Romania English Teaching Assistant Award

The English Teaching Assistant Program invites well-qualified candidates at all degree levels, with an interest in international education and teaching experience, to spend one full academic year teaching and/or assisting with practical and specialized English language courses and American culture classes in Romanian higher education institutions. At the same time, English Teaching Assistants will be integrated in the host community and gain from intensive cross-cultural interaction. Each host institution will tailor the assistantship to its language teaching needs and the grantee's background, academic interests, and abilities, and will place the ETA under the supervision of a professor-tutor. ETAs will also serve as valuable resources for first-hand information about American culture, traditions, and society, and are informal ambassadors of the U.S. Being a Fulbright ETA in Romania for 9 months will give individuals a chance to develop English teaching and other professional skills while learning about Romanian culture, people and language. The grant length is 9 months, October through June, coinciding with the academic year in Romania. Positions combine teaching and/or assisting of up to 14 hours per week and office hours of up to 4 hours per week. Additional time will be reserved for an independent study/research project. Besides classroom responsibilities, grantees may also be requested to give presentations on topics related to the United States, lead programs in language labs, conduct English conversation clubs, tutor, participate in sports, language or drama clubs and volunteer at local organizations. In addition to their primary teaching activities, grantees are expected to support the Fulbright Commission and the mission of the Fulbright Program by delivering presentations, seminars, and workshops on U.S. higher education and culture. Preference will be given to graduate students with a demonstrated interest in international education. Prior teaching experience is strongly recommended, and candidates with teacher certifications are particularly welcome. The Commission seeks grantees who are mature, flexible, responsible, and capable of working independently in diverse institutional settings across Romania.