2. LANGUAGE ASSISTANT  Job description  Paperwork and formalities  Useful addresses

3. WHERE WILL YOU BE TEACHING? CEIP (Centro de educación infantil y primaria) Public primary school Educación Primaria 1st cycle1º 2º 2nd cycle 3º4º5º6º 3rd cycle JOB DESCRIPTION

4. WHERE WILL YOU BE TEACHING? IES (Educación secundaria) Public secondary school Secondary school 1º ESO2º ESO3º ESO 4º ESO Bachillerato (Pre-university) 1º Bachillerato 2º Bachillerato CC (Centros concertados) Partly state subsidized schools. EOI (Official School of languages for adults) JOB DESCRIPTION

5. BE A CULTURAL AMBASSADOR FOR YOUR COUNTRY Teach aspects of your culture Create an interest in your language and your culture Encourage an open attitude towards a multicultural and multilingual environment HELP IMPROVE COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE. Help students practice their listening and speaking skill s Help the teacher in the creation of activities and in the classroom We encourage the participation in extracurricular activities: sports, trips, etc. It is an educational, social and enriching experience. WHAT WILL YOUR ROLE BE? JOB DESCRIPTION

6. Teach on his/her own Write the syllabus Mark and grade Prepare or correct exams Watch over students THE LANGUAGE ASSISTANT SHOULD NOT JOB DESCRIPTION

7. Assistants from the MECD The Orientation session for these assistants is taking place today in Madrid. The presentations given there with all the information you need will be uploaded to: http://weib.caib.es/Programes/Internacionals/fitxes/language _assistants_program_1415.html For queries related to getting your monthly payment please write to mjesus.rodriguez@mecd.esmjesus.rodriguez@mecd.es For general queries, please write to auxiliares.conv@mecd.esauxiliares.conv@mecd.es

8. 1.Obtain your NIE AND TIE. 2.Get your monthly stipend 3.Access healthcare 4. Others: Find a flat, Learn Spanish, etc. PAPERWORK AND FORMALITIES

9. Go to the Oficina de Extranjería to obtain your NIE (Identification number as a foreigner). Take with you: 1.Your original passport and a photocopy of each page. 2.The letter of acceptance (carta de nombramiento). 3.Three colour photos 4.Some money for the tax. The rules however could vary from one Police station to another and I have no way of knowing that. If there are too many people, they might give you an appointment for another day, but please say that it is very important that you get your NIE ASAP and try to turn up in person the following day. Obtain your NIE AND TIE Step 1

10. When you have the NIE, send it ASAP to selepe@dgoifp.caib.es.selepe@dgoifp.caib.es This is mandatory in order for us to process your payments. NON-EU Nationals. Go to the Oficina de Extranjería on the appointment date given to you to pick up your TIE (Tarjeta de Identificación de Extranjero). EU Nationals. Go to the Oficina de Extranjería on the appointment date to pick up your Certificate of Registration as a European Citizen. Send to selepe@dgoifp.caib.es a scanned copy of the TIE o Certificate of Registrationselepe@dgoifp.caib.es as a European Citizen. Obtain your NIE AND TIE Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

11. IMPORTANT: To get your monthly stipend, you need to send your NIE to selepe@dgoifp.caib.es. This is extremely important to process payments.selepe@dgoifp.caib.es At the end of the month, the school will write you a € 700 cheque (provided there haven’t been any unjustified absences) which can be cashed in the bank. (Check the URL http://weib.caib.es/Programes/Internacionals/fitxes/language_assistants_program_141 5.html for details on How to open a bank account). http://weib.caib.es/Programes/Internacionals/fitxes/language_assistants_program_141 5.html Get your monthly stipend

12. Access healthcare EU-Nationals The EU Nationals that hold the European Health Insurance Card, have access to medically necessary, state-provided healthcare during a temporary stay in any of the 28 EU countries with the same conditions as people insured in that country. Non-EU Nationals Language assistants from outside the EU are covered by an insurance policy provided by the Department of Education. It is a repatriation, accidents and Illness policy but will not cover diseases that were contracted before their arrival in Spain. The insurance card and package will be sent to your school.

13. On this website you can find information about options to find a flat, learn Spanish and some useful documents to prepare your classroom. Others: Find a flat, Learn Spanish, etc. http://weib.caib.es/Programes/Internacionals/fitxes/language _assistants_program_1415.html

14. Useful addresses  Oficinas de Extranjería  Mallorca Carrer Ciutat de Querétaro s/n 07007 Palma  Ibiza/ Formentera Avda. de la Paz s/n 07800 Eivissa  Menorca Plaça Miranda, 22 07701 Maó

15. Useful addresses For any queries or problems, please get in touch with: If you are an assistant from the Comunidad Autónoma: selepe@dgoifp.caib.esselepe@dgoifp.caib.es or 971 17 61 15 If you are an assistant from the MECD: auxiliares.conv@mecd.es orauxiliares.conv@mecd.es 91 506 55 94

16. Useful addresses  If you need to access again the information from this Orientation Session, the presentations given today will be uploaded to: http://weib.caib.es/Programes/Internacionals/fitxes/language_assista nts_program_1415.html