GVRF Global Employment Resources
invites you to explore our innovative no cost staffing options for your school. As you review this information you will quickly understand the easy process, the no cost benefits, and the placement of professional teachers that employment resources makes available to your school.
Program
Summary
Degrees All teachers have a minimum of a BA degree from an internationally recognized College or University. The degree is equivalent to a US degree based upon evaluations from World Education Services or other approved evaluators.
Majors
The teachers have majors in almost all subject areas. GVRF Global with the help of Teachers Council has successfully recruited and placed teachers in early childhood - preschool, elementary, all levels of math, all areas of science, and general education. Teachers are also available in specialized subjects that include: computer science, special education, physical education, dance, music and the arts. The primary specialty area is science and math.
English Language Teachers have excellent English language fluency, including both spoken and written English. The teacher is pre-screened by GVRF Global, by Teachers Council and then goes through an extensive interview procedure with the school to present their English fluency as well as knowledge of subject matter, teaching methods and experience.
Experience
We require participating teachers to have successful teaching experience at the elementary or secondary level. In most cases, the teachers have many years of experience, especially in the subject areas of math and the sciences. All teaching experience is verified by GVRF Council and recommendations are provided to your school.
Certification
Many states require the teacher to be certified to conform to their state regulations and policies and the No Child Left Behind legislation and policy. In most cases, prior to their entry into the United States, the international teacher cannot be fully certified, because the Praxis examinations and other similar testing requirements are only offered in the US. However, the course work of the teacher can be reviewed and evaluated in order to determine if it meets the eligibility and equivalency standards that meet the requirements of the school. Provisional, temporary, or emergency approval may be granted to the teacher by the state or the school district and testing can be completed upon entry or during the provisional term. Teachers screened by
GVRF have often been successful in passing Praxis examinations. Based upon the state requirements, teachers can also be assistant teachers or substitute teachers until such time as they complete their certification and licensing.
Licensing
All teachers are fully credentialed in their home country. Each state varies as to the policies and regulations that govern the certification and licensing of teachers. Our Company will cooperate with the school to meet these requirements for the teaching position.
Screening of Teachers
GVRF thoroughly screens and selects teachers, which includes application, resume, and verification of credentials, references and personal interviews. After successful completion of initial GVRF screening, resumes are provided to the school to review the qualifications of the teacher. An extensive international telephone interview is conducted between the school and the teacher. During the interview, the school can determine the English fluency, experience, personal characteristics, teaching philosophy, educational background, and goals of the teacher. In many cases, GVRF will provide a video of the teacher for the school’s review. In some cases, depending upon the number of teachers that are requested, our Company will arrange for representatives of the school to travel to the country and personally interview the teachers.
No Cost
There are no costs to the school for any of the services provided by
GVRF. The no cost services include: recruitment; placement; evaluations; telephonic, video or teleconferencing and in person overseas interviews; immigration legal services, relocation; orientation and continued assistance during initial employment.
GVRF thru Teachers Council provides your school with our professional support personnel as needed and when needed.
Evaluation
GVRF also will post WES and other evaluations on the web
site and send to the schools that have expressed an interest in the teacher. TC arranges for an independent evaluation of the academic qualifications of the teacher that is performed by an approved company, such as World Education Services to evidence that the international educational background, including the University, coursework and degree, meets the equivalent standards for a teacher who has graduated from a US college or university.
Interview
GVRF arranges an interview between your school and the teacher. The interview can be done telephonically or in some cases by videoconferencing, web cam, or personal interview. The US School will ask questions to determine experience, personal characteristics, teaching philosophy, educational background, and goals of the teacher. In many cases, GVRF will also be able to provide to the school a video of the teacher in order to see and hear the teacher on a more personal basis. Our Company goes to great lengths to ensure that the hiring process for your school is efficient and effective. In all cases, GVRF covers all recruitment costs except the possibility of traveling overseas to personally interview teachers. Some smaller school districts may want to "pool" resources and send one or more experienced human resource administrators, directors or principles overseas to interview, short-list and/or select teachers on behalf of several schools or the district. Remote recruiting can be done anywhere in America, using phone, videoconferencing and/or web-cam interview methods.
Eligibility
After the teacher has been conditionally accepted by your school, our Company assists the teachers to become evaluated by the SDE or other agency to determine their eligibility and that the teachers meet your state requirements for eligibility as well as the regulations of the No Child Left Behind law.
Final Job Offer
After the evaluation is completed by SDE, your job offer should then be conditioned only upon the technical requirements of fingerprinting, social security registration, etc. In some cases, the fingerprinting can be completed prior to the teacher entering the US. However, social security must be applied for in the US.
Immigration Application
GVRF arranges for immigration legal counsel to apply to the government agencies for Labor Certification, USCIS approval, and finally DOS approval at the overseas US Consular Office. Immigration counsel provides complete legal representation at no cost to the school. The school participates in the complete process as the employer and sponsor of the teacher. Information is obtained from the School and then the school must review and approve all of proposed application prior to filing.
GVRF will make any changes that are requested before any applications are submitted to the government agencies. The school also receives copies of the documents.
Grade Levels and Subjects.
Preschool:
Early childhood specialists serving Pre-K – 3rd grade classes. Schools must be accredited or licensed by the SDE in order to qualify for the H-1B visa. Early learning centers that are licensed by the Health Department or Social Service Agency generally will not qualify for the H-1B visa unless they have a contract with a public school to provide early childhood instruction. The H-1B visa is limited to only those occupations, which require a minimum of a Bachelors Degree. Because early learning centers often employ teachers that have associate degrees or only a CDA license, they generally will not qualify as a sponsor for the teacher.
Elementary School:
Elementary school teachers with K-6. Math, sciences and art specialists available for primary grades as well.
Middle School:
Middle school teachers with a variety of single-subject expertise and classroom experience up to 8th grade, specializing in math and the sciences.
High School:
High School teachers with a variety of single-subject expertise and classroom experience for 9-12 grades, specializing in the math, sciences and computer subjects.
Substitutes Schools have the advantage of hiring our teachers as long-term substitutes and with
our support then have the teacher move into a permanent position when convenient. Many schools find this benefit very exciting because they no longer have staffing problems with substitutes and have the additional advantage of evaluating the teacher for a permanent position.
Specialized Subject Areas.
General Education:
Mathematics Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus, Statistics.
Science:
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, General Science.
Foreign Languages:
Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Polish, Russian.
Bilingual Spanish Teachers are available in all subject areas that are bilingual in Spanish.
Music:
Instrumental, Vocal.
Art:
Performing Arts, Dance, Visual Arts.
Computers and Technology:
Networking, Software design, Use of computers in school and business.
