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, and teachers' hours will depend on which type of centre they are working in.
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 one 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 two sessions.
Teachers who work on a half-day teaching timetable teach five sessions (normally in the morning), and make up their 13 sessions with a combination of activities and 4 x 45 minute residential duties.
Part-time teaching positions (five mornings or five afternoons) for teachers on a non-residential basis are available in some centres.
In some cases, teaching may take place at the weekend. Please look at the programme specific to your centre, which will be sent to you with your contract.
Full-day teaching centres: Cardiff, Dublin, Kingswood Hall, Leicester, Oxford Headington, Oxford Wheatley, London South Bank, London Mile End
Half-day teaching centres: Bedford , Bournemouth , Brinsbury, Canterbury , Chipping Norton, London Bushey, London Richmond Osterley, London Roehampton, London UCL, Malvern, Reigate , Runneymede, Seaford , Roehampton, Woking
Working week: Teachers work 13 sessions per week
Reports to: The Director of Studies and the Activity Manager
Qualifications: RSA 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 provide 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 sessions (including activities)
Essential qualities:
- 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.
All staff are required to carry out meal and / or bed time supervision as per the weekly rota as part of their 13 sessions per week.
Basic pay for EFL teachers:
- £240 per week on a non-residential basis. / £232.30 per week on a residential basis. Part-time teaching £120 per week
- A deduction of £27.30 per week will be made for accommodation for residential staff
- Irish employees working in Dublin will be paid in Euros: €365 per week on a non-residential basis.
- Increments per week: £5 (€7) per full year TEFL experience post-qualification (max. of three increments)
- £5 (€7) per yearly return to Embassy CES (max. three)
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