University English
Overview
Volunteers work with university-level students who need enhanced English language skills to make use of academic and technical resources published in English in their study of languages, literature, business, medicine, engineering, or other fields. Volunteers teach English grammar, conversation, phonetics, American literature and culture, creative writing, and linguistics; establish English language clubs and resource centers; share ideas and develop materials with fellow teachers; and integrate communicative teaching techniques into the classroom.
Education
Applicants must have a master’s degree in English with a concentration in composition, creative writing, American or comparative literature, rhetorical studies, or technical writing;
OR a master’s degree in French or another foreign language, TEFL, or linguistics. Some applicants may qualify with a Master’s degree in history, language arts, humanities, or the social sciences.
Experience
Most applicants have full-or part-time experience as graduate teaching assistants, substitute teachers, tutors, or student teachers. Other relevant experience includes working with community organizations or projects, working with adult literacy programs or environmental or health education, drama activities, and editing or writing for college literary magazines or newspapers.
Last updated Aug 04 2009