Please send us the
following:
1. the completed online application
form.
2. your resume
(by email in word attachment and by mail)
3. two to three letters of references
on official letterhead from people who have direct knowledge of your
qualifications for the teaching position. (can be sent first by email
to meet the deadline, the original letters of reference must be sent
by mail also)
4. 500 word essay describing
your interest in teaching and living in China (by email or by mail)
5. college degree transcripts (copies acceptable)
6. copy of college diploma * or
an offical letter from your university confirming your graduation
date* (if you have not graduated when you apply, your expected graduation
date must be no later than June 1st of 2009 for fall 2009 teaching placement)
7. copy of passport picture page** or a copy of your driving license if you do not have a passport * *(You must apply for your passport immediately and submit a copy of of your passport picture page by April 30.)
8. two passport size photos (formal) with your name printed on the back of the photos
9. $100 application fee (non-refundable)
payable to: Marshall University Research Corporation
Please send all application materials by
March 31, 2009 for late August departure
to:
Marshall University
Center for International Programs
c/o Teach in China
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Email: gochina@marshall.edu
After we receive your
completed on-line application, resume, reference letters,
500 word essay, college transcripts, $100 application fee,
copy of diploma and copy of passport we will send you a
letter notifying you of your conditional acceptance. Soon
after this, we will contact you by email to arrange a phone
interview.
Following phone interview,
we will notify you of your full acceptance to the program.
You will then be required to pay a $1250 program administration
and placement fee
in two payments. The first payment of $650 is due two weeks
after the full acceptance to the program and the second
payment of $600 is due four weeks after the first payment
due date. Please make checks payable to: Marshall University
Research Corporation
As an Appalachians
Abroad Teach in China participant,
you will be required to attend a 5 day Orientation
program in late August that takes place in Shanghai, China.
Accommodations during the 4 day orientation program are
included in the program fee. In addition, you will also be required to take a 45 hours of
on-line TEFL
training course for nine week period of time at no extra cost starting from the second week
of May to prepare you with skills of Teaching English
as a Foreign Language and knowledge of the teaching resources.
Placement of your
teaching position starts soon after your full acceptance
to the program. You will receive two to three placement
options in four or five weeks after we receive your
first payment of $650. We will do our best to match
your needs and preferences with those of the Chinese
host school.
After your teaching
placement is confirmed, you will sign an employment
contract for a 10-month period beginning September 1st of 2009 with the Chinese host school. Marshall University
will assist you with your travel and visa arrangements.
We will continue to maintain contact with you during
your stay in China and serve as your advocate.
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