J-1 Teaching

We have an immediate need for K-12 teachers (2025-26 academic year) to teach • Kindergarten to Grade 3 (K-3) (Must be able to teach all content areas: Reading Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies) • Autism and Special Education (K-12) • Technology (K-12) • Gifted and Talented (K-12) • and all other content areas (K-12) .

For more than 20 years, Prof. Newton Lee has taught classes and given lectures at many schools and universities including California State University Northridge, Emily Carr University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, San Diego State University, San Jose State University, Simon Fraser University, University of Southern California, Vincennes University, and Woodbury University.

Since then, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships (IFERS) has placed international teachers from all over the world to teach kindergarten, primary, secondary, high school, community colleges, and universities in the United States.

J-1 Teaching Application

J-1 Teaching Eligibility

You are eligible to teach in the U.S. for up to 5 years if:

1. You are currently a teacher in your home country, or
2. You have an advanced degree within the past 12 months in either education or in the academic subject field in which you intend to teach.

AND

1. You have at least 2 years of full-time teaching experience in the past 8 years, and
2. You have at least a Bachelor's degree in either education or in the academic subject field in which you intend to teach, and
3. You are proficient in English.

Immediate Need for Teachers (2025-26 Academic Year):

• Kindergarten to Grade 3 (K-3)
(Must be able to teach all content areas: Reading Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies)
• Special Education (K-12)
• Technology (K-12)
• Autism Teacher (K-12)
• Gifted and Talented (K-12)
• And all other content areas (K-12)


Apply Now

Schools are hiring teachers for the new academic year starting in August. You must be at least 18 years old. There is no upper age limit.

To apply for J-1 teaching, email your resume/CV to career.teaching@ifers.org or click on the following button: