Madagascar
Middle Schools, High Schools, Universities
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Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
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Associate degree in any field and at least two years of full-time, post-high school work experience (from any combination of roles).
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Bachelor's degree in any field.
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High school diploma or GED and four years of full-time post-high school work experience (from any combination of roles).
Volunteers live in rural and semi-urban communities across Madagascar’s Itasy, Vakinankaratra, Boeny, Alaotra Mangoro, Matsiatra Ambony, Vatovavy, and Analanjirofo regions. Housing is modest and may include inconsistent electricity or water access. Daily commutes consist of walking or biking to the work site or markets.
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Madagascar
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PCV
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Plan and teach student-centered lessons aligned with the national curriculum.
Encourage English practice beyond the classroom through informal conversations and extracurricular activities, such as English clubs, essay competitions, and spelling bees.
Organize English-focused activities during school breaks, including student leadership workshops.
Support teacher communities of practice by sharing classroom strategies, practical tools, and instructional resources.
Engage in school or community initiatives that strengthen collaboration and partnerships between school staff and families.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as supporting school improvement projects.
As an English Teacher, you will be trained on effective instructional methods, lesson planning, and large classroom management techniques. Peace Corps/Madagascar will teach you the Malagasy language to help you comfortably live in and connect with the community. You will also receive language resources to support your learning.
After 10 weeks of training, you will move to a rural or peri-urban community where you will collaborate with staff at a middle school, high school, or university to identify learning needs and develop activities that support English learning.
Develop practical skills in second-language instruction to effectively support students from different backgrounds.
Earn Peace Corps/Madagascar’s TEFL certification with 120+ training hours and two years of supervised classroom practice.
Build Malagasy language proficiency and cultural understanding in a way only possible through extended, immersive living in the community.
Only heterosexual couples can be accepted for this program.
Each person must apply separately and qualify for a position in a different sector than their partner.
Couples will live together during training but may separate occasionally for field-based activities.
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.
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As the preeminent international service organization of the United States, the Peace Corps sends Americans with a passion for service abroad to work with communities and create lasting change. Volunteers develop sustainable solutions to address challenges in Education, Health, Economic Development, Agriculture, Environment and Youth Development. Through their Peace Corps experiences, Volunteers gain a unique cultural understanding and a lifelong commitment to service that positions them to succeed in today's global economy. Since President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961, more than 240,000 Americans of all ages have served in 142 countries worldwide.
