Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award - Senegal

The Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program in Senegal aims to strengthen educational and cultural relationships between the United States and Senegal. ETAs will work approximately 20 hours per week in schools, cultural centers, American Spaces, alumni organizations, and other Embassy partner organizations. ETAs will assist schoolteachers and English language instructors in their classrooms, helping with research, lesson plans and course presentations to improve the English speaking, listening, reading and writing skills of students for whom English is a second language. ETAs may also assist with English for Specific Purposes, curriculum design, training academic and administrative staff, information technology and school-related activities including English clubs. The program runs for 9 months from September/October 2026 to June/July 2027. Responsibilities may also include working with U.S. Embassy programs such as American Spaces, the Access program, providing guidance for Massive Open Online Courses, webinars and conferences. ETAs will be assigned as language-learning assistants but may be asked to be responsible for teaching entire courses. Placements will be in both the capital Dakar and other cities throughout Senegal, at middle schools, secondary schools, vocational/technical schools, and other educational/community institutions. Graduate students or graduating seniors with a degree in English or education who are considering careers in English, education, or TEFL/applied linguistics and have experience in teaching or tutoring will be considered. Applicants with degrees and/or experience in library sciences and information technology, if combined with teaching experience and/or coursework in pedagogy, are also encouraged to apply. A working knowledge of French and/or Wolof is very useful in Senegal, and intermediate language proficiency is recommended.