Deadline: 30-Jun-22
The U.S. Embassy in Algeria is seeking applications for its Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program to provide future teachers with the opportunity to perfect their teaching skills, increase their capacity, to improve their English language competency and to have a better knowledge of American society and culture.
The Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistantship (FLTA) is a nine-month fellowship for English teachers or those who are in English as a Second Language teaching training programs. Participants teach Arabic in American colleges, universities, or select high schools, and they may take graduate-level English and American studies courses.
In addition to academic benefits, this program also provides both FLTAs and Americans with an opportunity to learn about each other’s cultures and customs, thereby enhancing mutual understanding.
The FLTAs are recruited from diverse backgrounds, but are required to have formal academic training and professional experience in teaching. In addition to teaching Arabic language, FLTAs may serve as:
- Resource persons in conversation groups
- Cultural representatives
- Attendants in language laboratories
- Guest speakers in civilization courses
- Supervisors of language clubs
Eligibility Criteria
- Algerian citizenship;
- Applicants must be residing in Algeria throughout the nomination, selection and placement processes.
- Minimum of two years of teaching experience.
- Bachelor’s degree (License of 4 years or License LMD + M1 program).
- Minimum score of 80 (internet-based TOEFL-IBT).
- Fluency in English and classical Arabic (speaking and writing).
For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Algeria.
For more information, visit https://dz.usembassy.gov/education-culture/exchanges/
