Teach For Malaysia

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Teach For Malaysia is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that is enlisting Malaysia’s most promising future leaders in our mission to end education inequity.

Teach For Malaysia Fellows will serve as full-time teachers for two years in high-need schools, and commit to transform the education outcomes of less-privileged schoolchildren, through significantly improving their achievements and aspirations.

 

Teach For Malaysia is an amazing platform to launch a career. There are numerous career development and alumni opportunities.

• Globally, Teach For All partner programs are supported by  a wide and prestigious range of top-tier organisations such as Goldmann Sachs, McKinsey & Company, Exxon Mobil, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Credit Suisse, Boston Consulting Group, HSBC, Google & Susan Dell Foundation.
• Employers place significant values on skills, maturity, and prospective that Fellows develop over the two year experience.
• Employer place significant value on the skills, maturity and prospective that Fellows develop over the two year experience.
• Employers recognise the selectivity of the Fellowship and efforts to recruit exceptional talent from all over the world.

 

Common concerns regarding Teach For Malaysia:

 

1. Will Teach for Malaysia be a financially viable option for me? Can I join if I have a scholarship bond?

• Full time salary and benefits equivalent to MoE teachers
• Replacement/Deferment options with scholarship providers and partners so that prospects can join for 2 years. JPA scholars can replace two years of their bonds with Teach for Malaysia.

 

2. Will joining the Fellowship hold back my career and prevent me from gaining important skills?

• Career and leadership development is a significant part of the Fellowship - it is a great platform to launch a career
• Fellows will have access to a wide range of workplace skills training and networking opportunities
• Fellowship is a prestigious program that is valued by top employers.

 

3. Two years seem to be a long time. Can I spend a few months teaching instead?

• Do not see it as a 2 year sacrifice
• It takes a good amount of time to develop a deep understanding of education inequality and make real impact in the classroom
• It is a lifetime engagement championing education opportunity

 

4. Is Teach for Malaysia government affiiated? As a new program, why would I expect it to be successful?

• Teach for Malaysia is an independent organisation with no political or religious affiliations
• It has a widespread support from government, MoE and corporate sector
• Implementation is being carried out by a dedicated and professional team of social entrepreneurs
• Teach for Malaysia receive extensive support from Teach for All on implementation of best resources and practices

 

Third year or Final year students are most encouraged to join Teach For Malaysia at http://www.teachformalaysia.org/.

The application dateline for students in Australia is mid May, so be quick to apply so that you can make it for the assessment when The Teach For Malaysia Committee is here in Australia in July.

 

If you are interested or have any other queries, please do not hesitate to contact the campus representatives:

Mae Ryn at [e-mail] or

Joshua Soo at [e-mail]