What
is this project all about?
Pearl S. Buck International (PSBI) has developed a partnership
with Zhenjiang Pearl S. Buck Research Center to develop
cultural and educational exchanges between East and West.
The Teacher Ambassador Program is designed to recruit
teachers that will teach for one or two semesters in Zhenjiang,
China, and return to the U.S. with first-hand knowledge
of the rich and diverse Chinese culture.
Zhenjiang is located in Jiangsu Province, the eastern
part of China where the Yangtze River intersects with
the Grand Canal. The 3000-year-old historical city is
an attractive tourist location with many cultural opportunities.
Foreign scholars, businessmen and explorers have lived
and worked in Zhenjiang, including Marco Polo, the Italian
traveler who served as the local magistrate in the Yuan
Dynasty, and Pearl S. Buck, winner of both the Pulitzer
Prize and Nobel Prize for Literature, who lived and taught
in Zhenjiang for 18 years.
Teacher Ambassadors will follow in Pearl S. Buck¡¯s footsteps
by teaching in China and forging intercontinental bonds
and friendships with colleagues and students and returning
to the United States with an intimate knowledge of regional
history, culture and tradition.
Who can serve as a Teacher Ambassador?
¡¤ Applicants must be native English speakers with a four-year
college or university degree.
¡¤ Applicants must be good health, mentally and physically,
without communicable diseases of public health significance.
¡¤ Applicants must have a clear criminal and child abuse
record.
¡¤ Preference will be given to those with educational degrees,
teaching certificates and/or experiences.
Where will the Teacher Ambassadors be assigned?
¡¤ Teacher Ambassadors will be assigned to teach in Zhenjiang
Middle School #2 where Pearl S. Buck studied and taught
for six years, and/or other Pearl S. Buck Research Center
member schools.
¡¤ Teacher Ambassadors will teach oral English and listening
comprehension to students in grades 1-12.
¡¤ Teacher Ambassadors will teach five days per week, 48
hours per month, not including time spent on lesson preparation.
How long is the Teacher Ambassador assignment?
Teacher Ambassadors may teach for one or two semesters.
The school year in China begins September 1 and ends July
10. The first semester is September to January, and the
second semester is February to July.
How will Teacher Ambassadors be compensated?
¡¤ Teacher Ambassadors will be provided all meals and living
accommodations. Accommodations will be in the school¡¯s
apartment or a nearby hotel. Apartments will be furnished,
with private bathroom, television set, washing machine,
air conditioning, telephone and computer with Internet
access.
¡¤ Teacher Ambassadors teaching for the full school year
will be provided round-trip airfare, non-catastrophic
health insurance and a monthly stipend of 1600 Yuan (about
US$192) by the Pearl S. Buck Research Center.
¡¤ Teacher-Ambassadors teaching for one semester will be
provided one-way airfare, non-catastrophic health insurance
and a monthly stipend of 1600 Yuan (about US$192).
What are the cultural and entertainment opportunities?
Pearl S. Buck International will provide a pre-departure
orientation for outbound Teacher Ambassadors, and Zhenjiang
Pearl S. Buck Research Center will provide a welcome orientation
for inbound Teacher Ambassadors on arrival.
Zhenjiang Pearl S. Buck Research Center will arrange parties
or other entertainment for Teacher Ambassadors during
Chinese and Western holidays.
Upon completion of the teaching period, Zhenjiang Pearl
S. Buck Research Center and Pearl S. Buck International
will provide experts with letters of recognition and recommendation.
How can I apply to become a Teacher Ambassador?
Fill out the application form on the reverse side and
mail it, along with the required forms listed below, to
Pearl S. Buck International:
¡ Personal resume
¡ Copy of your college transcript
¡ Copy of your most recent health exam (or letter from
your doctor indicating that you have no physical limitations
or communicable diseases)
¡ Two letters of professional recommendation
¡ State child abuse and criminal history clearance forms.
For further information about the program, please call
Zhonghua Zhang, Vice Secretary General of Zhenjiang Pearl
Buck Research Center at 86-511-442-3215, or Carole Watters,
Teacher Ambassador Liaison at PSBI, 215-249-0100 x. 164.
Application for Teacher Ambassador Program
Complete in full and return to:
Zhonghua Zhang
Zhenjiang Foreign Affairs Office
141 Zhendong Rd., Zhenjiang,
Jiangsu Province, China, 212001
or
Carole Watters, Teacher Ambassador Liaison
Pearl S. Buck International
520 Dublin Road, Perkasie, PA 18944-3000
Application must be received by:
4/15 for Sept. semester and Sept.15 for February semester
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Full Name Date of Birth
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Address
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Address
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City, State ZIP
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Telephone (day)
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Telephone (evening)
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E-mail
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Highest Degree Major Year Graduated
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Teaching Experience (Grade Taught, # of Years, Subject
Area)
Check one:
¡õ One Semester Preferred ¡õ Two Semesters
Preferred
Are you a U.S. Citizen? _________
Have you visited China before? _________
Do you have a valid passport? _________
Attach the following documentation:
¡ Personal resume
¡ Copy of your college transcript
¡ Copy of your most recent health exam or doctor letter
¡ Two letters of professional recommendation
¡ Criminal History and Child Abuse Clearance Forms
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