Deadline: 14-Nov-22
Applications are now open for Teach for Romania Fellowship.
What they Look For
- They seek to identify people who understand the importance of education and who care so deeply about the future of children in vulnerable communities that they choose to dedicate at least 2 years of their lives to become the teachers they deserve. The future teacher leaders should inspire their students and model success through hard-work, they should aid not only academic, but also social-emotional recovery and they should expose children to positive role models so that they themselves become the global citizens their world desperately needs.
- The people that they are looking for have a strong leadership profile, they are capable of facilitating transformational learning and generating sustainable change in the classroom, within the school and in the community and, last but not least, they are talented people who think and act eco-systemically, in terms of sustainability and impact, aware that it takes a whole village to raise a child and an entire country to solve systemic problems with such devastating impact as those in education.
Eligibility Criteria
- If you would like to apply for their fellowship, you should meet the following criteria:
- You understand that the Teach for Romania fellowship represents a 2-year commitment of teaching in early years, primary or secondary public schools, highly-disadvantaged schools in vulnerable communities and that you may teach offline, online or hybrid formats;
- You understand that the fellowship is not a volunteering program, but a full-time contracted job;
- You have a bachelor’s degree / will obtain it no later than July 2023 or have completed a pedagogical high school;
- You live in one of the communities they serve or are available for relocation or commuting that may exceed 90 minutes each way, in order to teach in a school that meets the Teach for Romania criteria;
- You are available for 6 consecutive weeks to attend the Summer Leadership Academy, the initial training offered to participants in the fellowship, from July to August 2023;
- You understand that for the next 2 years your income will consist of your teacher salary and the financial support provided by their organization;
- You have a native level of the Romanian language (communication and writing) and a B1 level in English (or you commit to reach this level by July 2023, if accepted in the program);
- You are medically fit for enrolment in the education system and can provide proof of this later by means of a medical certificate;
- You have no history of any kind of violation of children’s rights and freedoms, you have not abused (physically, emotionally, psychologically, sexually or economically, cf. Law 272/2004, Section 3, Art. 94) any child and you can provide a criminal record upon request.
Selection Process
- These skills are assessed in the selection process and will be developed later, during the initial training (Leadership and Pedagogy Academy) and the 2-year program:
- Self-leadership (reflection, self-knowledge, self-improvement);
- Leadership (initiative, positive influence);
- Resilience (mindset and action in challenging situations);
- Strategic thinking (analytical thinking, problem solving);
- Strategic teaching (planning, implementation, evaluation, success culture);
- Building relationships (inclusion, assertive communication, collaboration).
For more information, visit https://teachforromania.org/inscrieri/