Teacher of English Young Learners
- To promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English.
- To support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission.
Details
| Reference number | KOR-T-1833-3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Salary | The monthly Korean Won salary is within the range of ₩1,654,330 to ₩2,084,428 and the UK Sterling salary is from within the range of £555.51 to £687.95. |
| Duration | 2-year contract (renewable) |
| Working hours | 24 + 2 substitution contact teaching hours per week |
| Annual leave | 35 days plus 14 public holidays |
| Closing date | Sunday 06 January 2019 |
Role overview
We are looking for EFL teachers for its expanding teaching centres. The post offers excellent developmental opportunities, as well as the chance to earn and save well in a modern Asian city with a well-developed infrastructure and low crime rate.
To be considered, you should be a highly proficient user of English with an undergraduate degree from an English-native speaking country. Please note the original degree transcripts are essential for immigration and registration purposes. You should also have an internationally recognised TEFL-I qualification (i.e. Cambridge CELTA/ Trinity CertTESOL) and a minimum of 2 years full-time relevant post-certificate teaching experience with a wide range of classes, levels and age groups.
Teachers contribute to British Council objectives through the delivery of quality English Language Teaching. The main duties are:
- Teaching Young Learners to standard as timetabled
- Taking part in the professional development programme and attending staff meetings
- Carrying out routine administration and customer care as required by the Teaching Centre and to assist in the testing, counselling and registration of new students
Teachers teach 24 contact teaching hours per week plus 2 hours timetabled substitution (paid if taught). Placement testing may be timetabled or offered as overtime throughout the year.
Teachers can submit preferences for specific levels and course types to fit their professional needs. Timetables are usually in place for 5 months, although in some cases, changes are made on a monthly basis in response to classes opening, closing and merging. In general, teachers are given between 4-6 levels to plan and teach, although there are times when this number goes up and down as operational needs vary.
Teachers are able to participate in a variety of developmental opportunities to ensure the quality of teaching. The Performance Management and Professional Development system ensures every teacher has a line manager to go to for support and feedback. There are regular in-house professional development sessions as well as opportunities to attend local conferences and to participate in numerous projects, such as materials writing. The Teaching Centre also runs the Trinity Dip-TESOL and the Trinity TYLEC (Trinity Young Learners Extension) and provides both financial and non-financial support for them. As a Young Learner teacher, you would be expected to complete TYLEC in your first two years, if you do not already have it.
The Centre is open 46 weeks of the year and you can expect to have a combination of fixed and semi-flexible leave.
There is a Staff Association which meets to discuss areas of concern or interest to teachers.
Enquiries about the post can be sent to the East Asia Regional Teacher Recruitment team based in Singapore.