Spanish Visiting Teacher Program now accepting applications

3/25/2024

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is accepting applications from schools or districts interested in taking part in the Spanish Visiting Teacher Program for the 2024-2025 academic year. This program places visiting language and immersion content educators from Spain in Ohio schools for up to five years. While promoting rich cross-cultural exchange, the program also allows Ohio schools to offer quality instruction in Spanish from licensed native speakers.

The Department uses the information district applicants provide to recruit highly qualified teachers from Spain in April. Teachers in the pool of candidates have been rigorously pre-screened by the Spanish Ministry of Education. These candidates also qualify for Ohio’s Visiting International Teacher License in the content areas they will teach. The Department is authorized by the U.S. Department of State’s BridgeUSA Program to sponsor the required J-1 visa.

Interested school and district administrators can visit the Department’s Spanish Visiting Teacher webpage to learn more about the program requirements and apply. The application deadline is Friday, April 5, 2024.

Interested district and school decision-makers should contact Ryan Wertz for additional information.