| Frequently Asked Questions |
|
|
|
You will have the opportunity to shape the next generation of world changers and global citizens! Missionary educators fill one of the most vital roles in missions today. You can expect to change personally and to contribute to God’s kingdom. You will:
Teachers, administrators, and other school personnel for international positions are in short supply. Search our database of opportunities.
If you are not a classroom teacher, you may have other skills that are needed by schools or sending agencies. The Mission:Teach database includes positions such as:
What If I Can’t Come Full Time?
Mission:Teach connects you to positions in over 100 countries.
The requirements vary from school to school. The majority of partner schools are sending agencies are seeking experienced, certified teachers who can make a two-year commitment. Investigate each school that interests you and their requirements.
Sending agencies are looking for people who work well with children, young people, and parents; people who are flexible and enthusiastic, who love the Lord, and have a passion to serve Him. Most of all, they’re looking for people who want to use their skills as educators to help provide God’s Word for those who still need it.
Yes. Kindergarten through high school personnel need certification from a state, a province, and/or in some cases the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
We recommend at least one successful year of teaching experience. Let’s face it, the first year of teaching is tough…and it’s not any easier when you’re also adjusting to cross-cultural living! Occasionally, exceptions will be made for beginning teachers with previous cross-cultural experience and a strong student teaching experience.
Yes. Preschool teachers may not need a credential but should have an Associate’s degree and successful experience with preschool children. ACSI also offers Early Education Certification.
Nontraditional teachers (as we are defining NTT), are teachers dedicated to supporting parents teaching their own children in remote locations. Sometimes the teacher or teachers are located at a school or Educational Resource Center (ERC). Sometimes the teacher may travel to visit the families. Applicants for these positions should be adventurous multi-grade elementary teachers who are flexible and professional. There are sometimes nontraditional opportunities for tutors as well.
These qualifications include: a love for elementary, junior, and senior high students, successful experience with that age group, flexibility, household management skills, a strong marriage, and emotional and physical health.
The only language requirement is English for those serving in an international Christian school. However, some knowledge of the national language is always helpful in order to function in the community.
The options vary. Some schools will:
To determine your financial options, visit the school or agency page at the Mission:Teach website.
The time line is different for everyone. The process includes applying, being accepted, then moving overseas. Some typical scenarios include:
Another factor that will affect the amount of time is whether or not the school covers your financial obligations. If not, you will need to apply to a sending agency, raise support, and then teach internationally.
Start now! Whether you are interested in working in an international Christian school this year or five years from now, begin now:
Ready to begin? After searching, contact the schools that interest you.
Many international Christian schools work closely with one or more sending agencies that accept applicants on their behalf. Review each school's affiliations at the Mission:Teach website.
Here are some tips to initiate your search:
Yes! You can always initiate contact with our partner agencies and schools. One way to do this is by using the Mission:Teach website to send a message to any school or agency in which you are interested. Another option to meet face to face is to attend the annual International Educator Recruiting Fair. This networking event brings together individuals interested in serving internationally with school administrators, recruiters, and sending organizations.
Teaching at an international Christian school is very different from teaching at a Christian or public school in North America. Understanding the cross-cultural, interpersonal, and professional implications of ministering to third-culture kids in a foreign country is crucial to your success. Every summer, ACSI sponsors a pre-field orientation for teachers, administrators, and boarding personnel going overseas. Over 200 teachers and dorm parents who have accepted positions at partner schools attend this two-week training.
The program educates and prepares international Christian educators for the unique challenges and rewards of ministering at an international Christian school. Sending agencies may also host their own orientation.
By completing your profile here, you are starting the process at the school you are interested in and at the agency with which you would like to serve.
This varies depending on the time it takes for you to compile your information and the school or agency with which you would like to serve.
Sending agencies require you to raise a team of people who will pray for you and financially help you with your salary and costs of living—a step of faith. This helps minimize the cost of education to the families of nationals and full-time Christian workers by providing an education where tuition does not have to pay teachers’ salaries. This enables these schools to offer a quality education at an affordable cost to these families.
There are six different options available to teachers serving internationally—field-service positions, international Christian schools, international secular schools, itinerant positions, mission sponsored schools, and national Christian schools.
|
