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TEFOL POSITIONS IN FINLAND
Deadline for application for Teaching English in Finland was March 1. Go to Current Open Positions to see which opportunities still exist for which ASF is seeking applicants. Below is the description of the program for your reference. We anticipate the application deadline will remain the same for next year's program. Updated announcements and applications for 2003 will be available in late September this year. One other thing to keep in mind - if you are able to develop a job in Scandinavia on your own through contacts at school, home, or through friends, the Foundation can help you obtain the requisite work permit. However, the job must be confirmed and the permit applied for and received prior to departure from the U.S. If you think you might be able to develop a job for yourself, by all means get in touch with us. We would need from 2 to 3 months lead time to help you obtain a permit. Assignments: Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Finns at a variety of age levels, in Finnish public schools, institutes, or private firms. Location: Throughout Finland Dates: From 3 months, up to an academic year: August 2002 through May 2003 Income: Approximately FIM5000 - FIM6000/month, (approximately $800-$900/month at an exchange rate of 6.5 Finnish Marks (FIM) to the US dollar.) Housing: Will be arranged; participant is responsible for the rent for which the range in 2001 was FIM1000 to FIM1700/month (approximately $150 to $250/month) Qualifications: U.S. student finishing junior or senior year of college, in graduate school, or recent graduate (within two years of graduation), majoring in: Teaching English as a Foreign Language, English Literature, Education, or a related field. Minimum 2.5 GPA or C+ average. Some related work experience preferred. No knowledge of Finnish is expected. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with English as mother language, aged 21 and over. Travel: The trainee is responsible for travel costs and arrangements to and from the assignment, including round-trip airfare. Insurance: Prior to undertaking a training assignment, the trainee is required to take out health and accident insurance through the group plan arranged for the ASF program participants. The cost is $66 per month. Application Deadline: March 1, 2002Application Fee: $50, Payable at time of application. APPLICATION PROCEDURES - TEFOL If you have Adobe Acrobat, click here to download an application. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat, you can download it for free here. Type or print legibly in ink. Please Note: Due to recent concerns with the US Postal Service, please make sure that anything sent to the Foundation (either by you or by a third party) is clearly marked with a return address. We will automatically discard, unopened, any mail without a return address.Please submit the following items with your application: * Résumé detailing your educational background and relevant work experience. * Letter of reference from a present/former supervisor or employer from a job related to the field in which you seek training. * Transcript(s) from each college or university attended. Photocopies of reproducible quality are acceptable. * Application fee. A non-refundable fee of $50 must accompany your application. Please submit a check or money order, made payable to The American-Scandinavian Foundation. The fee includes a 12-month student membership in the ASF. Send your application
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PLACEMENT PROCESS: The Foundation cannot guarantee TEFOL placements for all applicants but every effort will be made to arrange an appropriate placement. Once you have been nominated for a placement, you will be given details, including location, income, dates, etc., and you will be asked to confirm your acceptance. We are seeking applicants for whom this experience is important; once you have accepted a placement, you will be committed to the Finnish school to which you are assigned for the full duration of the assignment. Applicants who have not received an assignment are placed on a waiting list for consideration in the event of a late job offer or a withdrawal. In most cases, applicants will be advised of their status by late spring. DEPOSIT: A deposit of $200 must be submitted when a Placement Offer is accepted; the deposit will be fully refunded once you begin your training assignment and sent to you either in Scandinavia or in the U.S., according to your specifications. RESIDENCE PERMITS: All program participants must have a residence permit before they enter Finland. The permit cannot be obtained locally in Finland. Arrangements for the residence permit are made by the Foundation and its cooperating office in Finland, the Centre for International Mobility (CIMO). The Foundation will provide the participants with instructions on how to obtain the residence permit when the assignment is confirmed. The Finnish Consulate charges a fee of $62 to process a residence permit, not including postage. These training positions are developed by the Foundation's colleagues at CIMO to promote international exchange. Please address any questions to trainscan@amscan.org
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