Teach in the USA
Temporary Cultural Exchange Teacher Program
Learn about teaching practices in the USA; grow your cultural awareness, share an amazing experience with your family, improve your English language proficiency!
We need 300+ teachers for the U.S. annually!
Bilingual Teachers needed for 3 to 5-year terms!
Start your application now! Yes, Today!
Earn the same as teachers in the U.S. - 3 to 6 thousand USD per month (based on the local market cost of living, your academic background, and the number of years of full-time teaching experience you have after your university graduation),
plus employee benefits & great healthcare insurance!
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YOUR TIMELINE
Application Process: Open year-round. (Process takes approximately 60-90 days to complete)
- Online Application (university diploma & transcripts, both translated to English; plus current Passport)
- Prescreen Interview (language proficiency evaluation) - 15 minutes
- Teacher Qualifications Interview (teaching experience evaluation) - 45 minutes
- Credential Evaluations - SpanTran is our recommended international transcript evaluation service.
They have created a custom application for HRC International that will make sure you select the right kind of evaluation at a discounted rate.
You can order your Credential Evaluations at a discounted rate of $150 USD here: SpanTran Application
- Home-Ties Documentation
School Interviews: October-June
Travel & Orientation: July
Teaching contract begins: August
Application Process: Open year-round. (Process takes approximately 60-90 days to complete)
- Online Application (university diploma & transcripts, both translated to English; plus current Passport)
- Prescreen Interview (language proficiency evaluation) - 15 minutes
- Teacher Qualifications Interview (teaching experience evaluation) - 45 minutes
- Credential Evaluations - SpanTran is our recommended international transcript evaluation service.
They have created a custom application for HRC International that will make sure you select the right kind of evaluation at a discounted rate.
You can order your Credential Evaluations at a discounted rate of $150 USD here: SpanTran Application
- Home-Ties Documentation
School Interviews: October-June
Travel & Orientation: July
Teaching contract begins: August
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First Phase: Eligibility for Pre-screening Interview: (10-15 minutes)
You must complete the following steps and provide the following documentation BEFORE you may enter the interview process.
● Must have certified B2 fluency in the English language; will be tested via pre-screening interview.
● May not be a U.S. resident, U.S. citizen or have previously applied for a Permanent Resident Card.
● Must have a minimum of (2) years of full-time teaching experience after university graduation.
● Must be currently working full-time
● Resume/CV (English) in English
● Diploma (bachelor’s degree and master's degree, if applicable) - must be translated to English
● Transcripts (bachelor’s degree and master's degree, if applicable) - must be translated to English by an official translator using an original official document
● Teacher training certification/accreditation, including pedagogical preparation/training as part of a four-year university program or as an additional year of formal, full-time university study.
● Passport(s) - Currently valid document, and any old passports must also be submitted.
● Online Profile (Personal section, Professional sections, and Family section)
You must complete the following steps and provide the following documentation BEFORE you may enter the interview process.
● Must have certified B2 fluency in the English language; will be tested via pre-screening interview.
● May not be a U.S. resident, U.S. citizen or have previously applied for a Permanent Resident Card.
● Must have a minimum of (2) years of full-time teaching experience after university graduation.
● Must be currently working full-time
● Resume/CV (English) in English
● Diploma (bachelor’s degree and master's degree, if applicable) - must be translated to English
● Transcripts (bachelor’s degree and master's degree, if applicable) - must be translated to English by an official translator using an original official document
● Teacher training certification/accreditation, including pedagogical preparation/training as part of a four-year university program or as an additional year of formal, full-time university study.
● Passport(s) - Currently valid document, and any old passports must also be submitted.
● Online Profile (Personal section, Professional sections, and Family section)
Teacher Costs
Teachers Fee Disclosure Statement
Minga House Foundation does not charge teachers a service fee. We are a non-profit organization founded in Colombia with a mission to promote cultural exchange via education projects and practices. Minga House Foundation is funded through charitable contributions and other professional services. Minga House Foundation partners with several US J1 and H1B visa sponsors and these sponsors share some of their collected recruitment fees paid by the US school districts with Minga House Foundation.
Teachers should expect to incur the following expenses during the entire application and selection process. There is no guarantee of securing a position. This is a highly competitive global process and each teacher stands on their own competing for the limited hirings. Minga House Foundation has grow an expertise in assisting teachers during the application and interview process.
Our best advice to teachers is to see this as a 2-year process and one that should not be taking lightly; rather it should include much financial planning and a well thought-out transition plan.
