Teach In USA
Join the Teach In USA to immerse yourself in American culture and create impactful relationships and gain valuable work experience.
Program Overview
Teach In 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:
- Application Fee: $650USD
- US Sponsor Program Fee $2,950USD
- US Sponsor Insurance $1,000USD
Application Process
Submit your Application Form
All Teachers must pay the Application Fee of $650USD (Only $250USD is required to submit your application, balance is due at Job Placement). See account below:
Note: The below account is a US account, and fees must be paid in US Dollars.
VMBS Account#: 696566503
Branch: 50 - Corporate Branch (Liguanea)
Account: Savings
Account Name: The Passport Work & Travel Services Ltd.
You need to have the following documents ready for upload:
- Payment Receipt
- Scanned copy of your passport
- CV/Resume Minimum 2yrs experience
- Scanned copy of Bachelors or Diploma in Education
- Scanned copy of Signed Terms and Conditions (Please ensure to initial each page and signed on the last page). You can find it here.
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 in USA program as long as you are eligible.
Yes, there are fees associated with the Teach USA Program. The following fees are:
- Application Fee: $500USD
- US Sponsor Program Fee: $2,950USD
- Insurance Fee: $1,000USD
There are additional fees associated with the program such as: US Embassy fee, J2 Fees and Airfare.
Yes we do offer a deferred payment on the US Sponsor Program Fee of $2,950USD You will require to pay $1500USD.
This means your program fee would be:
US Sponsor Program Fee of $1500USD + Insurance of $1,000USD = $2,000USD (The balance of $1450USD is due on 3 months after being in the U.S.)
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 $40,000USD and $ 90,000USD.
- 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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