ALUMNI TEACHING OPPORTUNITY
American Councils in Southeast Europe (SEE) seeks Alumni PDO Teaching Assistans to
prepare U.S. State Department FLEX and YES exchange program scholarship winners for
the 2016-17 school year. Under the guidance of American Councils, FLEX/YES Alumni
Teaching Assistants and American PDO Teachers will orient finalists to American culture
and family life at PDOs to be held June-July 2016.
Job Description
PDO Teaching Assistants will be requested to:
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Attend the entire four-day training of trainers (ToT) to be held in Kyiv, Ukraine in
late March 2016 to learn about the FLEX/YES goals and objectives and the PDO
teaching methods and materials.
Collaborate with American PDO teachers to prepare sessions and teaching
materials.
Team-teach sessions at PDOs to be held in June-July 2016 in Serbia (for students
from Montenegro and Serbia) and/or Macedonia (for students from Albania,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kosovo, and Macedonia).
Assist American Councils staff with logistics and occasional non-classroom
responsibilities at the PDOs.
Qualifications
Alumni PDO Teaching Assistants must:
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Be alumni of the FLEX/YES/ASMYLE program who successfully completed their
program, with no extensive on-program issues, between and including 2009-2010
and 2013-2014 academic years.
Have completed their secondary school education.
Have interpersonal skills and ability to function with staff of different ages and
cultural backgrounds.
Be comfortable to interact and work with youth, and serve as an authority figure
to large numbers of teenagers.
Be available to teach two to four PDO cycles between June 15 and July 15, 2016
(as determined by Program Hub Director).
Alumni who taught PDO for more than one program year cannot apply for this
position
PDO Teaching Assistant applicants should email their Alumni Teaching Assistant
Application Form and Essay to: pdota@americancouncilssee.org by January 15, 2016.
Questions about the position can be directed to the same e-mail address.
1828 L Street N.W., Suite1200, Washington, D.C. 20036 T 202 833 7522 F 202 833 7523
www.americancouncils.org
2016 PRE-DEPARTURE ORIENTATION
ALUMNI TEACHING ASSISTANT APPLICATION FORM
NAME:
YEAR ON PROGRAM:
HOME CITY or TOWN:
HOME COUNTRY:
US CITY AND STATE:
PLACEMENT ORGANIZATION:
TELEPHONE:
EMAIL:
Best way to contact you:
The training workshop for PDO teachers and teaching assistants will be held
during MARCH 2016. PDO sessions are run from approximately 15 June
through 15 July. Are you available during these periods? If not, please
explain your schedule restrictions.
Why are you interested in being a PDO teaching assistant?
Where are you currently studying and what is your major? If you have
already graduated, where did you study and what was your major?
Please describe any work experience (internships, volunteer work, etc.) you
have that would make you an effective teaching assistant.
What activities (extracurricular or community service) were you involved in
during your exchange year in the US?
Have you ever participated in any alumni activities? If yes, please describe
your involvement.
2016 PRE-DEPARTURE ORIENTATION
ALUMNI TEACHING ASSISTANT ESSAY
INSTRUCTIONS: Please answer the following essay question in the space
provided below:
There are many stereotypes and misconceptions about life and culture in the
USA. Please describe one or two aspects of American culture that you
encountered on the FLEX program that you did not expect to find and that
you think most people in your country are unaware of. What did you learn
from this? Did it change you in some way?