During the 2016-2017 school-year, the Hilton School District will participate for a second year in the Chinese Guest Teacher Program through the Confucius Institute at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. A teacher from the Institute will spend the school year teaching Mandarin Chinese at Hilton High School. Students will have the opportunity to take the .5 credit elective course during study hall time in the fall and spring semesters.
The district is currently seeking a host to provide housing, transportation and sight-seeing opportunities for this guest teacher from September 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. The host family would need to provide a separate bedroom and bath, in-home laundry access and a kitchen facility. An in-law apartment situation works best. Transportation to and from school, shopping, etc. would also need to be provided if the housing is not located on a bus line.
The Institute will pay a stipend of $750 each month to the host family. Community mentors are also needed to show the guest teacher local sights. Community mentors do not have to be the person or family providing the housing.
For more information, contact Dr. Barbara Surash at 392-1000, ext. 6062 or email bsurash@hilton.k12.ny.us.
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