Now accepting Spanish Visiting Teacher Program applications

1/30/2023

The Department is accepting applications from schools or districts interested in taking part in the Spanish Visiting Teacher Program for the 2023-2024 school 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 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 prescreened 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 Thursday, April 6.

The Department has created an on-demand informational presentation for schools and districts that want more information about the Spanish Visiting Teacher Program and its requirements. The recorded presentation is available on the Spanish Visiting Teacher webpage. Interested district and school decision-makers should contact Ryan Wertz with any questions that are not answered in the video.