Expected Teacher Costs:
-Official Transcripts (varies)
-Diploma (varies)
-Official English Translation of both Transcripts & Diploma - (VISAS FACIL) $5 USD per page (if needed)
-Credential Evaluations (SPANTRANS) - $195 USD
-J1 Visa Processing Fee (Sponsor determined) - $1250-1500 USD
-SEVIS Registration Fee - $220 USD
-Program and Insurance Fee - $90 per month, 2 months required typically
-US Consulate Fee - $180 USD
Teachers should expect to pay at least $200 USD in preparing their applications. Then, if awarded with a job offer, they can expect to spend at least $2000 USD to process their visa applications. Beyond that, teachers should have sufficient funding to pay for their airfare as most school districts to not offer to neither pay for the teacher's travel expenses nor for their family dependents. Minga House Foundation recommends to teacher candidates to have at least $5000 USD in savings upon their departure to work & live in the USA. Why? because they will have to support their living expenses for themselves and possibly their families for 4-6 weeks until they first obtain a Social Security Number to start working and then wait possibly a month to receive their first paycheck. Financial planning is a successful transition and ought not to be taken lightly.
TEACHER SALARIES
How much do public school teachers make in the USA?
The U.S. national average Public School Teacher salary is $54,833 USD as of January 20, 2020,
The range is typically fall between $37,871 and $73,299 USD
Do not focus on salary; as usually if you get paid more it is because it is the cost of living or taxes are higher
Advice: Make your priority choose the climate, the size of hte city, the role being offered, other factors
How to find what current public school salaries are at any paricular location?
Example: "How much do Austin Texas public school teachers make?"
See PDF
We now can reach to (44) US states, and the salaries are similar, but always reflect local cost of living.
There are thousands of schools available! Simply wait until you are invited to a particular interview so you can Google their salary table as well as look-up local housing costs, etc. Make sense?
National SALARY SCALE (Average)
Masters and Ph.D. degrees do increase your monthly salary!
REMEMBER, over 1,000 communities & schools participate in this program; The cost of living is very different from one community to an another; Do not compare salaries without considering the cost of living fluctuations. For example: rural vs. urban, neighborhood differences, etc. It's best to just wait to evaluate a specific contract you are offered related to the cost of living in that specific community.
The figures below are only an average to give you some idea. You do get paid the same as the US teachers.
Yrs Experience - USD Monthly Salary (Sample Guide)
0 $3,500
1 $3,600
2 $3,700
3 $3,800
4 $3,900
5 $4,000
6 $4,100
7 $4,200
8 $4,300
9 $4,400
10 $4,500
11 $4,600
12 $4,700
13 $4,800
14 $4,900
15 $5,000
16 $5,000
17 $5,000
18 $5,000
19 $5,000
20 $5,000
21 $5,000
22 $5,000
23 $5,000
24 $5,000
25+ $5,200
How much do public school teachers make in the USA?
The U.S. national average Public School Teacher salary is $54,833 USD as of January 20, 2020,
The range is typically fall between $37,871 and $73,299 USD
Do not focus on salary; as usually if you get paid more it is because it is the cost of living or taxes are higher
Advice: Make your priority choose the climate, the size of hte city, the role being offered, other factors
How to find what current public school salaries are at any paricular location?
Example: "How much do Austin Texas public school teachers make?"
See PDF
We now can reach to (44) US states, and the salaries are similar, but always reflect local cost of living.
There are thousands of schools available! Simply wait until you are invited to a particular interview so you can Google their salary table as well as look-up local housing costs, etc. Make sense?
National SALARY SCALE (Average)
Masters and Ph.D. degrees do increase your monthly salary!
REMEMBER, over 1,000 communities & schools participate in this program; The cost of living is very different from one community to an another; Do not compare salaries without considering the cost of living fluctuations. For example: rural vs. urban, neighborhood differences, etc. It's best to just wait to evaluate a specific contract you are offered related to the cost of living in that specific community.
The figures below are only an average to give you some idea. You do get paid the same as the US teachers.
Yrs Experience - USD Monthly Salary (Sample Guide)
0 $3,500
1 $3,600
2 $3,700
3 $3,800
4 $3,900
5 $4,000
6 $4,100
7 $4,200
8 $4,300
9 $4,400
10 $4,500
11 $4,600
12 $4,700
13 $4,800
14 $4,900
15 $5,000
16 $5,000
17 $5,000
18 $5,000
19 $5,000
20 $5,000
21 $5,000
22 $5,000
23 $5,000
24 $5,000
25+ $5,200
Average Expected Costs - View on EPI website
The reality is the cost of living varies from community to community and from state to state.
You will be paid the same as US teachers in the school & community that you will work at.
Try not to compare one salary in one place to the salary in another; cost of living varies a lot, not just in location, but also by your teacher profile (education & experience).
The reality is the cost of living varies from community to community and from state to state.
You will be paid the same as US teachers in the school & community that you will work at.
Try not to compare one salary in one place to the salary in another; cost of living varies a lot, not just in location, but also by your teacher profile (education & experience).