Advantages

Excellent Teachers

• They have a passion for teaching.
• They bring out the best of each educand.
• They work hard, devoting countless hours to their profession.
• Their critical thinking helps the students face life's challenges.
• Their creativity makes t he students appreciate the learning process
• Their having come from a developing country challenges them to make the most out of the most minimal resources.

Why choose Filipino teachers?

• English is the medium of instruction in the Philippines as early as kindergarten.
• Culturally, the blending of the Spanish and American influences on the Filipino culture leads to Filipinos who can be strong, yet loving teachers.
• The American occupation of the Philippines in the early 20th century has led to the Filipinos espousing the American cultural mindset as well as the American lifestyle. Filipinos typically see migration to the United States as a golden opportunity.
• Filipinos are compassionate and understanding. Filipino teachers are competent, dedicated, hardworking and creative.
• In a global community, the Philippines takes pride in its human resources as its best exports. Overseas workers are the Philippines' contemporary heroes, remitting portions of their salaries back to the country, thereby invigorating the Philippine economy.

Matching options

• Through audiovisual documentation - PAIR shall present to the hiring officer copies of educational credentials, resumes and audiovisual presentations on self-introduction and classroom demonstration.
• Through phone interviews - PAIR shall arrange for the teacher-applicant to call the interviewing officer at his/her desired time.
• Through internet web-camera connections - PAIR shall arrange for internet web-camera connections at the hiring officer's location directly linked to a specially-provided location in Manila, Philippines.
• Through international recruiting - PAIR shall arrange for a 9-day international trip to Manila, Philippines for the purpose of screening and interviewing teacher-applicants.

Why undertake international recruiting?

• It is the best way to personally meet, interview and assess potential teacher-candidates.
• You get the opportunity to appreciate the foreign culture and use said information in bringing out the best from the foreign teachers.
• There is no direct cost to the district. PAIR shall shoulder all necessary and essential expenses for an international recruitment trip to Manila, Philippines.
• The only cost is the hiring officer/s' time and effort. The district hiring official/s shall commit his/her/their time to screen and interview teacher-applicants to the available vacancies.
• Once a match is achieved, the authorized district official (typically the Director of Human Resources) shall sign the appropriate immigration papers prepared by the PAIR immigration lawyer.
  

Why choose PAIR?

• PAIR has a staff of professional educators.
• PAIR has a rigid and thorough screening process.
• PAIR has an excellent acculturation program.
• PAIR has an outstanding support system.
  • Upon the teachers' arrival in the United States, PAIR continues to support them in various ways. There is assistance to get a driver's license, to secure a Social Security number, to open a bank account, to explore transportation possibilities and to identify housing options.
  • PAIR likewise undertakes cultural orientation tours to government and historical sites.
  • PAIR sees to it that the teachers will feel that even if they are working in a foreign land, it will still feel like home.
• PAIR likewise assists the educational institution by eliminating much of the paperwork involved in the international recruitment process.