TFETP was launched by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to recruit foreign English teachers and teaching assistants to create more opportunities for Taiwanese students to learn English in schools nationwide.
Our Mission
To improve the English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills of Elementary (Grades 3-6) and Junior High students (Grades 7-9) in Taiwan.
To develop innovative English curriculum and effective teaching methods through collaboration between foreign English teachers, foreign English teaching assistants, and Taiwanese teachers.
To enhance the multicultural competence of foreign English teachers, foreign English teaching assistants, and local residents.
Prior to TFETP, the MOE established the Foreign English Teachers Program (FET Program) in 2004 to assist local governments in recruiting foreign English teachers for public elementary and junior High schools. The FET Program was expanded into the TFETP in 2021 to recruit more teaching talents in order to enhance the English skills of Taiwanese students.
TFETP program is recruiting talented FET & Foreign English Teaching Assistant. The TFETP have two centers which assist in the recruitment and professional development for the foreign English teachers and teaching assistants, and also supervise them after they are assigned to our program’s school.
The North Center is responsible for Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Keelung City, Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taoyuan City , Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Yilan County, Miaoli County, Kinmen County, Lienchiang County (Matsu) and Penghu County.
The South Center is responsible for Taichung City, Changhua County, Nantou County, Chiayi City, Chiayi County, Tainan City, Hualien County, Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County, Yunlin County and Taitung County.