LC EFL Teacher

Job Purpose:

1. To run the TEFL classes professionally and effectively, ensuring the students learn the most English possible.
   
2. Holding a high standard of image and professionalism at all times.
   
3. Making sure that the safety and well being of the students is at a high standard at all times and that our high standards of learning English are up kept.
   
4. To represent the centre and TECS positively at all times.
   

Job Outline/ Job Tasks

• Attend initial teacher induction days: 25th to 30th of September 2024.
  
• Commit to professional development through continued learning and mutual support and feedback.
  
• Actively participate in teacher development sessions, attending our ACEIA Sevilla conference in November.
  
• Prepare professional and effective lesson plans for use in the classroom working along a course syllabus with a course book.
  
• Arrive at least 15 minutes before each class and have materials and classroom prepared for when students arrive.
  
• Use English at all times in and out of the classroom and restrict students’ use of L1 while using reward systems to encourage their use of English.
  
• Teach extension linguistic activities, games and conversation classes on Friday afternoons
  
• Teach Saturday morning classes in our El Puerto Central centre. Alternate Saturdays on a rotation basis.
  
• Complete attendance through our online system TECSPro.
  
• Monitor the progress of the students, giving periodic progress checks, keeping a record of progress made and correcting activity books.
  
• Liaise with the Centre Manager on matters connected with progress, absences and behaviour and record incidents through our online incident registration system (called “observaciones”)
  
• Meet parents on parents’ nights explaining the trimester reports and grades.
  
• Participate in annual academy events organization and coordination such as the Halloween party, Christmas Play, TECS Spring Fair, Sports Day, Staff Trimester Social Events etc.
  

Requirements

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 1 years’ experience in full time classroom EFL teaching (if possible)
  
• At least 2 professional and personal references
  
• College/University Bachelor’s Degree or higher
  
• CELTA/TEFL certificate
  
• E.U. passport or Spanish residence/work permit or TIE card.
  
• A clear police record and proof of suitability to work with minors
  

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

1. High motivation in teaching and sharing your knowledge with others (staff and students)
   
2. Ability to control children in a motivational and fair way, which enables them to integrate into the English environment smoothly and encourages them to speak English
   
3. Very high level of oral and written skills in English.
   
4. High energy levels and a young but responsible and mature outlook on life and work.
   
5. A positive attitude and ability to put yourself in other’s shoes in order to work effectively as a key part of a diverse team.
   
6. Competent knowledge of Microsoft Office.
   

Benefits

Job Review and Performance Coordination

Regular feedback will be provided from the Centre Manager about job performance and objectives. Also they will be available at any time to discuss concerns or problems that may occur, or to offer support in situations when help is deemed necessary. One to one meetings can also be arranged with the Centre Manager and Director of Language Centres.

TECS provides:

« Training in September and Continuous Professional development throughout the year

o Teachers with 2 years or less experience and new to TECS take part in supported lesson planning sessions with the centre manager once a week from 12:30 onwards.

o All teachers are observed throughout the academic year by TECS management and are given feedback following the observation. In addition, we are proud to have a very effective peer observation structure in place which allows all teachers to observe one or more of their peers teaching during the year.

o For the ACEIA conference TECS pays enrolment fees and covers all transport costs for all staff who attend teacher/management training conferences in Seville in November and TECS supports and sponsors teachers who wish to give talks in these teacher training conferences.

« Staff Events during the year: bonding meal/drinks before the academic year starts with the teachers at the end of their training week, Christmas staff event, centre organised staff events, and staff meal at the end of the academic year.

« Knowledgeable year-round supportive management team.

« Our Classrooms are equipped with projectors and speakers and in the Puerto centre, we can use apple TV devices.

« Group Spanish lessons free of charge in the centre – one-hour lessons twice a week in the mornings in our main centre in El Puerto de Santa María.

« Catered lunch supplied on-site in our El Puerto Central if you have classes before lunch and your afternoon classes.

« Official Spanish contract from October 1st, 2024 to June 14th, 2025 with full Social Security coverage and full unemployment, hospitalization and pension contributions paid in by TECS. Paid holidays are all national and local (Carnival/Feria) plus Christmas and Easter breaks.

« We have a Company flat in Puerto, which we offer to new teachers during the period of searching for accommodation and all year if required, this is down to availability. We also offer support in finding accommodation in the area.

« Extra time off:

o In our TECS-Jerez centre, due to the size and structure of the classes, we offer our teachers one Friday off each trimester, always in coordination with your centre manager.

o In our TECS-Puerto centre, in coordination with your Centre manager we can coordinate an extra day off during the year.