EFL Teacher

Teacher of EFL

Location: Kings Oxford

Reports to: Director of Studies

Role description

The EFL Teacher delivers English Language lessons to groups of international students at Kings Oxford, a busy College. Kings empowers international students to achieve their fullest ambitions, whether developing English skills for life or graduating from British or American Universities. At Kings, students always come first.

Duties and responsibilities may include:

• To teach English Language courses to groups of teenagers aged 14 to 17, at levels ranging from Beginner to Advanced, as directed, using up-to-date teaching methodologies and approaches; to reflect systematically on the effectiveness of lessons and approaches to teaching
• To plan, prepare and deliver well-structured lessons appropriate to the students’ age, nationalities, levels and needs, to differentiate appropriately and respond to the strengths and needs of all students
• To prepare weekly progress tests
• To set, mark and assess students' course work, homework and other assignments as appropriate
• To write student progress and end-of-course reports as required
• To plan out-of-class educational visits and activities, as appropriate, to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding students have acquired
• To attend regular meetings for planning, co-ordination and development purposes, as directed
• To assist with placement testing on the Monday of each week, if required
• To maintain a professional demeanour at all times within the College, helping to create a positive working environment for both students and staff alike
• To implement the Kings Behaviour and Discipline policy
• To adhere to all statutory regulations and to Kings policies and procedures
• To adhere to the processes and procedures detailed in the Teachers’ Manual and to the Kings Educations Teachers’ Standards
• To work collaboratively with other members of teaching or administrative staff
• To maintain high standards in your own attendance and punctuality
• To undertake any other reasonable duties and responsibilities, as required

Please Note: These duties defined in this job description are not definitive and may be subject to future amendments following appropriate consultation.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Kings Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate:

Professional experience:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience teaching

Personal attributes:

• They must have a warm and positive attitude towards young people from other countries and the skills necessary to work effectively and sensitively with them

Formal qualifications:

• Degree
• CELTA or equivalent qualification

Desirable attributes include:

• DELTA or equivalent qualification
• FCE, CAE or IELTS experience

- Kings is an Equal Opportunities employer and we adhere to the principles of equal opportunity in all aspects of our recruitment process.

- It is Kings Education’s policy not to communicate further with applicants other than those who are shortlisted for a position.

- For information about how your personal data will be processed and stored please see our Kings Privacy Notices’ at: https://www.kingseducation.com/factsheets/policies-and-procedures

- For more information about Kings please go to our website: www.kingseducation.com

Kings Mission Statement

At Kings, our mission is to provide a general and linguistic education for young people from all over the world intent on studying in an Anglophone environment — developing and nurturing every student to help them achieve personal growth, personal achievement and the best learning outcome for their individual circumstances, ability and needs. We strive to create life-changing and long-lasting memories, and to help our students make ambitious, well-informed and broad-minded choices about the way they lead their future lives.

Job Types: Part-time, Zero hours contract

Salary: £23.88-£27.81 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• St. Michael's: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (preferred)
• Tutoring: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 01/02/2023