EFL Instructor - Summer NJ

EFL Instructor - Summer NJ

Position:
Part-Time English Summer Instructor

Responsible for:
English lessons according to MLA TASKTime curriculum

Reports to:

Director of Studies

Duration:
Late June through mid-August

Location:

MLA New York at Ramapo College of NJ

Ramapo College

505 Ramapo Valley Road

Mahwah, NJ 07430

Requirements Essential

• Must have right to work in the US and the completion of a satisfactory criminal background check is required; the completion of a satisfactory child abuse clearance may also be required
• Proven suitability to work with students under 18: at least 2 references
• Maintain organization of classes and students
• Utilize and supplement the program curriculum to facilitate task/project-based learning
• Effectively use company software for student attendance and lesson tracking
• Be pleasant, polite, and cooperative with fellow employees, vendors, and guests

Desirable

• ESL Summer School Teaching experience in the US
• First Aid Qualification

Person Specification

• Ability to develop positive relationships with students, earning their trust whilst maintaining proper professional boundaries
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal)
• Self-motivated and passionate about teaching
• Ability to maintain organization of classes, students, and curriculum
• Ability to use and supplement program curriculum to facilitate excursion-based learning
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to be pleasant, polite, and cooperative with fellow employees, group leaders, service providers and guests
• Represent MLA values and model those values to colleagues and students

Schedule

Session 1: 26th of June – 6th of July

Session 2: 3rd of July – 13th of July

Session 3: 18th of July – 28th of July

The MLA instructor is a part-time, seasonal position (early July through early August) with MLA Move Language Ahead. Working under the direct supervision of the Director of Studies, instructors deliver one of five levels of the MLA ESL curriculum to international high school students attending a two-week or three-week cultural immersion program.

Instructors use MLA-published curriculum and student eBooks (TASKtime), with accompanying lesson plans provided. They may also supplement the curriculum with materials related to the topic, program location, or general American culture.

Classes are taught Monday through Saturday in 90-minute sections, totaling 30 paid instruction hours in a traditional two-week program. Each lesson includes one unpaid 15-minute break.

Instructors are not required to participate in excursions outside their assigned duties and must be available to teach both morning and afternoon lessons. Calendars are structured to allow instructors to teach more than one session if desired, provided sessions do not overlap. If you have no preference or open availability, we will work with you to maximize your session assignments. Instructors may teach up to three (3) sessions.

Key Position Accountabilities

Teaching and Learning

• Prepare and adapt pre-made lesson plans to suit class composition.
• Deliver well-prepared ESL lessons at a range of levels, as indicated by the DoS.
• Inspire and motivate students to improve learning skills through task-based/project-based learning.
• Differentiate and scaffold lessons to cater to mixed-ability classes.
• Provide a variety of teaching activities that address diverse student learning needs.
• Integrate extra-curricular activities and the "American Experience" into lessons as required.
• Support the completion of tasks in the provided TASKtime book to help students achieve their goals.
• Be prepared to cover classes when necessary.
• Assist with speaking-level testing if required.
• Ensure classrooms are secure, tidy, and any borrowed equipment is returned.
• Attend and actively contribute to weekly CPD (Continuing Professional Development) sessions.

Administrative Duties

• Complete attendance registers promptly and report absences to the DoS.
• Mark and record student progress in accordance with induction guidelines and the teacher's handbook.
• Maintain up-to-date records of lesson plans, covered work, and other teaching-related documentation.
• Prepare professional, typo-free student reports within agreed deadlines.
• Liaise…