Host schools in the United States must be affiliated with an accredited K-12 educational system, whether public, charter, or private, and provide comprehensive academic programs on a full-time basis.
Accreditation by relevant educational authorities in their respective jurisdictions is mandatory for host schools, ensuring their financial stability to offer full-time teaching positions.
J-1 exchange teachers must be compensated with salaries and benefits comparable to those of U.S. teachers with similar qualifications and experience.
Employment contracts must cover a full academic year, extendable up to 3 years with a potential 2-year extension under the J-1 Program.
Host schools are obliged to organize annual cross-cultural activities within the school and local community and assign mentors to support participating teachers at the program’s commencement.
All accredited public and private U.S. primary and secondary schools (K-12) are eligible to host exchange visitor teachers, with teaching positions being full-time—minimum 32 hours per week—and starting at the beginning of the academic year.
Exchange Visitor Teachers must adhere to any applicable collective bargaining agreement, and their roles, responsibilities, hours of employment, and compensation must be equivalent to those of similarly-situated U.S. teachers.
Host schools play an important role in supporting exchange visitor teachers throughout the academic year.
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