Job details

Position:

ESL / EFL teacher

Work hours:

Full-time

Student type:

11-14 years , 15-18 years

Group size:

N/A

Contract term:

Seasonal

Contract type:

Work as employee

Institution type:

Language school

School authority:

Private

Locations: Boston, New York, and Los Angeles, MA

We offer a competitive salary, room and board included at some locations (based on experience) and fun summer environment working with international students. If you are interested in dual role/housing please indicate in your application and note that this dual role residential position is only open to applicants also interested in being an Activity Leader.

This position would be at one of our summer campuses in New York (Brooklyn, LIU), Boston (Tufts), or Los Angeles (CA State Northridge). Please see embassysummer.com for more information about each location.

Job Purpose:

The ESL Instructor is responsible for ensuring that students benefit from the academic program by providing the student with the necessary skills to become proficient in English through grammar, reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Key Responsibilities:

Plan and deliver ESL lessons to young adults or children as young as 8 years old appropriate to a summer school environment from Beginner to Advanced levels (average ages are 14-17).
Ensure and maintain proper levels of student discipline, welfare and safety of all students during the duration of the program
Assist the Center Academic Director in the testing and placement of new students in classes
Ensure daily attendance reports, progress reports and end of course reports are submitted to the Center Academic Director in a timely manner
Contribute to student’s development of life skills
Attend and actively participate in all relevant staff meetings
Ensure that classes start and finish on time and that all teaching sessions are adequately prepared for
Complete end of course reports and certificates for all students
Submit detailed lesson plans to the Academic Manager no less than 1 week prior to the start of a new arrival week

Approximate camp dates are June 23rd – August 4th but please check embassysummer.com for exact timelines. There are mandatory paid training days held as follows at each location but your start date/end date may not be the entire camp period (depending on enrollment and agreement).

Mandatory training dates:

LOS ANGELES - CSUN - Wednesday, June 10th
LOS ANGELES – UCLA – Thursday, June 25th
NYC/BROOKLYN – LIU - Saturday, June 20th
BOSTON – TUFTS - Saturday, June 27th

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Who we are looking for

1. Language proficiency
   

   Native-level speakers

2. Experience
   

   0 years (beginners, too)

   ((1) A minimum of three months of full-time equivalent ESL or foreign language classroom teaching experience or (2) a certificate in teaching ESL or a foreign language that includes a practice teaching component.)

3. Qualification
   

   BA in any subject

4. Effective communication (both written and verbal) skills
5. Ability to demonstrate diplomacy, patience and flexibility
6. Valid First Aid and/or CPR certificate (Desirable)
7. Experience with continuous enrollment courses and weekly intakes (Desirable)