Teacher of English for Academic Purposes (Temporary Maternity Cover – Full time)

Job Details

INTO Manchester are looking to recruit an English for Academic Purposes teacher to take a temporary position for maternity cover. The contract will commence in early January 2019 until the permanent post holder returns to their role.
Requirements: We require an enthusiastic and experienced, TEFL-Q qualified teacher to cover maternity leave teaching English for Academic Purposes to our international students. This will involve helping students develop their language and study skills within a range of contexts, although predominantly within an academic context. We are looking for a teacher to deliver scheduled classes on our pathway programmes that have EAP provision. Experience of working in a wide variety of teaching contexts would be an advantage.
Reporting Line:
The teacher reports to the relevant Co-ordinator or Programme Manager.
Job dimensions To teach English to international students on a variety of programmes. This is to meet staffing needs on our academic pathway programmes. 
Ability to teach across a range of programmes varying in intensity and class size. This includes lectures, seminars and tutorials; 
Ability to teach a variety of students from a variety of countries and cultural backgrounds and different language levels; 
Ability to assess effectiveness of teaching skills against student progress and performance; 
Will be required to work with key stakeholders across other functional areas of INTO such as marketing, finance, student services.
May also be required to liaise with students’ parents and other external stakeholders.
Key accountabilities and duties
• To teach English Language to international students who are preparing for future University study, following the syllabi provided.
Job description
• To teach on General English courses to international students who are working to improve their ability to use the English language within a wide range of contexts.
• To design purposeful and appropriate lesson plans that provide for effective teaching strategies and meet the individual needs of students;
• To prepare, select and use teaching-learning materials for international students (including the use of textbooks, in-house materials and self-created materials);
• To assess students and provide both formative and summative evaluations;
• To provide oral and written feedback to students and other stakeholders (e.g. programme managers, academic schools, marketing staff, sponsors and parents);
• To develop reasonable rules of classroom behaviour and ensure they are consistently applied;
• To provide pastoral and academic support for international students as appropriate through the personal tutorial system.
• To carry out administrative and record-keeping tasks associated with teaching and assessment (e.g. student progress reports, test invigilation, marks sheets, attendance and activity records, tutorial logs, advising logs, and UCAS references);
• To contribute to course and module development;
• To provide teaching cover in the absence of other colleagues;
• To participate in the social programme where this is an integral part of the teaching learning programme (e.g. accompanying trips and attending events);
• To participate in and contribute to briefing sessions, student and teacher induction and orientation and programme functions;
• To act as a positive ambassador for INTO;
• To liaise with the Academic Support Team to provide all required information in a timely manner;
• To provide support to all students;
• To attend regular staff and student representative meetings;
• To set and mark both formative and summative coursework, liaising with the Examinations Board as necessary and keeping reliable records of scores achieved;
• To maintain accurate records of student attendance and academic progress, and to produce periodic reports at the request of the Programme Manager;
• To liaise with the Director of Studies in communications with the Examinations Board as necessary throughout the period of employment, marking examinations scripts, preparing results sheets and attending Board Meetings at the end of the academic cycle;
• To work throughout the period of employment with the programme manager on all aspects of module development;
• To contribute positively to the team to which they are assigned;
• To support the team’s developmental objectives;
• To keep their own professional development up-to-date;
Your job title does not define or limit your duties and you may be required to carry out other work within your abilities from time to time at our request. We reserve the right to introduce changes in line with technological developments which may impact upon your job duties or methods of working.
Academic qualifications
• Undergraduate degree or higher • A teaching qualification in EFL that meets the criteria for TEFLQ status*, as set out in the Accreditation UK handbook
• MA/MSc TESOL
*The criteria for determining if your qualification gives you TEFLQ status can be found on pp.46-7 of the 2016/17 Accreditation UK Handbook, downloadable at http://bit.ly/handbook1617. Please state your relevant TEFLQ qualification in the first line of your covering letter. Experience

Job Salary & Benefits

Grade D Salary Banding £26,499 – £35,851 pa

Further Information

Application Process

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for this post, please send your CV with a covering letter explaining why you are interested in working for INTO Manchester and why you are suitable for the position. Please state in the first line the qualifications you have which meet the criteria for TEFLQ status as set out in the Accreditation UK handbook (available online). Send to Christine Atherton, INTO
Manchester, Bridgewater House, 58/60 Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 6LT, or email hrmanchester@into.uk.com. Closing date for applications is 10am on Monday 12th November 2018. Interviews will take place from the week commencing Monday 26th November 2018.

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