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

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

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

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

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

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: _assistants_program_1415.html For queries related to getting your monthly payment please write to For general queries, please write to

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

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

When you have the NIE, send it ASAP to 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 a scanned copy of the TIE o Certificate of as a European Citizen. Obtain your NIE AND TIE Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

IMPORTANT: To get your monthly stipend, you need to send your NIE to This is extremely important to process 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 5.html for details on How to open a bank account). 5.html Get your monthly stipend

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.

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. _assistants_program_1415.html

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

Useful addresses For any queries or problems, please get in touch with: If you are an assistant from the Comunidad Autónoma: or If you are an assistant from the MECD:

Useful addresses  If you need to access again the information from this Orientation Session, the presentations given today will be uploaded to: nts_program_1415.html