Teach Abroad

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Teach Abroad

Use your skills to impact the world

USE YOUR SKILLS TO IMPACT THE WORLD

God is radically changing lives among unreached people groups through the ministry of Ethnos Canada, and schoolteachers are key players on that team. By providing a quality education to children of missionaries you can make it possible for those missionaries to reach and disciple lost people in remote locations.

IMPACT CHILDREN FOR CHRIST

Many children of missionaries have a vibrant walk with the Lord. Others are searching and are in the process of claiming their faith as their own. For them this process is filled with many questions and sometimes doubts about who God is and how they fit into His plan. As a teacher you not only help children grow academically and socially, but you impact them spiritually as well.

MINISTER CROSS-CULTURALLY

While all instruction is in English, your students are likely to come from any of a variety of nationalities. Odds are good that some will not be Westerners. In addition, many schools offer opportunities to serve in the community.

BUILD A LEGACY

Many missionaries’ children become missionaries, pastors or church leaders. So when you teach, you are nurturing and developing tomorrow’s spiritual leaders.

Questions?

WHERE DOES ETHNOS CANADA HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS?

You’ll find opportunities everywhere missionaries serving with Ethnos missionaries: Latin America, Africa and Asia-Pacific, as well as North America, Europe and Australia. Locations vary, from isolated jungles to bustling cities, hot lowlands to cool mountainsides, and lush rainforests to arid areas. The climate varies accordingly. Most locations offer gorgeous scenery. All provide great opportunity for cultural awareness and enrichment.

HOW MUCH FINANCIAL SUPPORT WILL I NEED?

Monthly support levels vary from country to country and do not include travel expenses to and from the country of service. We recommend that you arrive on location with one month’s support in hand. Singles or widows: $1,500-$2,500. Married couples: $2,500-3,500. Add $200 per preschool child and $450 per school-age child.

WHERE WILL I LIVE?

In most countries, furnished housing will be provided for you. Missionaries pay rent to maintain these apartments or homes. In other locations, missionaries will assist you in finding a suitable apartment or house to rent.

WILL I BE REQUIRED TO LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE?

In most cases associates do not need to learn another language in order to perform their ministries. Depending on the length of your term of service, you may be required to learn the national culture and language as a part of your on-field orientation. We’ll make expectations clear to you before you apply. All instruction in schools for children is in English.

WHAT TYPES OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR MY CHILDREN?

Most associates use our boarding schools or inter-mission boarding schools as day schools since they live near the school centre. Some families in a village setting home-school their children. Clusters of families, living in the same location, may form a home-school cooperative.

WHAT IF I HAVE BEEN DIVORCED AND/OR REMARRIED?

A couple with divorce in their backgrounds will be considered for serving in Ethnos if divorce and remarriage took place prior to salvation. A divorced single person whose spouse has died will be considered for service in Ethnos. For more information, please contact us.

WHAT SIZE ARE THE SCHOOLS?

Our largest school has more than 200 students. The typical size is 40 to 50 students. Home-school cooperatives have five to 15 students. Enrolment at inter-mission schools ranges from 50 to 700 students.

WILL EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS BE AVAILABLE FOR MY MINISTRY?

Generally, supplies and materials are available, although they may differ from what is commonly found in Canada.

WHEN SHOULD I ARRIVE ON THE FIELD?

We advise arriving in the country where you will serve two to four weeks before your assignment begins.

AM I REQUIRED TO ATTEND ANY TRAINING?

An orientation is required. It is held in Ontario.

WHAT OTHER MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES WILL I HAVE?

Depending on the location, you may have opportunities to participate in local outreach, but such involvement will be limited by your fluency in the national language. During ministry breaks, we encourage you to visit church planting teams in order to experience firsthand our passion and vision for taking the gospel to unreached people groups.

WHAT IF I’VE STRUGGLED IN THE PAST WITH MORAL ISSUES?

By God’s grace, as we submit to the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives, He conforms us over time to the image of Jesus Christ. Admission coaches will work with you to determine your readiness to serve with Ethnos.

