Teach USA
Join the Teach USA with our GEC Teach USA to immerse yourself in American culture and create impactful relationships and gain valuable work experience.
Program Overview
Teach USA is a BridgeUSA cultural exchange program category that brings international teachers and U.S. schools together. While teachers find a chance to teach and immerse themselves in the American lifestyle for up to 5 years, U.S. schools enjoy the great benefits of diversified education with qualified international teachers in the classrooms.
ELIGIBILITY
Teachers MUST;
- Meet the qualifications for teaching in primary or secondary schools in their country of nationality or last legal residence;
- Be currently employed as a teacher in his or her home country, or country of legal residence OR; İf not currently employed as a teacher, have within the past 12 months completed an advanced degree beyond the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree in either general education or in the specific academic subject field in which they intend to teach.
- Have a degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree in either education or the academic subject field in which they intend to teach;
- Have a minimum of two years (24 months) of teaching experience at K-12 schools outside the USA.
- Satisfy the standards of the U.S. state in which they will teach;
- Possess sufficient proficiency in the English language.
- Be of good reputation and character;
- Be seeking to enter the United States for the purpose of full-time teaching as a teacher of record at a primary (including pre-kindergarten) or secondary accredited educational institution in the United States (pre-kindergarten teachers must teach full-time, and at the pre-kindergarten level, may teach only language immersion at an accredited host school)
- be able to pay the following fees: Membership Fee $7,500JMD & Program Fee $4,450USD
Application Process
Submit your Pre-Screening Application Form
Interested clients will be required to pay their Membership fee of $7,500 JMD in order to begin their pre-screening application. You can make payments through the bank details provided below or in person at our office at Unit 8, 18 Balmoral Ave, Kingston. Please note that we only accept Visa/MasterCard debit/credit cards for payments made at our office.
Banking Details:
VMBS Account#: 688472316
Branch: Liguanea
Account: Savings
Account Name: The Passport Work & Travel Services Ltd.
What happens after I pass the interview with GEC Teach USA?
You will now be approved, to submit a J1 Teach USA application from. You will be required to pay the Program Deposit of 250USD (note this will be subtracted form your program fee) which covers the partial administrative fees pre-placement.
What happens after I receive a Job Offer?
It is important to note that once your have received an Job Offer, you must be ready to pay your program fee in full. This will be required to acquire your DS 2019.
Program Fee: $4550USD - Program Deposit $250USD = $4,200USD (This includes Agency Fee, US Sponsor Program Fee and J1 Insurance)
Note there are additional fee based on Visa Fee $185USD and J2 Dependents*
Please read the Terms and Conditions for key insights about program cost break down, rules, obligation of US Sponsor, Exchange Visitor (YOU), Agency (US) here: Teach USA Terms and Conditions - GEC
Frequently Asked Questions
Please reach us at apply@thepassportja.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
J1 is the type of visa used for cultural exchange programs. ‘Teacher’ is one of the 14 categories of the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program. The Teach USA program allows qualified foreign nationals to teach full-time in accredited public and private U.S. primary and secondary schools (K–12) for up to 3 years. After this period, teachers may be eligible for a 12- 24-month program extension. Recipients of a J-1 visa can remain in the U.S. for the duration of their program, plus they may arrive 30 days prior and depart 30 days after the program ends.
No. You may apply to the Teach USA program as long as you are eligible.
Yes, there are fees associated with the Teach USA Program. The entire Program Fee is $4,450 which includes Agency Fee, GEC Program Fee and Insurance.
The Passport Work and Travel Services Limited only charges a non-refundable program deposit of $250USD after a passing the GEC Interview. These fees are pre-placements administrative fees which provides support to application support, document assistance, credential assessment with WES and general client support.
The Passport Work and Travel Services Limited and GEC Teach USA does not charge teachers program balance of $4, 200USD until you receive a Job Offer.
Yes we do offer a deferred payment on the GEC Program Fee portion of $2950USD You will require to pay $1500USD and $1450USD on the Dec 1st.
This means your program fee would be:
US Sponsor Fee $1500USD + Insurance $1,000USD + Agency Fee $500USD = $3,000USD
As a program regulation, all exchange visitor teachers are paid on the same salary scale as U.S. teachers. Depending on education, prior teaching experience, location, policies of the district, and kind of school to teach, the average annual salary of GEC teachers ranges between $40,000 and $ 90,000.
- Housing:$1,500 – $3,000
- Local transportation:$500 – $800
- Food:$600 – $1,000
- Utilities:$150 – $300
- Cell phone:$50 – $100
- Clothing:$100 – $500
- Travel and Entertainment:$250 – $500
- Medical including insurance deductibles:$300 – $600
- Cable and Internet:$50 – $300
- Childcare:$600 – $1,500 (per child)
GEC can sponsor teachers in public schools in a variety of states across the United States.
GEC will assist you in arranging temporary housing close to your host school until you are settled. For permanent housing, most teachers prefer renting or sharing an apartment. Teachers are responsible for housing costs for the duration of their time in the United States.
Yes, you can bring your kids and spouse along on your Cultural experience, note their will be additional sponsor fee and insurance.
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