Teacher of English (Young learner) – Full-Time (Relocate to Seoul, South Korea)
Location:
Munster, Ireland
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Description:
Location – Korea
Number of Positions - 5
Job Type - Fixed Term Contract
Role Purpose
* To provide learners with a rewarding and stimulating English language learning experience.
* To promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English.
* To support the wider aims of the British Council and its cultural relations mission.
Accountabilities
* Delivering teaching to the highest standards of ELT to a range of Young Learners (ages and levels).
* Enhancing British Council’s reputation as a world authority in ELT.
* Continuing professional development and sharing of best practices.
* Ensuring teaching is engaging, relevant and appropriately challenging, and meets learner needs and expectations.
* Using a variety of resources and technologies to meet learner needs and ensuring teaching meets Teaching Quality standards and organisational expectations.
* Supporting the teaching centre’s activities and British Council plans.
Qualifications
Essentials
* University degree (in any discipline).
* TEFL-I qualification (CELTA or Trinity Certificate TESOL).
* Cambridge DELTA or Trinity Diploma.
* Postgraduate Certificate in Education in primary, secondary, or equivalent.
* Certificate in English Language Teaching to Young Learners (CELTYL) or Teaching Young Learners Extension Certificate (TYLEC).
Work Experience
Essential
* 2 years post-certificate i.e. CELTA or Trinity Certificate TESOL experience in two or more of the following age groups:
* Young learners aged 4 to 6 (400+ hours).
* Young learners aged 7 to 11 (800+ hours).
* Young learners aged 12 to 14 (400+ hours).
* Young learners aged 15 to 17 (400+ hours).
* Experience teaching phonics and literacy.
Salary & Benefits
* Package: KRW 3,493,148 - KRW 4,123,233 depending on qualifications and experience. This includes KRW 1,000,000 (one million Korean won) per month housing allowance.
* Housing: The British Council Korea will provide support for a security deposit, i.e. key money, in advance.
* Annual Leave: Annual paid leave is 35 days. In addition, there are 14 public holidays per year.
* Medical Allowances: All British Council teachers are registered with Allianz Partners for medical cover.
* Settling-in allowance: Teachers are given a settling-in allowance of two weeks' salary for a single teacher and three weeks' for a teacher with dependents.
* Baggage allowance: Teachers are eligible for an accountable baggage allowance.
* Travel Allowance: The British Council will pay economy class air fares from London to Seoul at the start of contract.
Additional Information
* Contract Duration: 24 Months
* Renewable Period: 1 Year
* Contract Hours: 38 Per week
* Contract Teaching Hours: 24 +2 substitution
* Tentative start date: January 2024
* Work schedule: All branches are open 7 days a week.
Local Restrictions on Employment
* Hold a passport from an English-speaking country as defined by Korean immigration services.
* Candidates with an F-visa can apply if they have a university degree from an English-speaking country.
* Provide an original undergraduate degree/MA certificate from an English-speaking country.
* Obtain an apostilled/verified criminal record check.
* Pass a medical check-up in Korea, including an HIV and drugs test.
Closing Date
Sunday 3rd November 2024 (23:59 IST)
Employment type: Full-time
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