• Job Description

  Req#: 35418

  Job Title: Part Time Teacher

  (2 positions in Colombo, 2 positions in Kandy & 1 position in Jaffna)

  Role Purpose:

  To promote and ensure quality teaching and effective learning of English and to support the wider aims of British Council and its cultural relations mission.

  Main opportunities and challenges for this role:

  • Actively engage in professional development and performance management to ensure high quality and standards in teaching and learning, and maintain British Council’s position at the forefront of best ELT practices
  • Ensure safeguarding and guidelines are applied and upheld in line with standards and policy for the following areas: Child protection, Equal Opportunity and Diversity, Health and safety, Anti-bribery, Information Management
  • Contribute to the smooth day-to-day running of the Teaching Centre operation as a Duty Officer and a member of the Academic Management Team.
  • Contribute to the development of lasting, mutually beneficial relationships by enhancing students’ understanding of contemporary UK.

  Main accountabilities but not limited to the following:

  • Plan, prepare and deliver up to 25 hours a week of high-quality English language teaching that meets the needs of different customer groups; considering individual needs, integrating learning technologies into everyday classroom practice to enhance language learning, and completing teaching related duties to specified standards.
  • 12.5 hours of teaching is guaranteed through-out the academic year and any excess teaching hours up to 25 hours will be paid at an hourly paid rate as overtime.
  • The teacher needs to give availability to teach up to 25 hours a week.
  • The working week will be up to five working days with a two-consecutive day weekend. Teaching hours may include standby and cover.
  • It is likely that Saturday and Sunday will be working days and teaching will be in the afternoons and evenings. This may change due to customer demand.
  • Teaching will include both adult and young learners. Teaching may include off-site professional training courses.
  • Ensuring teaching meets our teaching quality standards and organisational expectations.
  • Maintaining good relationships with customers and colleagues.
  • Supporting the teaching centre’s activities.
  • Monitor progress and provide regular feedback to help manage students’ performance throughout our courses and actively promote learner autonomy.
  • Actively work as a member of the teaching team to contribute to the development, evaluation, and improvement of English language courses, materials, and teaching centre activities, to meet students’ needs.
  • Complete teaching related administrative tasks to specified standards
  • Support local marketing and promotional strategy, and assist the teaching centre team in delivering excellent customer service

  Role specific knowledge and experience:

  • CELTA + post qualification experience with the British Council
  • Right to work in Sri Lanka (Sri Lankan citizen or holder of a valid residence work visa)

  Further Information:

  Contract Type: 2-year fixed term contract

  Location: Colombo Kandy & Jaffna

  Closing date for applications – 02 July 2023

• About the company

  The British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.

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