Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP)

Candidates will be considered without respect to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or gender. Competition for the TCLP is merit-based and open to anyone who:

• Is a citizen of China who currently resides in China;
• Is currently a full-time teacher of English as a Foreign Language or Chinese as a Foreign Language in a primary or secondary (K-12) school in China;
• At the time of application has at least four years of full-time classroom teaching experience;
• Is prepared to teach for the entire United States academic year with leave time limited to school breaks;
• Has a firm understanding of Mandarin;
• Has at least a bachelor's degree;
• Demonstrates a commitment to continue teaching after completion of the program;
• Is proficient in written and spoken English; and
• Has submitted a complete application package (please see Application Checklist).

Individuals in the following circumstances are NOT eligible for the TCLP:

• United States citizens and permanent residents of the United States, or their spouses;
• Individuals currently participating in academic, training, or research programs in the United States;
• Individuals who have applied for United States permanent residency in the past three years;
• Individuals currently studying, residing, or working outside of China;
• Ministry of Education officials, full-time principals or educational administrators, full-time teacher trainers, education consultants, university faculty, private English Language tutors; and
• Individuals who have participated in an exchange visitor program sponsored by the United States government for a period of more than six weeks in the last five years.