Lancing

Senior Teacher

Reporting to:
Academic Manager and Senior Academic Manager

Qualifications:
A University Degree (in any discipline) + CELTA/Trinity TESOL or equivalent
Or
PGCE (English or Modern Languages) will also be considered
Applicants holding the CELTYL are particularly welcomed

 

Salary:

Salaries start at £450 per week for Senior Teachers.  There are increments payable for qualifications such as National Pool Lifeguard Qualifications or St John’s Ambulance First Aid at Work certificates.

 

Working Day:
The first duty of the day is attendance at the daily teachers’ meeting which you may be asked to lead on some days and on other days, you will be assisting the Academic Manager with the meeting. Twice a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays), the meeting is an input session - a chance to present ideas to the teachers or the opportunity to deal with specific challenges teachers are faced with when dealing with young learners. Input sessions can also be a time for teachers to share what has worked particularly well in their classes and to exchange ideas.

Whilst the teachers are in class, it is your duty to make sure that everyone is in class and that classes are not in need of anything. During this time, observations can be done and paperwork such as weekly reports and leavers’ certificates can be prepared. On Mondays you will assist the Academic Manager with placement testing and allocating students to classes. You will be responsible for the Project Lessons, ensuring that teachers have the necessary supplies to go ahead with the project their class has chosen. You will also be responsible for distributing, collecting and collating the First Impressions questionnaire (a random sample of 25% of new arrivals each week) as well as the Leavers’ questionnaire.

You may also have to teach classes up to 15 hours per week at (Eastbourne and Vinehall) and 20 hours per week at (Dicker and Lancing). This would to cover when teachers have been guaranteed an additional day off or in order to allow a teacher to do some peer observations or when there is a shortage of teachers.

During the afternoon when teachers are preparing is the time which will require most input from the Senior Teacher and Academic Manager. You will be overseeing these slots and helping teachers with their preparation for the following day. It is important that you are available to all the teachers at this time, but particular attention should be paid to new or inexperienced teachers.

Main Duties:

  • Smooth running of the EFL programme and ensuring high standards are maintained Working closely with the Academic Manager throughout the course
  • Building a team of positive teachers and managing them professionally; allocating them to classes and giving them guidance and support
  • Assisting the Academic Manager in the following:
  • Observing teachers’ lessons at least twice during the course
  • Ensuring that teachers follow the syllabus and project work as directed by you and the Academic Manager
  • Supporting teachers at all times and using the allocated lesson planning times to guide teachers on the suitability of materials
  • Organising and carrying out the student placement tests and end of course report writing in conjunction with the teachers
  • Allocating students to the appropriate levels and classes based on their English ability, age and nationality
  • Dealing with student and teacher problems particularly relating to the academic programme
  • Participation in a daily teachers’ meeting to discuss any issues of the day
  • Ensuring staff maintain a professional appearance at all times when teaching


Essential Qualities

  • Flexibility
  • Great organisational skills
  • Ability to motivate staff
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Patient
  • Supportive
  • Knowledgeable of EFL resources


Desirable Qualities

  • Previous experience of summer schools
  • Extensive teaching experience
  • Experience with Young Learners
  • A driver
  • First Aid Qualification (St John’s Ambulance First Aid at Work, Appointed Person, Emergency First Aid)