Spanish Study
Foreign language assistant placements
Up to 20 French, German and Spanish Language Assistants are
employed for the academic year to assist language teachers.
They apply through their own home country, and are matched with New Zealand schools (or
groups of schools) that have applied to host.
NZ schools use the assistants as native speakers in language classes and receive a subsidy to
employ them.
Who can apply from within New Zealand?
A school or group of schools can make an
application that would wish to utilise the skills of the
assistants in one of the above languages.
The school(s) must be prepared to allocate some of their staffing complement to cover the
position.
Who can apply from overseas?
Young graduates (under 30 years of age) meeting their own country criteria in relation to the particular International Language, and English, can apply through the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport.
Programme details
Although appointments are for one year, there is reappointment available for a further year,
giving a maximum of two years.
Assistants are generally employed to share a group placement at up to 4 schools, with
one of those schools being technically the "employer". There
is a planned total of 15 hours class contact per week.
Programme timing
The programme operates for the New Zealand school year, which approximates to a calendar year.
Support offered for the programme from New Zealand
The school or group of schools allocate(s) 0.4 from their staffing and this is topped up by 0.2 from this programme at a salary level of step 5 of the basic scale.
The participant pays his or her own travel to and from the employment site. Travelling between schools is covered by a travel allowance from the programme.
ILANZ offers an orientation programme for assistants and maintains a support presence as required.
*Please note that there will be some changes for this programme in 2010. Language Assistants will be offered an IEA (Individual Employment Agreement), which sets out conditions of employment. Please contact ILANZ for further details.
Support offered for the programme from other agencies
Assistant selection is handled by the relevant overseas agencies.
Key participant responsibilities
The participant pays his or her own travel to and from the
employment site and is responsible for their own accommodation
costs.
Schools will assist with finding suitable accommodation.
Key dates for applications in New Zealand
End of term 3
Inquiries from New Zealand Schools must be addressed to:
| International Languages Aotearoa New Zealand (ILANZ) | |
| PO Box 27022 | |
| Wellington | |
| Phone: | (64) (4) 913 6484 |
| Fax: | (64) (4) 913 6489 |
| Email: | contact us |
Spanish Scholarship
The Spanish Ministry of Education and Science is again offering three scholarships to New Zealand teachers of Spanish. Two scholarships are for the University of Granada and one for the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Who can apply from within New Zealand?
The scholarships require that participants have a reasonable level of fluency as all aspects of the programmes will be conducted in Spanish (appropriate minimum level is the DELE intermediate).
Although native speakers are eligible to apply the Spanish authorities reserves the right to give such applicants lower priority.
(N.B.: As this is an intensive course, participants cannot be accompanied by partners or family members.)
See enclosed programme information for further details of courses at the University of Santiago and University of Granada.
Programme details
- University of Granada
This course focuses on:
- Grammar: Grammar didactics.
- Spanish culture: Resources and didactics.
- Resources: how to organize them
- Vocabulary acquisition: how to teach vocabulary.
- Spanish for specific purposes
- Unit Lessons: workshop on how to develop a unit.
- Error analysis: didactics and comprehension.
- University of Santiago de Compostela
Methodologic and Cultural Training Course for Teachers of Spanish in Secondary Education.
Description: The course will provide tools and resources for teaching
at the high school level. It also offers an up-to-date look at the different aspects of contemporary Spanish culture.
This course focuses on:
- Grammar: Didactics and methodology, closer focus on specific linguistic elements (subjunctive, Ser/Estar, prepositions, etc.)
- Methodology: The intercultural competence, the communicative approach and task-based activities. Creation of resources.
- Skills: Creative writing,
- Literature and Cinema in Spanish: Linguistic, cultural and communicative contents in literature and films.
- Culture: “El Camino de Santiago” in Europe
- Intercultural competence: task based and communicative approach
- Creative writing: the task of writing
- Media in the classroom: newspapers, radio, TV, Internet.
- Varieties in the Spanish language: Spanish in the world
- Tuition fees
- Accommodation in single room in a university hostel
- Meals
- Medical insurance
- Resources and materials
- Activities
Programme timing
The programme is advertised in March
The scholarships are for three weeks duration from 13 July to 31 July 2009. Closing date for applications is Monday, 27 April 2009. |
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Support offered for the programme from New Zealand
International Languages Aotearoa New Zealand (ILANZ) will facilitate these scholarships by covering the cost of teacher relief during term to allow for return travel to Spain
N.B. As different teacher relief funding models apply for state, integrated and private schools, participants from private schools are not eligible for teacher relief funding under the ILANZ-Ministry of Education contract.
Support offered for the programme from other agencies
The scholarships provided by the Spanish Ministry of Education will cover:
Key participant responsibilities
The participants are responsible for their own return airfares to Spain and transport costs to either Granada or Santiago de Compostela and travel insurance.
Forms and information are available in New Zealand from:
| International Languages Aotearoa New Zealand (ILANZ) | |
| PO Box 27022 | |
| Wellington | |
| Phone: | (64) (4) 913 6484 |
| Fax: | (64) (4) 913 6489 |
| Email: | programmes@ilanz.ac.nz |
| Jocelyn.Laine@vuw.ac.nz | |
English language assistants to Spain
SPANISH TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
2010
The Spanish Ministry of Education is making fifteen positions available for New Zealand candidates for 2010.
TEACHING DUTIES
The language assistant’s role is to assist and support teachers of English with oral expression in the classroom.
HOURS OF WORK
The language assistant will be required to work 12 hours per week.
TENURE OF APPOINTMENT
The period of appointment is from approx. 1 October until 31 May.
(The Spanish academic year runs from September to June.)
PREFERRED LOCATION
Applicants can express preferences in terms of region (s) of Spain to which they will be appointed but these can only be considered if there is a placement available. Candidates should nevertheless be willing and flexible to take the position offered to them.
BRIEFING SESSION
The Spanish Ministry of Education runs a pre-commencement briefing session for all language assistants in Madrid, immediately prior to the
commencement of appointments.
SALARY
An average of 850 euros net per month (depending on location). This salary covers the basic cost-of-living for one person. (N.B.: The Teaching Assistantship scheme is designed for single people.)
INCOME TAX
Language assistants are exempt from income tax.
ACCOMMODATION
In most cases the school will assist the language assistant to find reasonably priced accommodation.
MEDICAL INSURANCE
All language assistants are covered by a Spanish Ministry of Education Scheme which includes medical cover but excludes prescription items and dental cover. This scheme operates from the commencement of the pre-briefing session in Madrid.
AIRFARES
The cost of the airfare to Spain and return is to be borne by the applicants.
COMMITMENT
Once an applicant has accepted a position then they are committed to holding the position for the period of appointment unless serious circumstances arise that would prevent them from doing so (e.g. serious illness or death of family member or personal illness).
INTERESTED CANDIDATES ARE TO APPLY BY
mid-MARCH 2010 TO:
Rosa-María Pérez Castañeda
Spanish Education Adviser (NZ)
Tel: 09 373 7599 ext. 87134
Email: rosam.perez@educacion.es
www.ilanz.ac.nz
www.educacion.es/exterior/nz
Forms and information are available in New Zealand from:
| Jocelyn Laine | |
| International Languages Aotearoa New Zealand (ILANZ) | |
| PO Box 27022 | |
| Wellington | |
| Phone: | (64) (4) 913 6484 |
| Fax: | (64) (4) 913 6489 |
| Email: | contact us |