English Language Specialist Program
Eligibility & Application
Program Eligibility Details
Qualified candidates must have:
- U.S. citizenship;
- Master's or Ph.D. in TESOL or a field related to English language teaching;
- Five or more years of experience training English language teachers;
- Experience supervising English language teachers;
- Extensive experience conducting English language teacher training workshops and presentations;
- A demonstrated commitment to the field of English language teaching;
- Membership in an English language teaching organization;
- Presented at English language teaching conferences;
- Published refereed presentations, journal articles, or books in the field of TESOL
Preferred Experience:
Preferred experience may include:
- Committee or board member of an English language teaching organization;
- Additional skills and/or English for specific purposes topics;
- The Arts
- Aviation
- Business
- Disabled learners
- Engineering
- English for academic purposes
- Hospitality
- Law / Law Enforcement / Boarder Guards
- Literature
- Medicine
- Summer camps
- Technology
- Young Learners
Program Application Details
Application Instructions:
In one document, titled “(LastName), (FirstName) SPRING 2013” include the following sections in sequential order and email to elspecialist@state.gov:
- The candidate's full contact information and written confirmation of U.S. citizenship.
- A "menu" of topics the candidate can expertly present on. The menu should include the topic title and a short description (1-3 sentences) of each topic. Candidates should also include topics outside of EFL (ex. law, health, science, technology, etc.)
- Curriculum vitae or resume that is no longer than 5 pages but includes relevant information on their education, publications, presentations, teaching, teacher training, and overseas experience.
- If applicable, a list of any previous U.S. Department of State grants received in the past five years.
- Contact information (including email addresses, titles, and home institutions) for two professional references. Please do not include actual letters of reference.
Applications that do not include all necessary sections will not be reviewed for inclusion in the English Language Specialist Database.
Applications are accepted year round. The Spring/Summer application deadline is May 12 and successful candidates will be notified no later than August 12. The Fall/Winter cycle deadline is November 12 and successful candidates will be notified by February 12.