We
are listing below the requirements to apply for a job, as
well as the procedures of selection of the candidates who
apply for a job at one of our academic units: The Language
School, Pre-School, Colegio, or the University (UNICDA).
Requirements:
General Requirements:
• Mastery of the English tongue, (orally and in writing)
• Teaching experience (preferable)
• A commitment to work for one year at least
• Minimal age: Teacher’s aide: 16 years old;
Teacher: 18 years old
Academic Requirements:
Language School:
• Training in English as a Foreign Language or Education
(Preferable)
• Being available to work on Saturdays (9:00 AM –12m
and 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM)
Pre-School/Colegio:
• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related
area
• University credits in Education (12)
• University credits in the subject(s) you will be
teaching (24)
(Only for high school teachers)
University:
• A bachelor’s degree in education or in the
subject you will be teaching
• The professors of the Spanish program are not required
to master English
Procedures
for Selection
1. Requirements for applying:
The candidate must deposit the following documents: A job
application, one (1) photograph, a résumé,
Cédula (ID card) or passport (photocopy), a photocopy
of the most recent university degree, photocopy of the applicant’s
university transcript. The job application can be deposited
by fax (809-533-8809), or e-mail (rrhh.dominicoamericano.edu.do)
or at the offices of the Human Resources Department (Ave.
Abraham Lincoln no. 21)
2. English exam (only for English teachers)
The English exam is given every Wednesday at 2:45 PM. The
candidate must be in the Human Resources Department at 2:30
PM. The Human Resources secretary will proctor the candidate
during the English exam, and will let him know the results
of said exam the following week. You do not need a previous
appointment to take the English exam.
3. Pre-Selection Interview (Human Resources)
If the grade on the English exam is 80 or more, the candidate
is called in for an interview with the Director of Human
Resources. This interview takes place one or two weeks after
the exam. If the grade on the English exam is less than
80, the candidate must wait at least one year before applying
again.
4. Academic Interview:
One or two weeks after the interview with the Director of
Human Resources, if the candidate meets all the requirements,
he/she will be convoked for an interview with the Academic
Director of the corresponding academic unit.
5. Final selection:
The candidate’s final selection is made by taking
into account his/her mastery of English, both oral and written,
as well as his/her academic formation, teaching experience,
and personality traits.
6. Hiring procedure:
•
Additional papers: If the candidate is chosen, before he
is officially hired, he must deposit the following documents:
A medical certificate, a certificate of good behavior (issued
by the Policía Nacional), his university degree (the
original, to seal the photocopy), his university transcript
(original) and letters of reference (2).
Work contract:
The Secretaría de Trabajo requires that all foreigners
sign a written Work Contract. Dominicans are exempt from
this requirement.
7.
Orientation Meeting:
The
new employee must attend an orientation meeting with the
Head of the Human Resources Department and with the Academic
Director of the corresponding Academic Unit. He will be
given his Carnet (ID tag), the Institutional Orientation
Handbook, and an Academic Handbook. 8.
Training Programs:
The
new employee must attend the following training programs:
•
Language School: A training course in English as a Foreign
Language (EFL), 10 hours of classroom observation, and end-of-cycle
in-service training every three months.
•
Colegio: If the new employee does not have any credits in
education, he/she must register at the university of his/her
choice in order to take 12 credits in education.
•
University: The new employee must attend the academic in-service
training at the end of the cycle.
