Legacy
FAQs
Legacy FAQs
Do I need to have teaching experience?
Do I need to have teaching experience?
No. Many people come to ELIC without previous teaching experience. You will be provided with the cultural and professional training necessary to be a successful teacher. This training includes a graduate-level TESOL certificate from Wheaton College and the interpersonal framework needed to thrive in your new home. Once overseas, you will have access to ELIC’s teaching specialists, who offer coaching and guidance to teachers throughout the year.
Do I need to speak the local language?
Do I need to speak the local language?
No, you do not need to speak the language of your host country. Most of the students ELIC teaches are able to speak at least some basic English. However, many teachers find that their experience is more rewarding and fruitful when they are able to gain an understanding of the host language. For this reason ELIC supports language study and provides a variety of options to make this possible.
Is this a paid position?
Is this a paid position?
ELIC's priority is for you to thrive as you live and work overseas. This is achieved with a combination of income from your school and financial support you will fundraise. ELIC will work with you to build a customized financial profile tailored to your specific situation and needs. ELIC also provides professional training in support raising and coaching to help you raise funds before you leave.
What about my student loans?
What about my student loans?
ELIC understands that student loans are a reality for most people today. ELIC doesn’t want this to keep you from following your vision to teach overseas! ELIC offers several options to those who have student loans and works with you to decide which option is the best. Many of ELIC’s teachers have successfully taught overseas while paying off their student loans at the same time. Talk with a candidate advisor to learn more about these options.
What if I have a family?
What if I have a family?
Families are a vital part of ELIC! Currently, ELIC has many families teaching and serving with us overseas, including more than 100 children! Each member of a family plays a unique role interacting with students and members of the community. ELIC offers families specific resources and training specially designed for them.
Master's+ FAQs
Where can I teach while I work on my degree?
Where can I teach while I work on my degree?
Master’s+ is currently available in Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia.
How is the Master’s+ structured?
How is the Master’s+ structured?
All of the Master’s+ opportunities start with a semester of acclimating to culture and team dynamics, learning the language, and applying for specific master’s programs while teaching part-time. You’ll start taking classes in the spring semester while continuing the professional and personal development you began in the fall.
Specifics vary from one school to the next, so your team leaders will help set you up for success in your setting.
What schools and degrees are available with Master’s+?
What schools and degrees are available with Master’s+?
Cedarville University: Discover eligible graduate programs here
Colorado Christian University: Any major in the College of Adult and Graduate Studies
Grand Canyon University:
- Any major
- Select majors qualify for pre-tax donation dollars to be used for payments
Wheaton College Graduate School:
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Langauges (TESOL)
- Find out more about this partnership here
How much are the discounts?
How much are the discounts?
Discounts differ by university and major:
- Cedarville: 25-40% off
- Colorado Christian University: 20% off
- Grand Canyon University: 50% off
- Wheaton College Graduate School: 57% off
Equip FAQs
What country can I go to?
What country can I go to?
We are currently offering openings in Cambodia, Iraq, Jordan, Laos, Morocco, Tunisia, and Turkey. Each year, we aim to add additional countries based on local demand and the current capacity of our in-country leadership.
What will I actually do?
What will I actually do?
Regardless of where you go, you will join the community of long-term team members who have spent years working in that country. You will teach, learn, and grow alongside your team leader and mentors. You will have opportunities to work with the next generation of leaders, develop your leadership skills, explore more of your gifts, engage the culture in creative and practical ways, deepen your spiritual walk, and make unforgettable friendships. It certainly will be an experience of a lifetime!What qualities are you looking for?
What qualities are you looking for?
ELIC seeks those who are willing to step away from life as they know it and risk seeing the world as it really is. Equip is looking for those with a heart to serve, seeking a deeper journey both spiritually and physically. Along the way, you will grow as a leader, gain skills to be used for the rest of your life, and work alongside people passionate about loving others and seeking the deeper meaning of community.
We’re looking for people who have:
- A bachelor’s degree in any field
- English fluency (IELTS level 8 or 9 for non-native speakers)
- An aptitude for teaching - ELIC provides comprehensive training, including a graduate-level TESOL certificate, for all long-term teachers (prior teaching experience is not a requirement)
- A commitment to working, learning, and growing alongside a team of other people like you