Job Description

Post

Kosovo

Partner Organization Name

Local schools

Required Skills

Competitive candidates will have:

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any discipline and a strong desire to teach English

Desired Skills

All candidates who meet the required skills are encouraged to apply. Additional skills that may make you a more competitive candidate include:

Experience teaching English or English as a foreign language at the early childhood, middle school, or secondary education level.

Informal tutoring or teaching experience with adults.

Proven success planning and organizing non-formal educational activities for youth.

Living Conditions

During training, Volunteers will live with host families in small towns or villages (population 500–5,000) and eat all of their meals with their host families. When they move to their permanent site, Volunteers will live in small towns or villages (population 500–5,000) with host families for at least the first three months of their service. Many Volunteers choose to live with host families for longer periods of time to afford them deepen cultural integration and/or due to limited affordable options to live independently. Homes typically have electricity and running water but modest furnishings, and heating can be limited to wood stoves in one room during winter.

Language Requirement

None

Primary Sector

Education

Accepts Couples

Yes

Country

Kosovo

Assignment Length (months)

24

Accepting Applications?

Yes

Program

PCV

Posted on LinkedIn

No

Activities

Prepare and teach English lesson plans using student-centered methodologies.

Create interactive teaching aids and classroom materials from local resources.

Organize English language clubs and youth leadership activities.

Facilitate teacher training sessions to strengthen instructional skills.

Support school and community-based projects.

Organize activities during school breaks for students, such as clubs or summer camps.

Share American culture and traditions during school events.

Participate in cultural celebrations and community gatherings

You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as English clubs and drama or art workshops.

Training

As an English Teacher, you will be trained on the national curriculum, student-centered methodologies, and community-led development. Peace Corps Kosovo will teach you Albanian and Serbian to help you comfortably live in and connect with the community.

After the 10 weeks of training, Volunteers are assigned to primary schools (grades 1–5, ages 6–10) or lower secondary schools (grades 6–9, ages 11–14). You will work five days a week, teaching at least 20 hours per week and collaborating with local English teachers on lesson planning and classroom management

Job Highlights

Immerse yourself in Kosovo’s rich multicultural heritage while living with a local host family.

Gain international education experience applying student-centered methodologies.

Develop transferable leadership and project management skills through community-based initiatives and youth empowerment activities.

Couple Types

Only heterosexual couples can be accepted for this program.

Couple Sector Combinations

Each person must apply separately and must qualify for a position in either the same or a different sector than their partner.

Couple Training Conditions

Cross-sector couples will live with different host families who may reside in different communities during training. Cross-sector couples may see each other for joint-sector training days or on the weekends but neither are guaranteed.

Couple Living Conditions

Couples who are selected for the same sector will live together but work with different local partners, which may be in the same community or in neighboring communities (not more than 30 minutes apart)., Cohabitating couples are highly encouraged to present themselves as married throughout service due to cultural expectations.