US announces job opportunities for Hausa and Yoruba teachers

The Public Affairs Section of the United States Mission Nigeria has notified qualified Nigerians who wish to teach the Hausa or Yoruba language and cultures to American students in US tertiary institutions and colleges to collect their application form.

This is included in the Foreign Language Teaching Assistant program.

The FLTA program is a program that allows foreign teachers to teach foreign languages and culture to American students in universities and colleges while also refining their teaching skills, advancing their English language proficiency and extending their knowledge of the cultures and customs of the United States by engaging in non-degree studies.

In their website, the announcement read,

“Becoming a participant carries with it a great responsibility. Along with their studies, participants teach language courses, supervise language labs and lead language table discussions.”

“They may also act as resource persons in conversation groups, cultural representatives, attendants in language laboratories, coordinators of extra-curricular activities, guest speakers in civilisation courses, head of language clubs, houses, tables and much more.”

“Grant Benefit: The grant covers the grantee’s round trip airfare to the US, a settling-in allowance, monthly stipend, housing allowance, health insurance, and a tuition scholarship for their coursework.”

“Provisions will be made for participants to attend a Fulbright FLTA Summer Orientation in the United States before beginning their program. During the FLTA program, fellows are also invited to participate in a special Fulbright enrichment seminar and conference for professional development and networking opportunities.”

“Note: The grant does not cover travel of family members; hence grantees will not be allowed to travel with spouse and children or relatives to the United States even at their own expense. Field of Study: Competition is open to applicants who major in English Language, Education, Hausa, Yoruba, Linguistics and Languages.”