Tien Shan International School - Almaty, Kazakhstan

Tien Shan International School is a non-profit NGO registered with the government as Tien Shan Education Center, a Christian institution. One of the school's chief goals is to offer low cost education to its member families. To do this, the school recruits teaching, administrative, and support staffs that are able to pay their own way, through their personal retirement fund, support groups, or the organization they belong. Though the school does not provide housing, pay travel costs, or offer salaries, it does provide in-country visa costs, transportation to and from school, small class sizes, daily lunch and continual staff in-service training. TSIS does offer an experience that will change your life and the lives of your students.

The purpose of TSIS is to meet the educational needs of their families, enabling parents time to serve in Central Asia. TSIS is a member run school; recently members purchased a large parcel of land outside the city. They are praying for a December 2009 move to their new facilities, which will accommodate 250 students. They plan to remain at 250; it is important to them to give the very best to their students. TSIS strives to retain its high academic standards, not to be the largest school. They are proud that 95% of their graduates go on to universities.

The effective operation of a school of approximately two-hundred students from kindergarten to twelfth grade requires many people with a wide variety of gifts and talents. The school is grateful for the many that have raised their own support to invest in the lives of these special students and in this part of the world. Listed below are the service opportunities for the 2009 - 2010 academic year:

• Vice Director (New Position)
• 2 Elementary Teachers
• Elementary Music Teacher
• Elementary Art Teacher
• Secondary Language Arts Teacher
• Secondary Social Sciences Teacher
• Secondary Math Teacher
• Full-Time Librarian
• Secondary Math Teacher
• IT & Media Resources Teacher (New Position)
• IT Maintenance Specialist (New Position)

For more information or an application, please contact Tim Behnke at recruitment@tienshanschool.org or visit their website here.