Expectations

FLET candidates should be enthusiastic about teaching, and should have a sincere interest in teaching their native language and culture to American students. They should demonstrate knowledge of their culture and current events in their home country. They should have leadership skills, the ability to motivate students, and the ability to relate to them in an emphatic manner. FLETs should have a desire to meet people and become a part of the community by participating in community events and campus activities. They should be able to work creatively and be self-reliant, but also be good team players who maintain excellent relationships with faculty, staff and students. FLET housing, is considered an adult community. It is expected that all tutors will negotiate the needs of individuals with respect for cultural and individual differences.

Requirements

FLET applicants usually are in their 20s. The FLET Program does not provide sponsorship for dependents.
Applicants must clearly demonstrate maturity, dependability, integrity and professionalism.
Ideally, FLETs are outgoing and dynamic individuals with a great sense of humor.
Fluency in English is mandatory.
Candidates should possess the equivalent of a Bachelors degree (U.S.) with a good academic record. Masters degrees are highly desirable.
Prior Teaching experience is preferred. Candidates are usually expected to teach beginning level or conversation courses.
Tutors are expected to have 15 contact hours per week, and to serve as resource person in conversation groups, cultural representatives, coordinators of extracurricular activities, or supervisors of clubs or language tables, depending on the individual departmental needs.
As J-1 exchange participants, tutors must be enrolled in at least two academic courses per semester, and may engage in independent research related to their fields of study. Depending on the requirements of the institution through which they were hired, they may choose to audit some or all of the selected courses or take them for undergraduate credit. However, tutors should be advised that courses are often over-subscribed and their choices might be limited. These activities, combined with the teaching activities, meet J-1 visa requirements for full-time, non-degree students pursuing a prescribed course of study.