For Volunteer Teachers in Slovakia

Volunteer teachers in Slovakia are responsible for the cost of their airfare to and from Slovakia and for their personal expenses while in service.

The ELCA provides insurance for volunteer teachers while in service as well as any costs for visas or work permits as required.
The school in Slovakia provides furnished housing and a modest stipend.

• Candidate submits application by March 15.
• ELCA Global Mission staff requests recommendations
• ELCA Global Mission staff reviews application, recommendations and gets to know candidate
• Candidate comes to ELCA Global Mission office in Chicago for a day of interview and mutual discernment
• ELCA Global Mission staff meets after the interview/discernment day to decide if a position will be offered. (A particular site in Slovakia may not be decided until all of the volunteer teachers have been identified for the upcoming school year.)
• ELCA Global Mission staff contact candidate to share if the position will be offered.
• Candidate who is offered a position responds in writing to accept or decline the position.
• ELCA Global Mission Staff conducts background check for newly appointed teacher
• Newly appointed teacher works with ELCA Global Mission staff to complete necessary documents and other pre-service procedures.
• ELCA Global Mission staff will communicate with new teacher their school assignment.
• New teacher departs for Slovakia to attend in country orientation in mid-August with other new teachers. From orientation new teachers travel to their school.