Application
deadline:
February
8,
2023
Extended
till
February
26,
2023
In co-operation with the German Pedagogical Exchange Office (PAD), German Studies Canada is accepting applications for positions as English-language assistants in the Federal Republic of Germany.
The
assistants
spend
9
months
at
a
school
(starting
in
August/September
2023;
ending
May
31,
2024)
in
Germany,
working
12
hours
per
week
as
resource
persons
under
the
direction
of
teachers
of
English.
They
are
expected
to
help
with
conversation
and
oral
practice
of
English
and
should
also
be
able
to
provide
information
about
everyday
life
and
culture
in
Canada.
Eligibility
- Students majoring in German or any other subject who will have completed a first degree (BA) upon assuming the position.
- Must be native speakers of English and long-time residents of Canada.
- Must have completed 2 years of university German or completed A2 level.
- Should not be older than 35 years of age.
The teaching assistants receive a minimum cost-of-living stipend of 850, - Euro per month, which includes insurance and is tax-exempt in Germany.
Further information and application forms can be requested by e-mailing Katja Czarnecki.
Completed
applications
need
to
be
submitted
by: February
8,
2023
Extended
till
February
26,
2023.
Please
take
into
account
that
completing
the
application
requires
some
time. You
will
need to
submit
documents
like
a
recommendation
letter
from
a
professor,
a
transcript,
a
certificate
of
your
German
language
proficiency,
a
statement
in
German
why
you
are
applying
to
the
program,
etc.
Information about the program can also be found on the PAD website.
Please also note: Applicants for the teaching assistantship are expected to accept a position if it is offered to them.