Teacher of English - Bogota, Colombia - British Council

British Council

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Bogota, Colombia

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Teacher of English - Full-time

Date:14-Feb-2023

Location:
Bogota, Americas, CO

Company:
British Council

We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.

We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK.

We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications.

Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In we reached 650 million people.

Role Purpose:

To maintain and enhance professional development and academic quality in the teaching center, through the management of inhouse teacher development programme and support
To promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English
To provide learners with a rewarding and stimulating English language learning experience
To support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission

Accountabilities:

Teaching

Plan, prepare and deliver high quality English language teaching that meets the needs of different customer groups taking into account individual learning needs and modes of learning
Ensure teaching meets British Council Global Teaching Standards, as well as organisational and learner expectations.
Monitor progress and provide regular feedback to help manage students' performance throughout their learning, and actively promote learner autonomy and progress
Actively engage in professional development and performance management to ensure quality and high standards in teaching and learning, and maintain British Council's position at the forefront of best ELT practices.

Teaching Centre Activities

Support teaching centre's activities and British Council plans
Attend staff meetings and otherwise contribute to the development, evaluation, and improvement of English language courses, materials and related services, in order to meet students' needs by actively working as a member of the teaching team
Support local marketing and promotional strategy, and assist the teaching centre team in delivering excellent customer service through dissemination of information and communications with students
Complete teaching related administrative tasks to specified standards and uphold professional responsibilities and values. Ensure British Council's values and behaviours are reflected in their work

Customers & Stakeholders

Maintain good relationships with customers and colleagues
Ensure customers are aware of British Council's cultural relations role and help develop opportunity for students to gain some understanding of the UK and its values and to participate in intercultural interactions either in class or as out of class activity
Compliance
Ensure guidelines and policies are applied and upheld in relation to Safeguarding, Data Protection, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability, Health and Safety

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Ensure Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is taken into account when planning and delivering lessons and engaging with customers and colleagues

Qualifications

Essentials

Undergraduate degree
Cambridge CELTA/Trinity cert TESOL (global minimum standard)

Desirables

Recognised diploma in EFL i.e. DELTA/Trinity Diploma
TYLEC

Work Experience

Essentials

A minimum of 2 years postcertificate i.e. CELTA/Trinity cert TESOL experience gained from teaching a variety of age groups and levels from young learners through to adults.
You should have experience in teaching two or more of the following age groups:
Very young learners < hours)
Young learners aged 4 to hours)
Young learners aged 8 to hours)
Young learners aged 13 to hours)
Adults aged hours)

Desirables

Experience with Early Years (200+ hours)
University/Vocational students aged 18 to hours)
Line managing experience
Experience delivering training sessions

Salary & Benefits

An inclusive and engaging work environment encouraging crossteam collaboration and building connections with colleagues from different disciplines around the world
A learning environment with plenty of opportunities to develop skills and knowledge
Experience of working in an international organisation which includes good work life balance and flexible working hours
Allowances: Accommodation/Medical (As applicable by region/country norms)
Annual Leave: Teachers are entitled to paid leave per year as per standard British Council policy

Additional Information
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Contract Type:Permanant

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Contract Duration: 2 year

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Working Hours:Classes are offered from 07.00 a