About The Job

Apply by :

January 1, 2026

Know By

March 1, 2026

Depart On

August 28, 2026

Duration

2 years, plus 3 months training

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

Project description

Madagascar’s Ministry of Education has recognized the importance of English language education in developing an international workforce for continued education, medicine, technology, tourism, and beyond. Madagascar’s Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) project aims to help meet this goal by promoting interest and skills in the English language among middle and high school students.

As an English teacher, your primary assignment will be to teach English at a high school and/or a middle school. The Ministry of Education actively supports the program, valuing the collaborative contribution of all Volunteers that serve in the education sector. As Peace Corps Madagascar has also received requests from some universities and has successfully worked with them in the past, there might be some competitive university assignments.

Volunteers will participate in Peace Corps’ TEFL Certification Program, providing an opportunity to earn a Peace Corps TEFL Certificate upon successful completion of program requirements. This program provides 120 hours of standardized training and practice teaching along with two years of supervised teaching experience framed through quarterly online learning events facilitated by Post staff. The training enables TEFL Volunteers to effectively work with communities to meet students' language learning goals. The TEFL Certificate is validated by the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington, DC. The U.S. State Department and the English language learning sector worldwide have touted Peace Corps’ TEFL Certificate program as a high-quality, game-changing credential.

Consistent with research on the importance of interaction for language learning and development, as an English Education Teacher you will work side-be-side with local English teachers. You will exchange knowledge on different teaching techniques and work jointly to develop new pedagogical materials for use in the classroom. You will learn together about the socio-emotional learning approach to foster communication and understanding among stakeholders. Furthermore, you will become a partner with local English teachers in the Communities of Practice and certification programs.

You are encouraged to involve the broader school community in your collaborations by co-organizing evening English classes for adults, broadcasting English shows on local radio stations, or co-creating extracurricular clubs for students.

Building partnerships between Volunteers and community members is the Peace Corps approach to development. Your responsibilities include getting involved in your community during school breaks. These breaks are a great opportunity to co-develop more hands-on activities like organizing trips and leadership camps with counterparts and students or secondary projects such as malaria awareness campaigns, and/or starting environmental clubs.

Volunteers are strongly encouraged to bring a laptop which not only increases options for internet access, but also enables Volunteers to complete required assignments off-line and upload them at a later date. While Volunteers may also complete the assignments through local internet cafes or other access points, having a laptop will facilitate successful participation in training.

Required Skills

• Competitive candidates will have a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any discipline and a strong desire to teach English