Start date
September 29, 2025

End date
February 23, 2026

Duration
21 weeks

ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Activity/project background

The General Direction of Education, laloveni Region manages 33 school directors across the region. To address contemporary challenges and to effectively accomplish its educational mission, the General Direction sets two priorities: the implementation of a qualitative management system and the modernization of education technologies in the district’s schools.

The key to addressing these priorities is having highly skilled district leadership and school staff who can work effectively in English to take advantage of opportunities, such as international professional development courses and training events. Unfortunately, the lack of sufficient English skills hinders school administration and department staff from acquiring new knowledge and information.

The General Direction is requesting the services of a Virtual Service Pilot Participant (VSPP) to support online training and English language teaching for the educational directors, deputy directors, and members from General Department of Education to develop intermediate English skills. This support will enhance their own professional development, their staff’s professional development, as well as enabling them to use new technologies in online education. In collaboration with their counterpart, the VSPP will support an initial English language assessment followed by the development of a course curriculum. The VSPP and counterpart will then co-teach two English classes each week: one for beginners and one for participants with A1 or A2 level who benefited from previous engagements.

The organization has previously collaborated with the Peace Corps, including two VSPPs in February 2023 and December 2024. They understand that the role of a VSPP is very different than a two-year Volunteer.

Engagement and tasks

The VSPP will engage in the following tasks, in collaboration with their Host Country Partners:

• Co-develop a learning assessment tool to determine the learning needs and proficiency levels of participants
• Co-develop two English course curriculums
• Co-plan virtual sessions and activities with the counterpart
• Co-facilitate two online English classes per week, one for each level
• Mentor the beneficiaries through observation and feedback on their English language use
  
  

VSPPs are expected to engage on the tasks listed above for an estimated 5-15 hours per week. This engagement is estimated to be 5 hours per week.

Online collaboration will generally occur between 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Moldova time. Specific times will be determined during orientation.

The Host Country Counterpart will have access to Zoom and WhatsApp for regular communication and collaboration.

Per the Child Protection Code of Conduct, when engaging online with minors (0-18), two adults must be present.

Optional Additional Activities

The Peace Corps mission is to promote world peace and friendship by fulfilling three goals:

• To help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.
• To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.
• To help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
  
  

Goal 1 will be achieved through the VSPP's engagement and completion of the above tasks. The counterpart and VSPP may also choose to identify an activity that aligns with Goal 2. Additionally, the VSPP may identify a Goal 3 activity to implement during their engagement. See recommendations and tools for Goal 3 activities.

Essential Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in any field and relevant certification: TEFL, TESOL, Cambridge, or similar

Experience:

• 2 years of TEFL/TESOL in the U.S. or abroad
• Development of educational teaching resources for adults
  
  

Intercultural skills and motivation: Flexible, strong cross-cultural agility, high tolerance for ambiguity, able to work independently, resourceful, creative, and genuinely motivated and capable to serve virtually