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Neerja Modi School invites individuals with an interest in teaching or with expertise in a particular subject area (experienced teachers, as well as recent graduates of reputed universities with an interest in teaching) to come to our School as a volunteer teacher. for a minimum period of three weeks to teach our students using the methods and techniques in practice at international schools in their country.

This is not an exchange and visiting teachers and their home institutions will not be expected to host a NMS teacher.

NMS is happy to work with student applicants to design a program that will qualify as a for-credit or not-for credit internship at your home institution. Due to India’s academic calendar, students interested in a summer internship can come and teach at our school for the months of July and August.

It is Neerja Modi School’s aim to host at least two foreign teachers per year, during either of the two semesters. Know more about availability.


Program Objectives
  • To provide NMS faculty and the visiting teacher/student-teacher with an opportunity to compare and learn about different education systems, to exchange ideas and knowledge, and to contribute to the professional development of themselves and their home institutions.
  • To add an international dimension to our education system thus enabling our students to become global citizens and also to help them in future as they seek admission to foreign colleges and universities.

Qualifications
Please apply for this position if you are:
- A degree-holding teacher of Mathematics, Science, English, Arts, Music, Drama and Environmental Studies from outside of India
- An undergraduate or graduate student at a reputed college or university outside of India, with a specialization in education or one of the above-listed subjects

Program Details:
- Working Requisites
Our school has students from grade K-12. Interested candidates have the choice of selecting the grade level he/she would like to teach. The following link provides curriculum details for each of the above-listed subjects and grade levels.

Every week the visiting teacher is expected to devote 6 hours per working day to our school (Monday- Saturday). During the stay, the visiting teachers shall provide lessons/teaching sessions to the students of NMS and in this they shall have full freedom of choice of methods, techniques and manner of teaching/instructions. During the stay of the visiting teachers, our school shall provide proper working space/room to perform their work and the school shall cater to all the miscellaneous needs of the teachers.

NMS expects the visiting teachers to have commitment towards the job. Visiting teachers shall not collaborate or coordinate with any other school of Jaipur during their stay with NMS, without prior permission.

The written intimation of the visit of the teachers and their schedule has to be sent to NMS well in advance so that we can adequately arrange for all the requirements of the visiting teachers.

Duration of stay
The duration of stay has been kept flexible to suit the individual requirements of the participating teachers/student-teachers. We ask that candidates commit to a stay of at least 3 weeks, but are welcome to stay for up to one school year.

- Compensation
This is a volunteer opportunity.

- Provisions during the stay
Neerja Modi School provides various facilities depending on the tenure of the stay of the visiting teacher.

One month: Airport pick up & drop, all the lodging, boarding, food (three meals of the day) and internet access with in the school.

One- three months: Airport pick up & drop, all the lodging, boarding and food (three meals of the day), internet access with in the school and city sight seeing, Vocational training in the school as per the interest.

Three-six months: Airport pick up & drop, all the lodging, boarding and food (three meals of the day), city sight seeing and excursion to one of the either places, Ajmer (Pushkar)/Jodhpur/Udaipur (any place in Rajasthan) or Agra, vocational training in the school as per the interest.

Six months- one year: Airport pick up & drop, all the lodging, boarding and food (three meals of the day), city sight seeing, excursion to one of the either places, Ajmer (Pushkar)/Jodhpur/Udaipur (any place in Rajasthan) or Agra, a return ticket to their respective country (if the candidate possess a Masters degree) and vocational training in the school as per the interest.

Please note: The school does not provide any laundry charges, calling charges, internet charges at hotel or any kind of personal expenses incurred by the visiting teacher.

Special Provisions
The NMS as a special gesture would also fully support and sponsor any particular interest of the visiting teachers such as learning any music instrument, yoga, cooking, any Indian language, chocolate making, they wish to learn while in India. These interests are just illustrative and do not restrict the choice of visiting teachers to pursue any particular interest or activity of his/her choice.

How to Apply
Interested candidates are asked to email or send their resume, cover letter and a list of subjects/grades they are qualified to teach to Ms. Neha Sharma, Coordinator of NMS International Program.

 
 
   

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