HOW DO I GET STARTED?

Contact us using the form below, let us know how you’re interested in serving with Ethnos Canada. An application coach will get back to you soon!

Becoming a Missionary

With more than 6,000 people groups still unreached, the task is bigger than just us. God is calling out workers from the ethnos to go.

Our role in mobilizing, equipping and coordinating missionaries extends beyond our own culture. From all around to the world, God is calling out workers to be a part of reaching the ethnos!

Thousands of believers from more than three dozen countries are actively working together in Africa, Latin America, Northern Canada and the Asia-Pacific Region.

Are you ready to join?

Why Choose Ethnos?

what makes ethnos distinct?

Most missionaries serve through sending organizations. How can you and your church choose the one that’s right for you? Find some of the reasons you might choose Ethnos.


Available Positions

REGISTERED NURSE, THE HOMES OF ETHNOS360

Location: Ethnos360 Retirement Homes, Sanford, FL

Purpose: The Registered Nurse provides services as permitted by law which unlicensed personal care attendants are not permitted to provide. Due to her greater level of training, she provides a higher level of medical expertise and oversight of residents’ general health needs in the ALF than an unlicensed personal care attendant is able to provide.

Responsibilities:

The RN's primary role is that of Personal Care Attendant.  Additional responsibilities that the RN license allows include: 

  • Perform the initial training and updates for ALF staff assisting with medications.  Possibly other initial staff training as well.
  • Instruct personal care staff “in-services” on topics such as personal hygiene, infection control, geriatric care, medication assistance, etc.
  • Oversee the Annual TB screening at NTM Homes to include training nurses, obtaining the script from the doctor and record keeping.
  • Administer medications in accordance with a health care provider's order or prescription label and document all occurrences of medication administration.
  • Communicate with health care professional staff by phone and/or fax regarding new or revised medication orders.  Follow up on medication orders and changes.
  • Manage pill organizers to be used only by residents who self-administer medications.  Instruct the resident in the proper use of the pill organizer.
  • Administer and regulate portable oxygen.
  • Assist with routine colostomy care.
  • Assist and monitor the application of anti-embolism stockings or hosiery.
  • Give prepackaged enemas pursuant to a physician's order.
  • Take or supervise the taking of vital signs along with appropriate documentation.   Maintain a monthly ALF resident record of weight, blood pressure, and pulse rate. 
  • Conduct weekly blood pressure clinic for ALF residents, retirees in independent housing and volunteers.
  • Administer TB tests and read the results of said tests during annual staff TB screening.
  • Fulfill Continuing Education Units as required by law to maintain your professional active RN license.
  • Assist the Administrator in evaluating continued residency criteria.  Decisions about changes, actions or inaction in resident healthcare should be made in conjunction with the other nursing staff.  We like to use the “team” approach in decision making, valuing each member’s input. 

Requirements

  • Other Requirements
    Valid Florida driver's License. Ability to work in a team and be a self-starter. A growing relationship with Christ. Required Qualifications (screenings can be accomplished at The Homes of Ethnos360): Current Level2 background screening (Florida Department of Law Enforcement) Current screening and doctor's verification of being free of communicable disease (including tb) and agree not to work at the facility while in the transferable stage of any communicable disease that might be contracted in the future. TB screening is renewed annually. Current RN license in the state of Florida. Physically assist residents with activities of daily living.

Mission Coach

Location: USA Home Office

Purpose: To assist people interested in ministries that support Ethnos360's church planting efforts both in the US and abroad.

Responsibilities: This ministry involves answering peoples' questions about possible service with Ethnos360 and connecting them to the appropriate personnel.  May involve responsibilities at a yearly orientation.

Requirements

  • Education Requirement
    Ethnos Training
  • Other Requirements
    Must have good communication and people skills

Lawyer

Location: Home Office, Sanford, FL

Purpose: To represent Ethnos360 internationally.

Responsibilities: This person in this position would serve as the General Counsel for Ethnos360 and must be experienced in non-profit law.

Requirements

  • Education Requirement
    Doctorate

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