and teachers of English or French an opportunity to broaden and increase their knowledge of the English or French language and North American culture through interaction with native speakers.
The Assistants will also have the opportunity to learn about the Spanish language and culture and use their experience upon their return to the United States or Canada, thus developing cultural understanding between the citizens of Spain and the United States of America and Canada.
The Spanish Autonomous Regions will assign all candidates, individually, an elementary or secondary school. Candidates may not choose a particular city. The Ministry and some of the Regional Education Authorities will organize orientation seminars at the beginning of the school year.
I. Participation Requirements
Candidates will
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Be a national of the U.S. or Canada and hold a valid passport.
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Be a native English/French speaker.
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Be a Junior or Senior college student or have successfully completed a BA, BS, MA or MS by the end of the current academic year.
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Be in good mental and physical health.
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Have a minimum intermediate level of the Spanish language.
II. Duties
- Grantees will work as English/French language assistant teachers, under the supervision and guidance of a classroom teacher in K-12 schools and Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas (state-run language schools) throughout Spain.
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Grantees will teach 12-16 periods per week.
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The assistant and the classroom teacher (or the school representatives) may agree upon other activities and responsibilities they should be involved in, such as conducting conversation lessons, attending faculty meetings, making class presentations and participating in extra-curricular activities such as workshops, field trips, student exchanges, music and theater performances, or sports events.
III. Specific conditions of the grant
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A minimum monthly allowance of € 700 net euros (
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General health insurance.
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Teacher orientation course at the beginning of the school year and ongoing development.
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Official Certificate, issued by the Regional Government.
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Paid school holidays: winter and spring breaks.
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All additional expenses (such as lodging, transportation to and from the country of origin, and meals) are the assistant’s responsibility.
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In order to participate in the program, U.S. L&C assistants will need to apply for a visa at their nearest Spanish Consulate, once they have been accepted in the program.
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Canadian candidates apply at the Consular Section of the Spanish Embassy in Ottawa.
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Please refer to the Program Manual for a for a full list of the Spanish Consulates in the U.S. and Canada.
Applications will be submitted online and sent to our central server in Madrid. All applications will be processed electronically by means of the "Profex" system. Candidates can start their application process now by by clicking on "2010 - Auxiliares de conversación extranjeros en España " on the Profex home page.
Once your application has been "inscrita", mail the following documents to your assigned office:
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A copy of your passport photo page.
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A printout of your application with your hand written signature and a photo attached to it.
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An original, official college transcript or a copy of your University diploma.
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A letter of recommendation from a professor or supervisor.
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A one-page letter of motivation: Why you want to get this grant, in English or Spanish.
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A recent medical certificate. Please follow the sample from the FAQs section below.
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A police clearance report issued no later than three months before/after the registration date.
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Teaching experience or other work experience.
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Experience living or studying abroad.
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Official Spanish-language Diplomas (DELE or others).
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Knowledge of other languages different from English or Spanish.
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Other college degrees/qualifications different from those required to apply.
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Other information that may be useful for the Spanish schools.
Positions will be assigned on a first-come first-served basis provided that candidates meet all the requirements, conveniently support their applications and they have the targeted profile for the participation in this program. An application is considered "fully submitted" ("admitida") when the hard copies have been sent and its reception and clearance has been acknowledged by the assigned office on Profex. Please see Section 2 of the PROGRAM MANUAL.
Accepted candidates will be notified of their assigned region in Spain by email after the deadline.
All efforts will be made for the candidates to be assigned their first choice region. However it cannot be guaranteed.
Candidates must accept or decline their grant within five days after they have been notified. Unjustified delays in responding within this time frame will be taken into account in future program editions.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Refer to the Profex steps and notes before starting your application.to register on Profex for the first time, please click here and then then click on "2010 - Auxiliares de conversación extranjeros en España."
FURTHER INFORMATION AND SUPPORT
For further information about the grants program, please check out our Frequently Asked Questions or send us an email to norteamericanos@educacion.es
Please note: Application for the Language and Culture Assistants program is free and no fees will be required.