The Ministry of Education and Science of Spain (MEC), through an agreement with the Education Authorities in the Autonomous Regions, has opened the recruitment period for the North American Language and Culture Assistants in Spain for School Year 2007-2008. There are 1,000 assistantship positions available. Application deadline is April 16, 2007.

The Assistants will have the opportunity to learn about the Spanish language and culture and use their experience upon their return to the United States or Canada, thus helping to develop cultural understanding between the citizens of Spain and the United States of America and Canada. At the same time, the program provides Spanish students and teachers of English an opportunity to broaden and increase their knowledge of the English language and American or Canadian culture through interaction with native speakers. The Autonomous Regions will assign all candidates, individually, to elementary or secondary schools. The MEC and some of the Regional Education Authorities will organize orientation seminars at the beginning of the school year.