03 ago
|
Peace Corps
|
México
03 ago
Peace Corps
México
Job Description
The Ministry of Education (SEP) and Technological Institutes in Mexico have requested the support of Peace Corps Response Volunteers (PCRVs) to serve as STEM Professors and Student Mentors. Mexico has a growing demand for skilled professionals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, particularly in industries such as IT, aerospace, and manufacturing automation. Additionally, many Mexican universities are actively seeking to increase the number of courses and degree programs offered in English to better prepare their students for a globalized job market.
The PCRV will be expected to teach and advise students; facilitate a learning environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage and work in a collaborative manner with those of other cultures or backgrounds; and identify opportunities to build capacity and establish national and international partnerships. The goal of this assignment is to strengthen the abilities of students to research, innovate, access professional opportunities,
and collaborate internationally.
Candidates selected for this position will be arriving in Mexico together as a group. Dates cannot be changed for individual candidates. Please note the projected departure date could change due to external factors.
Candidates who are either dual citizens of Mexico and the U.S., or who were born in Mexico and became U.S. citizens after 1998, are not eligible to serve with Peace Corps Mexico. Volunteer safety is of paramount importance, and the protections of U.S. citizenship promote Volunteer safety. Under Mexican law, anyone born in Mexico who became a U.S. citizen after 1998, or anyone holding dual U.S. and Mexican citizenship, is considered a citizen of Mexico and not of the United States. If such an individual were to face a legal, safety, or other emergency situations in Mexico, the Peace Corps' ability to intervene would be limited. If you fit either of these cate
📌 Visiting STEM Professor and Student Mentor (México)
🏢 Peace Corps
📍 México