Competitive candidates will have a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any discipline and a strong desire to teach English

Desired Skills

The most successful candidates will have the following relevant qualifications and qualities:

• Bachelor or MA/MS Degree in Education, English, TEFL or TESOL, or Applied Linguistics

• Experience in teaching, co-teaching, or tutoring of primary, middle, high school or adult students in English, TEFL, TESOL, ESL, TESL, or foreign language.

• Experience organizing extracurricular activities

• Experience leading or co-leading professional development workshops for teachers on the topics of curriculum development, assessments and editing

• Demonstrated experience in planning and organizing activities for children and young adults.

• Demonstrated independence, self-initiative, flexibility, open-mindedness, resilience, and a commitment to serve.

• A strong willingness to learn a local language of Cameroon and a basic level of French.

Required Language Skills

There are no pre-requisite language requirements for this position.

While there is no French language requirement for Cameroon, it is recommended that Invitees engage in intensive study of French in the U.S. before departing for Cameroon. Peace Corps will provide suggestions for online learning options and offer limited virtual French tutoring prior to arrival.

While many people in Cameroon speak English, in the regions where Peace Corps operates, French is the predominate language and necessary to travel safely and interact effectively with colleagues, neighbors and others. Volunteers will receive between 115-130 hours of French language training and all Volunteers will be required to attain a functional French level (“Intermediate-Mid”) by the end of Pre-Service Training (PST). Volunteers posted in the Adamawa Region will also be expected to learn some Fulfulde during PST, as soon as they are informed about their post. No benchmark is set for Fulfulde, but Volunteers are encouraged to leave training with at least survival communication skills.

For Education volunteers, the language of instruction is English; however, some of your students will have few or no skills in English, making interactions challenging. Having a good level in French will ease communication with other faculty members, students and parents.

Indigenous languages in Cameroon are quite localized. For easy integration and a successful service, Volunteers will be expected to learn basic communication skills in the local language of their site during the first year of service and will be provided with resources to do so. Volunteers are provided with additional learning opportunities to continue improving their French skills and after they go to their site.