English Teaching Fellow

Host Organization: American University of Central Asia - New Generation Academy (English Teaching)
Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Focus Area: Education
Number of Fellows: 1
Length of Fellowship: One Year

ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Founded in 1993, New Generation Academy (NGA) is a comprehensive academic preparatory program at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The NGA program offers an intensive one-year or one-semester program that aims at preparing its graduates for higher education. The program seeks to fill the gaps in the public school system to help high school graduates enter a university of their choice. Participants complete a rigorous program in English language and College Mathematics, as well as in the Russian language. All courses are oriented towards developing critical and analytical thinking, academic writing skills, and enhancing the leadership potential of students. PiA has sent Fellows to AUCA since 2017 to teach the Academy’s English and math curriculum. To learn more about AUCA, visit their website here. 

ABOUT THE POSITION: 

The NGA English Language Fellow is a full-time teaching position within the NGA, American University of Central Asia's preparatory program. The Fellow will teach 24 credit hours of English courses per semester (10 hours per week of actual teaching, 10 hours of preparation, and office hours) for a total of 48 credit hours per academic year. The Fellow will develop and use level lesson plans in order to support what students are learning in their regular English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and Academic Research and Writing classes, as well as TEFL test preparation.