Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) A program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State, and implemented by IREX

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Eligible Teaching Disciplines for TEA are:

·         English or English as a Foreign Language,

·         Social Studies (social studies, civics, history, geography, economics)

·         Mathematics

·         Science

Please return completed applications to:

USIEF Chennai Regional Office

American Consulate Building, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 006

Tel: 044-2857 4423, Email: usiefchennai@usief.org.in

APPLICATION Deadline:

 MARCH 1, 2012

Eligibility Requirements:

The applicant should be:

• Current secondary level, full time teachers with five or more years of classroom  experience in disciplines including English, Social Sciences, Mathematics and  Sciences
• Citizens of India and present in India at the time of application and interview
• Live and teach in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and all Union Territories in the South
• Proficient in written and spoken English with a paper based TOEFL score of 450 or higher*
• Continue teaching after completion of the program
• Have submitted a complete application.
   

*For Fall 2013, IREX and ECA will pilot a limited cohort for participants with paper-based TOEFL scores of 425 - 450 that features a greater concentration on English language learning as well as pedagogical professional development.

TOEFL scores are not required at the time of application. If you are short-listed for interview, USIEF will administer the TOEFL or an equivalent of English proficiency test

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