Hourly paid Teachers and Trainers - British Council

British Council

Vacancies for hourly paid teachers and trainers

British Council Ethiopia is seeking to create a pool of hourly paid teachers interested in working with our growing English language teaching and training programmes. These programmes include

• teaching General English to groups of adult learners,

• teaching exam preparation classes to groups of adult learners,

• training for our professional development programmes in areas such as presentation skills, report-writing and negotiating.

Hours vary from 2 to 20 hours per week, depending on demand. A generous hourly fee is offered.

Specialised training will be provided for successful candidates.

Requirements;

Essential:

• Recognised training qualification

OR

• Recognised teaching qualification e.g. Certificate in TEFL, PGCE (post- compulsory), Degree in Education

• Must not be currently committed to a British Council partnership project, meaning that recruitment would detract from project performance

• Demonstrated high quality of teaching ability

• Strong customer care skills and awareness of students’ needs

• Flexibility and reliability

• Ability to work in a team

• Willingness to engage in British Council provided training and professional development for teachers

• English language level: IELTS 8 or above or equivalent

Desirable:

• At least three years’ teaching experience including at least two years’ experience teaching adults

• Previous experience of working with an international teaching organisation

• Previous experience of delivering professional development/ ‘soft skills’ courses or in other relevant areas

• Previous experience of delivering courses to professionals e.g. government or NGO staff

• Familiarity with IELTS and / or previous experience of delivering exam preparation classes

If you are interested in applying for an hourly paid position, please

• include your CV with full details of teaching qualifications (copies of certificates and previous experience NOT required until stated)

• include a covering letter of no more than 300 words explaining why you feel you meet the essential/ desirable criteria stated above

• return your CV and covering letter to

Emily Bell

Senior Teacher

British Council

P0 Box 1043

Comoros Street

Addis Ababa

Email:  emily.bell@et.britishcouncil.org

Deadline for applications 17th April 2014

The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.