Teach Abroad | Phoenix Sister Cities

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Applications for the Fall 2019 academic year are due February 8, 2019.

Phoenix Sister Cities, on behalf of our sister city in Himeji, Japan, annually seeks applicants for Assistant Language Teachers who fulfill 1 to 2 year contracts with the Himeji Board of Education from September to August each school year.

Adults with a four-year degree are invited to apply to travel to Himeji, Japan for a one-year Phoenix Sister Cities Teach Abroad Program. A sense of adventure is required, but familiarity with the Japanese language is not! This is a unique international employment opportunity, and all college majors are welcome to apply.

The application deadline is in early February each year for the following school session starting in August. The program caters to individuals with or without teaching experience who enjoy a structured school environment. Program eligibility requires U.S. citizenship and residency within the Greater Phoenix metropolitan area.

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Phoenix Sister Cities, Teach Abroad program:
(602) 534-3751
200 W. Washington St., 20th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85003

Meet Our Teachers

All of our teachers come from various backgrounds and experiences. We encourage anyone interested who meets the requirements to apply. Living abroad and making a difference in a foreign country is a unique opportunity not available to everybody. Upon their return, teachers find that they have learned quite a bit from the very students they were teaching.

Meet our program participants

2019-2020 Teachers

2018-2019 Teachers

2017-2018 Teachers

Past Participants
2016-2017 Teachers
2015-2016 Teachers
2014-2015 Teachers

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Photos from the 2015/2016 Teach Abroad! Check our Facebook page for more!

Deb Ostreicher pictured with a current teacher assistant in the Teach Abroad program who she formally mentored through their YAEP experience.

Application

Applications for the Fall 2019 academic year are due February 8, 2019.

The 2019 Teach Abroad APPLICATION is available as a Google form.

You must complete the application in one sitting. You CANNOT save your progress on responses and return to the application at a later date to complete it. We highly recommend you prepare your employment history, teaching experience, and essay portions in advance in a Word document prior to beginning the application. A Teach Abroad Application Preview PDF is available to help you prepare your responses before beginning the Google form.

Selection Process

Teach Abroad applications are accepted year-round. Each spring new program participants are selected. The application deadline is always the first Friday in February for the following academic year that begins in August.

The application and a $25 application fee must be received in our office (not postmarked) by the deadline. If unable to use the application link, you can hand deliver your application and payment to Phoenix Sister Cities, located on the 20th floor of Phoenix City Hall (200 W. Washington).

Program eligibility requires U.S citizenship and residency within the Greater Phoenix metropolitan area. Participants receive pre-departure training and language lessons, and assistance completing visa paperwork. The Himeji Board of Education provides airfare at the beginning and the end of the contract.

Program Fees

$45/year – Individual membership to Phoenix Sister Cities
$17 – Background check processing fee
$50 – $150 – Japanese language lessons

Participants select from a list of approved language websites and applications. Proof of purchase and progress evaluation is required.

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Information & Links
Brochure
Mandatory Calendar 2019
Salaries and Mandatory Expenses
Frequently Asked Questions