Clark County School District in Nevada is seeking 14 mathematics and four Mandarin Chinese language high school teachers from Taiwan for the school year beginning in August, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said yesterday.
Interested teachers must submit their applications by Feb. 1.
Annual remuneration is from US$30,000 to US$64,000, depending on an applicant's experience, educational level and qualifications, the ministry said.
Nevada is the fifth US state, after Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Ohio, to recruit secondary education mathematics and Mandarin Chinese teachers from Taiwan, the MOE's Bureau of International Cultural and Education Relations said.
Clark County will also provide assistance to help Taiwanese teachers with the licensing process in the US.
The American-Chinese Foundation in the Las Vegas community will also offer counseling and advice on housing, transportation, daycare, insurance and visa applications and renewals.
The health and life insurance program for Clark County School District employees is provided through the Teacher Health Trust.
The teachers are responsible for covering any additional costs for dependents.
Health coverage will start on Sept. 1.
The National Science Council said it will provide economy class round-trip airfare for the accepted applicants.
The Clark County School District human resource recruitment division said the district does not sponsor foreign students.
All applicants must obtain sponsorship for the J1 visa, which is valid for a period of three years.
However, new teachers hired for the 2008 to 2009 school year will receive a US$2,000 "new teacher bonus."
Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree and teaching experience in either mathematics or Chinese language.
Applicants who have been certified by the MOE to teach Chinese language to foreigners will be given priority in the application process.
People who did not graduate from a US college or university must have their credentials verified and approved by the ministry.
Applicants must also provide a satisfactory TOEFL score to be considered, as well as a resume -- in both English and Chinese -- a copy of the applicant's highest educational degree obtained, a copy of his or her teacher certificate, official transcripts and proof of his or her English ability.
All documents must be submitted before the beginning of next month. Qualified applicants will be notified in the middle of March and will be summoned for an interview in Taiwan with Clark County officials.
The Bureau of International Cultural and Education Relations said the MOE was also negotiating with other US states, including Arizona and California, on exporting qualified mathematics and Mandarin Chinese teachers from Taiwan.
Since 2005, Taiwan has sent 129 Mandarin Chinese teachers to countries including the US, Thailand and the UK.
More details are available at www.edu.tw/EDU_WEB/Web/BICER/index.php, www.ccsd.net/jobs, or by calling the bureau at (02)7736-5619.
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