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Role Purpose
- To deliver quality English language teaching to a diverse audience of young learners and adults as part of the British Council Ukraine teaching team.
About British Council Ukraine
The teaching centre in Kyiv has an excellent reputation among our target customers and the maintenance of this reputation is critical to future growth. We currently have between 800 - 900 Adults and over 1000 Young Learners aged from 6 – 17 years old per term, with Primary and Secondary Young Learners being the main business priorities. By September 2019 the centre will be delivering the complete suite of corporate products across all segments. Corporate, one-to-one and teacher training work is also continuing to grow. We have 21 classrooms in our main site as well as classrooms we use in partner schools. We also have operational management of several language training projects for public servants.
The teaching team is diverse with both L1 and L2 teachers. There are around 25 full time teachers and 25 freelance teachers. The management team is made up of Director English and Exams, a Deputy Director Teaching Centre and two Senior Teachers. We currently have three co-ordinators : for Adults, Young Learners and Corporate Courses.
Main Accountabilities
Plan, prepare and deliver high quality English language teaching that meets the needs of different customer groups considering individual learning stylesMonitor progress and provide regular feedback to help manage students’ performance throughout the course, and actively promote learner autonomyContribute to the development, evaluation, and improvement of English language courses, materials, and related services, in order to meet students’ needs by actively working as a member of the teaching teamComplete teaching related administrative tasks to specified standards, including marking exams, completing registers and work record sheets, standby and placement testing.Actively engage in professional development and performance management to ensure quality and high standards in teaching and learning, and maintain British Council’s position at the forefront of best ELT practicesContribute to the development of lasting, mutually beneficial relationships by enhancing students’ understanding of contemporary UKSupport local marketing and promotional strategy, and assist the teaching centre team in delivering excellent customer serviceEnsure safeguarding and guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the following areas : Child protection Equal Opportunity and Diversity Health and safety Anti-bribery Information managementQualifications
Essential
Undergraduate degreeCambridge CELTA / Trinity Certificate TESOLHigh proficiency in English i.e. full mastery of English across all 4 skills equivalent to user (CEFR C2) IELTS Band 8 / 9 in each of 4 sections of the academic module, or CPE Pass or above.Work Experience
2 years post-certificate i.e. CELTA / Trinity cert TESOL experienceExperience in teaching relevant age groups specific to the centre : Young learners aged 8 to 10 (200+ hours) Young learners aged 11 to 17 (200+ hours) Adults General English (200+ hours)Additional Information
Location – Kyiv, UkraineRight to work in country- Non-Ukrainian teachers will need to get a criminal records check, a medical check, and a working visa before arrival. The process could take up to 2 months. The British Council, Ukraine will cover the cost of all checks and visas. No restrictions on passport holders. Ukrainian or those with Ukrainian residency status will need to get a criminal records check. All teachers will also need to get a further medical test on a yearly basis to obtain a sanitary book in accordance with Ukrainian legislation. The costs of this will be covered by the British Council, Ukraine.Work Schedule- Your working week is 38 hours a week (5 working days and 2 days off per week) in line with departmental schedule / shifts) – 24 of those will be contact ones, 12 for preparation time and the remaining 2 will be devoted to admin, professional development, and meetings. The working days will include Saturday and / or Sunday but not exceed 5 days per week. You will be expected to teach off-site or at our partner premises as well as in the main Teaching Centre.Closing Date – 25 Jul 2024 (23 : 59 PM IST)
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