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Educator Benefits Program
Educator Benefits Program
Students and parents need to know about international education opportunities. To thank you for supporting our programs, we offer a $100 stipend per enrollment that you refer. Below are some easy steps to encourage study abroad in your classroom. Use our helpful educator tools above to show students why immersing themselves in the language and culture next summer is the best thing they can do to prepare for the AP/IB exams and more importantly life! Spread the word! Announce SPI programs during class and language club meetings.Direct students to the SPI website and encourage them to talk to their parents. Have other teachers at your school tell their students about SPI immersion opportunities. Inspire your students with our DVD or in-class presentation.
Take a short but very important break to help students understand why they should take studying their language seriously. Live cultural and immersion presentations are available by request in the fall and winter, please email us if you are interested info@spiabroad.com. Collect a student interest list and return it to SPI.
Download the form above and easily return it by email, fax, or mail and we will follow-up with students directly. Send a personal email or letter to your best student's parents. This is the BEST way to engage parents in the importance of studying language in the summer! We have templates to download above for your convenience! Host an information meeting.Take time after school to host an information meeting with parents and students. We have a step-by-step guide and powerpoint to make it easy to plan and host your meeting. Inform your students of any area SPI hosted information meetings. Follow-up with interested students.
Remind students about important application deadlines and continue encouraging them to participate throughout the school year. We appreciate your support of our programs!Request Supplies Online Teacher FAQ Page Language Teacher Resources
Work for SPI! On-Site Director Positions On-Site Director Position Overview
Leading a study abroad program is one of the most rewarding summer jobs you can have as a language educator. SPI is looking for highly qualified, dynamic educators to serve as on-site directors for our summer immersion programs. Directors serve as mentors, caregivers, motivators, and model immersion students and work as a team with the foreign school to carry out the entire program itinerary. On-site directors conduct the program in the language of study and provide 24-hour support to students as well as fellow directors. Teachers interested in serving as a director should be fluent in the language and the ability to work with teenagers and other adults outside of a classroom environment is fundamental. Directors are highly involved on a daily basis with students, although a core SPI program goal is to promote independence, giving directors ample time to enjoy the homestay city in the afternoons and while students are in class. And although SPI programs will take you to some of the most amazing places on earth, our directors enjoy their summer jobs, not paid vacations. Program Composition & Student Recruitment
SPI programs are comprised of 1 Program Director, 1-2 Assistant Directors, and 16-28 Students. The foundation of each program is formed by students recruited by traveling Directors from their own classes or school. Since programs are open enrollment, they fill with a combination of director-recruited participants along with referrals from other teachers, alumni, parents, and our website. This enables SPI to hire the most qualified teachers to serve as directors regardless of their ability to recruit students. We ask that directors strive to recruit 8 students to form the base of each group. By mid March the enrollment process is closed and group size along with the number of directors needed is finalized. If a director falls short of the 8 students to guarantee their participation, we will extend the following options: travel for free as a director if there are enough students enrolled from other sources, travel as a director at a discounted rate based on the number of students you recruited, or not travel but receive a cash stipend of $100 per student directly recruited. We also offer custom programs for teachers and closed school groups. To learn more please visit our Custom Programs page. Steps to Becoming an SPI Director:
1. Review our website to gain a thorough understanding of SPI programs and our mission. 2. Read about our on-site director positions and qualifications. 3. Contact SPI and let us know you are interested! Complete the Director Profile Form. 4. SPI will contact you personally to determine which program and session will work best for you and send all the supplies you need to get started! We look forward to having your join our team! Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have info@spiabroad.com or 866-502-7505 x1.
Program Director PositionProgram Directors are selected by their level of experience with SPI (minimum 2 years as an asst. director with SPI) and their level of knowledge of the country of study. SPI Program Directors serve as the official leader and work with Assistant Directors to carry out the entire program. Program Directors are expected to have an innate ability to understand the ins  and outs of international student travel. Program Directors are thoroughly trained in SPI procedures and operations and are expected to follow them throughout the program's duration. They are paid to be available 24 hours a day to respond to emergencies and are expected to have a certain level of maturity to handle simple and complex situations that international travel requires. Program Director Compensation
Roundtrip Airfare, Hotel Accommodations, Room/Board with a Homestay Family, Group Ground Transportation, Entrance Fees on Group Excursions, Basic Medical & Travel Insurance, Cell Phone Rental ($50 in use) Not Included Personal Expenses, Local Transportation (Taxi's, Local Bus), Optional Afternoon Activities, Meals on Excursions.
Program Director Stipend: $75 per enrolled student 
Assistant Director Position
SPI makes traveling with your students easy! Assistant Directors work alongside Program Directors to carry out the elements of each program. This includes daily check-in with students, assisting with afternoon activities and weekend excursions, and being available for students 24 hours a day. Assistants enrich each program by sharing their knowledge of the country and language with participants. Flexibility and understanding of international student travel is required. Pre-departure orientation is made easy and provided by SPI and your Program Director throughout the school year.
Assistant Director Compensation
Roundtrip Airfare, Hotel Accommodations, Room/Board with a Homestay Family, Group Ground Transportation, Entrance Fees on Group Excursions, Basic Medical & Travel Insurance, Cell Phone Rental ($50 in use)
Not Included Personal Expenses, Local Transportation (Taxi's, Local Bus), Optional Afternoon Activities, Meals on Excursions.
Assistant Director: Free Travel
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