Grade 8 Teacher
Responsibilities
- Be an example of Jesus' love and teachings to others through your personal life, dress, and relationships.
- Mentor others to grow in their relationship with God and decide to follow Jesus as their Lord and Savior.
- Be involved in all aspects of teaching including lesson planning, instruction, Bible-based spiritual education, English-language instruction, classroom management, supervision, extracurricular activities, grading, and administration.
- Grade 8 adviser and other subjects that will be assigned.
- Regularly attend and participate in the local SDA Sabbath School and Worship Services.
- Be prepared to participate and lead in ministry and programs of the local SDA Church.
- All other duties assigned.
- Subject distribution will be made just before the beginning of the school year when you arrive; you may end up teaching different/additional classes than you first thought. Flexibility is needed.
Qualifications
- Previous experience in teaching in the High School department is preferred.
- Fluent in English.
- College Graduate - concentration in Education major in any of the Sciences is preferred.
Attire
Acceptable Dress:
Women
Work
- Modest blouse/collared shirt, dress pants/loose-fitting skirt/dress below the knee.
Church
- Modest blouse, loose-fitting skirt/dress below the knee. (Please wear slips under skirts and dresses.)
Recreation
- Modest knee-length shorts, T-shirts; shorts and shirt required for swimming.
Men
Work
- Collared shirt, long professional pants.
Church
- Dress pants, collared dress shirt.
Recreation
- modest shorts/T-shirts, modest swimwear
Unacceptable Dress
- Tight and/or short shorts, clothing with low cleavages, short/sheer blouses or dresses, T-shirts with negative slogans/logos, bikinis, or revealing swimwear. Jewelry, dreadlocks, piercings, visible tattoos, extreme haircuts/styles, please do not bring jewelry.
Accommodations
Lodging
- Shared accommodation in a concrete building - includes basic furniture, a shared AVS kitchen, shared AVS bathroom, fridge, stove, fans or A/C, 220V electrical.
- One set of bedding is provided.
- Basic cooking utensils are provided.
Note: Beyond these things, the volunteer is responsible for bringing or purchasing anything else he/she may want or need.
Living There
PURPOSE: To demonstrate God's love and to establish positive relationships between the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the people of Timor-Leste through teaching.
SPECIAL NOTE: Looking for a real "mission adventure"? Prepare for a trail-blazing position in this school.
Included
- Local travel
- Insurance
- Utilities
- Accommodations
- Monthly Living Allowance - USD 330.00
- Visa - TAIS pays for work visa-related expenses.
Not Included
- Travel to and from location.
- Medical Inoculations
- Food/Meals
Restrictions
Special arrangements need to be made for married volunteers before approval as there is currently no married volunteer housing.
Compensation
Monthly Living Allowance: USD 330.00
Additional
Volunteer needs to raise funding to cover travel and expenses for both the required AVS orientation AND travel from AVS Orientation to Dili, Timor-Leste (unless volunteer has committed to teaching at TAIS for 2 full years). The monthly living allowance is enough to cover food and other monthly expenses if the volunteer chooses to live and eat primarily a local diet, rather than buying all the imported food, eating out regularly, or spending a lot of money/time on the internet. Fundraising an additional USD 100-150/month is optional for more comfortable living.
The monthly allowance stated above is the amount that a volunteer receives after tithe, tax, and housing costs have been deducted.
The volunteer is required to attend the AVS Orientation.