Part-time Teacher of English

The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language.

Job Title : Part-Time (PT) Teacher of English (Young Learner specialist)

Pay Band : Minimum 34,922,500 VND (50 hours guaranteed, likely to be more)

Contract Type :Part-Time (PT), 24 months

Location: Vietnam (Hanoi)

Role Purpose:

To assure effective teaching and learning of English. To support the wider aims of the British Council and its cultural relations mission.

About British Council Vietnam:

The British Council’s teaching presence currently counts three locations in Ho Chi Minh City and three in Hanoi, with one new centre slated for opening in Ho Chi Minh City for the new academic year as part of an ambitious project to significantly expand our presence over the coming years to respond to market demand and opportunity. This is creating opportunities for employment in ELT in a country which is a dynamic, diverse and exciting place to live and work.

The teaching activity has a national management structure, with a Director of English Language Services (DELS) supported by Academic, Operations and other Business Support teams, 14 Academic and Academic Operations Managers and a similar number of Coordinators.

Teachers are usually assigned to work in one teaching location, although sometimes work in more than one location may be required. Teaching young learners (aged 5 to 17) represents over 70% of the activity nationally. The British Council currently delivers courses to around 4,500 young learners and 1,700 adults at any one time. This is expected to grow substantially in the coming months and years and the new centres will be dedicated mainly to young learner teaching.

New recruits will be joining a diverse international team of over 100 English teaching professionals supported by an extensive academic management team. The focus on professional development and effective teaching is strong, with a well-developed Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme, involving both in-service training and support to pursue externally delivered qualification courses. The opportunity to develop professionally within a supportive, experienced and diverse team is one of the strongest attractions for teachers, combined with the opportunity to experience life and work in a fast-developing country with a rich cultural heritage and international ambitions.

Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:

To plan, prepare and deliver effective English language teaching that meets the needs of different learner groups To monitor progress and provide regular feedback to help manage learners’ performance throughout the course, and to actively promote learner autonomy To contribute to the development, evaluation, and improvement of English language courses, materials and related services, in order to best meet learners’ needs To complete teaching-related administrative tasks to specified standards To actively engage in professional development and performance management systems and procedures to assure high standards in teaching and learning

Role Specific Knowledge & Experience:

Language requirements

Full proficiency in English across all 4 skills, equivalent to CEFR C2/IELTS Band 8/9 in each of 4 sections of the academic module.

Essential Requirements

Undergraduate degree (BA or equivalent/higher).Cambridge CELTA, Trinity CertTESOL or equivalent recognised entry-level qualification to teach English as a Foreign/Second Language. Applicants must hold a Vietnamese Visa .

Desirable Skills

CELT-YL extension/TYLEC/PGCE in Primary/Secondary or equivalent. Recognised diploma in EFL i.e. Cambridge DELTA/Trinity DipTESOL.

Opportunities:

• Professional lesson resources and support • Fixed schedules with two consecutive days off each week

Other important features or requirements of the job: Teaching schedules typically involve both evening work and working on Saturdays and Sundays – the times at which most teaching activity takes place. Teachers may be required to work in one or more centres in the city they are based in, but scheduling policy is to restrict teaching to one location only on any given day. Schedules are subject to change periodically, but advance notice is given. Part-time teachers are required to make themselves available to teach at least the monthly number of hours specified in their contract according to the schedule given. Should operational needs require, teacher may be asked to carry out teaching-related non-teaching tasks in lieu of teaching (e.g. developing teaching materials, administrative tasks etc.) as part of their scheduled hours. Part-time teachers may be offered more hours of teaching than in their core contract. If they accept, they will be paid additionally for these hours. All teachers are required to contribute quality lesson materials as part of the shared planning scheme.

Covid-Related Restrictions:

If offered a position, we will begin the work to bring you to Vietnam at the first opportunity once all government and procedural standards have been met. Please be aware that Vietnam has currently shut down international flights and we need to apply for space for 'experts' on government sponsored chartered flights, and for this reason it might not be possible to relocate partners and dependents at the same time as the applicant, but we will make all efforts to make sure all are relocated as soon as is realistically possible. If you are unable to relocate to Vietnam at time of job offer due to these restrictions, we will have to withdraw the job offer. Please also note that all incoming passengers on international flights are currently quarantined for 14 days.

Closing Date – 20th June 2021 - 19:29 UK time

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Equality Statement:

The British Council is committed to a policy of equality and to valuing diversity and is keen to reflect the diversity of the societies in which we work at every level within the organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We aim to abide by and promote equality legislation by following both the letter and the spirit of it to avoid unjustified discrimination, recognising discrimination as a barrier to equality of opportunity, inclusion and human rights. All staff worldwide are required to ensure their behaviour is consistent with our policies. The British Council has Disability Confident Employer Status. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. Applicants are encouraged to highlight any specific requirements or adjustments needed to enable participation in the recruitment process.

The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with.

We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.

Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

If you have any problems with your application please email askhr@britishcouncil.org

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