IFESH International Educators for Africa
The International Educators for Africa (IEFA) program is an initiative of the International Foundation for Education and Self-Help (IFESH) in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), private donors and various corporations. Since 1992, IFESH has placed nearly 1,500 American volunteer educators in primary and secondary schools, teacher-training colleges and universities, and government educational agencies in fourteen countries.
The IEFA program invites applications from educators, college and university professors, school administrators, and retired educators who are able to commit to one year of service (with the possibility for extension) in a developing country, readily adaptable to living conditions in developing countries, and in good health.
Educators with backgrounds in Early Childhood Education (with emphasis on early grade reading comprehension), Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Teacher-Training, Curriculum Development, Education Administration, and Information Technology are needed to teach in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Senegal. In addition, lecturers are needed for universities in Liberia in the following disciplines: Agriculture, Civil, Electrical, Geological, Mechanical and Mining Engineering. The lecturers will also provide expertise to field projects. Educators who are fluent in French are strongly encouraged to apply for positions in French speaking countries.
Educators with backgrounds in Early Childhood Education (with emphasis on early grade reading comprehension), Special Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Teacher-Training, Curriculum Development, Education Administration, and Information Technology are needed to teach in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Senegal. In addition, lecturers are needed for universities in Liberia in the following disciplines: Agriculture, Civil, Electrical, Geological, Mechanical and Mining Engineering. The lecturers will also provide expertise to field projects. Educators who are fluent in French are strongly encouraged to apply for positions in French speaking countries.
Benefits includes: monthly stipend, round-trip air transportation from the USA to and from country of assignment, safe and furnished housing, medical insurance emergency, medical insurance and emergency evacuation insurance.
To apply, please visit our website at www.ifesh.org or email Mr. Momodou Mambouray, Director of IFESH Education Programs at mams@ifesh.org for more information. You may also contact our offices at the International Foundation for Education and Self-Help, 5040 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85254; Phone No.: (800) 835-3530; Fax No.: (480) 443-1824.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
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