The Working Week
Teachers work 13 out of a maximum of 23 sessions per week, with at least one full day off per week. Embassy summer schools have either a full day or a half day teaching timetable.
Teachers who work on a full-day teaching timetable will be required to teach 10 sessions (five mornings and five afternoons, normally Monday to Friday) plus 1 residential session (made up of 4 x 45 minute duties*). In view of the amount of teaching involved on the full-day teaching timetable, the sixth day is for lesson preparation, and this consists of 2 sessions.
Teachers who work on a half-day teaching timetable teach 5 sessions. The remaining 6 sessions will normally be made up through participation of on-site and off-site activities and excursions. 1 session is for lesson and materials preparation, and the 13th session (made up of 4x45 minutes) will be for residential duties*.
Part-time teaching positions (5 mornings or 5 afternoons) for teachers on a non-residential basis are available in some centres.
Please look at the programme specific to your centre as in some cases teaching may take place at the week end.
*Non-Residential staff will not be required to cover night duties.
Working week: Teachers work 13 sessions per week (based on 42 hours per week)
Reports to: The Director of Studies and the Activity Manager
Qualifications: CELTA or Trinity Cert TESOL or post-graduate teaching qualification (PGCE or Bed). In exceptional circumstances we will also consider applications from teachers who do not have one of these qualifications but who have substantial EFL experience.
Main duties / responsibilities
- To ensure academic EFL tuition appropriate to a summer school environment
- To maintain proper levels of student discipline, safety and welfare
- To assist testing students
- To ensure weekly paperwork is completed
- To attend all relevant meetings
- To ensure adequate preparation for all teaching and activity sessions
- To lead and supervise students on on-site / off-site activities and excursions (half-day teaching centres)
- To carry out residential supervision duties, including meal and bedtime supervision and guardian duties.
Essential qualities:
- Appropriate TEFL qualification (see above)
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Flexibility
Ideally you will have:
- Previous knowledge of summer schools
- Experience of dealing with continuous enrolment
- Experience of working with teenagers
- Previous experience of working with minors
Additional Notes: Please note that in half-day teaching centres, this position requires considerable walking on guided tours, carrying sports equipment from the centre to the fields and moving furniture in preparation for indoor activities.
Basic pay for EFL Teachers:
- £300 per week on a Non-residential basis. Part-time teaching: £150 per week
- A deduction of £30.00 per week will be made for accommodation for Residential staff
- Irish employees working in Dublin will be paid in Euros: €411 per week on a Non-residential basis.
- Increments per week: £10 (€14.50) per full year TEFL experience - Post-qualification (max. of 3 increments)
- Return Staff Loyalty increments £10 (€14.50) per yearly return to Embassy CES (max. 3)
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