Global Affairs Volunteer Form

Global Affairs Volunteer Form

The International Reading Association (IRA) is engaged in diverse programs in professional development, advocacy, and research.
The Association is currently seeking technical advisors and trainers to serve on multiple projects. Projects take place both in the U.S./international context and within economically developing countries.

This is a general recruitment effort to assist IRA in identifying expertise for various projects.

Please do not send cover letters.

Contact Information

First Name *

Last Name *

IRA Membership Number *

Street Address *

Address Line 2

City *

State/Province/Region *

Zip/Postal Code *

Phone Number *

Country *

Email Address *

About You

Country of origin *

Citizen of *

Gender *

Male Female

Education level (please select highest level achieved) *

University diploma Masters degree

Doctoral degree Other Other

Regions of interest (please check all that apply) *

North America Europe

Africa Central/South America

Middle East East/Southeast Asia

Central/South Asia Oceania (Pacific Islands, Australia, New Zealand)

List countries where you have had training or teaching experience *
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Experience training/teaching/research (please check all that apply) *

Urban/Inner City Rural

List cities: *

Are you willing to work on a volunteer basis (expenses paid, occasional honorarium)? *

Yes No

Languages
Applicants speaking "minority" languages are encouraged to apply.

Oral/Written Fluency Proficiency

Arabic Oral/Written Fluency Proficiency

Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) Oral/Written Fluency Proficiency

English Oral/Written Fluency Proficiency

French Oral/Written Fluency Proficiency

Spanish Oral/Written Fluency Proficiency

Russian Oral/Written Fluency Proficiency

Other (please specify) Oral/Written Fluency Proficiency

List other languages and indicate oral/written fluency or proficiency

School levels

Teaching (no. of years) Teacher Training (no. of years)

Preschool/Early Childhood Teaching (no. of years) Teacher Training (no. of years)

Primary (1-4) Teaching (no. of years) Teacher Training (no. of years)

Intermediate/late Primary (4-8) Teaching (no. of years) Teacher Training (no. of years)

Secondary (9-12+) Teaching (no. of years) Teacher Training (no. of years)

Junior/Community College Teaching (no. of years) Teacher Training (no. of years)

Undergraduate College/University Teaching (no. of years) Teacher Training (no. of years)

Graduate College/University Teaching (no. of years) Teacher Training (no. of years)

Adult Education Teaching (no. of years) Teacher Training (no. of years)

Subjects taught (please check all that apply) *

Language Arts English as a Second/Foreign Language

Reading Foreign Languages

Science Mathematics

Social Studies/Civics Environmental Education

Health Education (e.g. HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health, etc.)

Areas of Expertise (select Training, Research, or Both)

Administration, supervision

Assessment, testing, diagnosis

Adolescent literacy (e.g. intermediate and secondary level)

Beginning reading and writing

Critical literacy/critical pedagogy (child-centered teaching)

Cognition, perception

Content area literacy

Curriculum

Classroom management

Multi-age classrooms

Design and management of inservice or preservice programs

Family literacy

Home, school, community partnerships

Incorporation of cross-cutting issues into curricula (e.g. evironment, gender, health/HIV/AIDS)

Instructional materials

Instruction technology

Literacy policy

Literature

Multi-language literacy (including ESL/bilingual)

Out-of-school youth

Other non-formal education

Staff development (school or higher education level)

Struggling learners (including special education)

Please submit your curriculum vita

Thank you for your interest. Someone from IRA's Global Affairs area will be in touch with you shortly. If you have any questions, please email globalperspective@reading.org

North America	Europe
Africa	Central/South America
Middle East	East/Southeast Asia
Central/South Asia	Oceania (Pacific Islands, Australia, New Zealand)

	Oral/Written Fluency	Proficiency
Arabic	Oral/Written Fluency	Proficiency
Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese)	Oral/Written Fluency	Proficiency
English	Oral/Written Fluency	Proficiency
French	Oral/Written Fluency	Proficiency
Spanish	Oral/Written Fluency	Proficiency
Russian	Oral/Written Fluency	Proficiency
Other (please specify)	Oral/Written Fluency	Proficiency

	Teaching (no. of years)	Teacher Training (no. of years)
Preschool/Early Childhood	Teaching (no. of years)	Teacher Training (no. of years)
Primary (1-4)	Teaching (no. of years)	Teacher Training (no. of years)
Intermediate/late Primary (4-8)	Teaching (no. of years)	Teacher Training (no. of years)
Secondary (9-12+)	Teaching (no. of years)	Teacher Training (no. of years)
Junior/Community College	Teaching (no. of years)	Teacher Training (no. of years)
Undergraduate College/University	Teaching (no. of years)	Teacher Training (no. of years)
Graduate College/University	Teaching (no. of years)	Teacher Training (no. of years)
Adult Education	Teaching (no. of years)	Teacher Training (no. of years)

Language Arts	English as a Second/Foreign Language
Reading	Foreign Languages
Science	Mathematics
Social Studies/Civics	Environmental Education
Health Education (e.g. HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health, etc.)

Administration, supervision
Assessment, testing, diagnosis
Adolescent literacy (e.g. intermediate and secondary level)
Beginning reading and writing
Critical literacy/critical pedagogy (child-centered teaching)
Cognition, perception
Content area literacy
Curriculum
Classroom management
Multi-age classrooms
Design and management of inservice or preservice programs
Family literacy
Home, school, community partnerships
Incorporation of cross-cutting issues into curricula (e.g. evironment, gender, health/HIV/AIDS)
Instructional materials
Instruction technology
Literacy policy
Literature
Multi-language literacy (including ESL/bilingual)
Out-of-school youth
Other non-formal education
Staff development (school or higher education level)
Struggling learners (including special education)