ESL/EAP Teacher

Teaching (EFL) English as a Foreign Language to visiting adult students provides an exceptional opportunity for the creative educator. Within the guidelines of the syllabus, you will experience a high level of creative space to design and deliver lessons with the support of our innovative methodology.

Our students are enthusiastic about traveling, perfecting their real-world English, and experiencing Dublin, which generates a uniquely motivated, interactive and dynamic classroom culture that is hard to match!  Come join the team and explore your creativity, be supported in your professional development, and be a part of giving our visiting students the memories of a lifetime.

About EC English Language Centres: EC offers superior English language program in the top English-speaking destinations around the world, together with French in Montreal. Our world-class facilities and an outstanding team have allowed us to evolve into a globally recognized and trusted brand. Our vision is to help students from all over the world succeed in a global community.

Our team is at the heart of everything we do, and we are proud to have created an environment that will nurture your talent, explore your ideas and recognize your achievements. Whatever your passion, we’re here to help develop your potential. We’re committed to our team’s training and development and prefer to offer exciting opportunities to talent within EC. 

Position Summary:

The Teacher is part of the Academic Team and is responsible for delivering a superior student learning experience through the delivery of classroom instruction, tutorials and student assessment as defined in the EC Teacher Standards. As part of the Academic Team the teacher, in collaboration with the DoS sets individual learning and development goals and actively seeks opportunities to further develop teaching practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establishes a positive learning environment for all learners, ensuring that they feel supported in their learning and able to take risks with language.


• Creates lessons that are motivating and engaging with a focus on learning and progress.


• Provides feedback and support that encourages the learners to develop both their language skills and their learning autonomy.


• Completes all administrative duties in a timely manner.


• Works in the school team and the teaching team in a professional manner.


• Takes an active interest in self-development and creates and achieves development goals.


• Participates in in-company and industry events and training and promotes and facilitates best practice through active collaboration with other EC teachers.

Duties assigned include, but are not be limited to the following:

• Plan and deliver assigned by the DoS in accordance with EC Teacher Standards


• Complete class administration in a timely manner, including: Records of Work, student attendance, Student assessment reports


• Set and mark homework and tests according to the EC assessment rubrics


• Provide students with focused tutorials.


• Encourage students on academic contracts and improvement plans through monitoring and support.


• Attend staff meetings and training sessions as directed by the Director of Studies


• Seek feedback from students, peers and manager


• Set development goals in conjunction with the DoS based on observations, feedback and individual areas of interest.


• Follow the directives in the employee handbook and teacher manual


• Provide occasional substitute coverage


• Participate in internal CPD events


• Assist Director of Studies in piloting new materials and programs


• Conduct peer observations


• Check work email daily


• Keep current with school policies and company aims


• Check work notices and announcements

Education Required:

• Degree


• DELTA/ DipTESOL/MA TESOL or Applied Linguistics (completed or in progress)
  


• CELTA / Trinity Certificate (or equivalent)

Experience Required:

• Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver high quality language lessons


• Demonstrated ability to work with new technologies for teaching and administration


• English for Academic Purposes experience and/or training

Job Specific Competencies:

• Understanding Information


• Executing Tasks


• Interacting


• Being Flexible

Equality and Diversity: Equality and diversity are at the heart of everything we do. Our learning opportunities are open to everyone, regardless of their background and circumstances, and we apply the same standards to the staff we employ.

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