TEFL jobs

WE NEED TEACHERS FOR THE FOLLOWING: Adults – most of our courses are aimed at adults. They generally range in age between early twenties and mid-thirties. Most are professional people who need to learn English. It is becoming increasingly difficult for native Russians to get a good job in Moscow without at least upper-intermediate English. As a result, our students are highly-motivated; they put a lot of effort into their learning, and expect to see something in return from their teachers. While a lot of students are roughly pre-intermediate, we also have quite a few more advanced learners.

Business – generally, business teaching is on a 1-2-1 basis, more often than not at the student's place of work. In many ways, business teaching is one of the most demanding types, because the teacher needs to be strong enough to push the student towards “real” and effective learning. “I want to speak English at Board Meetings” is not much use if the student can't string two words together….. More than that though, for some reason, the course books for Business English really aren't up to much, and the need to target learning means that lesson planning can take quite a bit longer than normal.

Examinations – in many ways, teaching exam classes is a throwback to the good old days. The purpose in teaching CAE and, particularly, IELTS is simply to get the highest grades possible for our students. Any pretence at “teaching” English goes flying out the window in the all-consuming quest for that extra mark. In short, teaching exams is result-driven and, as a result, is not every teacher's cup of tea. However, it really is extremely rewarding to know that all the pushing and shoving required to make your students work harder is worth it when they send you e-mails from their new countries (particularly Australia and Canada), or foreign universities. Really, it is no exaggeration to say that, for many students, failure to achieve the required grade is the end of their hopes and dreams for a better life.

English for Lawyers – this is a new, vocabulary-based course, teaching legal vocabulary at the same time as general English. The materials used are partly-adapted from the course mentioned below, but we will also be using the new Cambridge book. While knowledge of law (English or American) would be nice, it is not strictly necessary for this particular course which is aimed at intermediate-level students who want to take our other, much-more law-based course. However, you will need to have an interest in the subject.

Legal English – this is a monster, developed over the past four years and, if you're not a qualified lawyer, don't even think about it. It teaches Russian lawyers how to think like foreign lawyers, how to write like them, and how to actually DO things like foreign lawyers. Students are generally of upper-intermediate and advanced level. If you are a qualified lawyer, and have teaching experience, you might like to get your teeth into this course.

OUR CURRENT VACANCIES

Windsor English Language School is looking for EFL teachers for the following positions:

1. EFL teaching position in Moscow starting in September/October 2011.

Windsor provides a range of general and specialized courses to students and professionals. In addition to general English, our school provides IELTS preparation and ESP courses in finance, law, medicine and IT. Along with this, we have Content-based courses in Business and PR and English Club.
IELTS is the world's leading test of English for higher education and migration. Over one million people take IELTS every year, and this number is growing rapidly. More than 6,000 universities, government bodies and professional organizations accept IELTS scores. There is a growing demand for IELTS preparation services in our school, which will give you an opportunity to develop as an IELTS teacher. If you have an experience of teaching IELTS, you can apply for a position of IELTS examiner which will be a great step in your career.

2. EFL teacher in Moscow (8 months) + 4 months teaching in a family in Abacan (South Siberia) starting in September 2011.

If you would like to have a unique Russian experience both inside and outside of the metropolis of Moscow, this position is best for you.
Abakan is the capital of the Republic of Khakasia, 4218 kms east of Moscow. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Abakan and Yenisei. The climate is distinctly continental. Average temperatures in January vary from 15 to 21 degrees centigrade below zero, in July 16-25 degrees centigrade.
A great number of tourists visit Khakasia every year, attracted by its history and pristine nature.
Khakasia is called the Siberian Switzerland. It's ski resorts offer good service and have different slopes for all levels of ability.
We need a teacher who can work independently and teach different age groups starting from 5-year-olds up to teenagers and some adults. She will live with a family in the countryside (ecological area), teaching a 5-year old child (Pre-Intermediate level of spoken English), one-to-ones and/or mini-groups and teaching by Skype.

Qualifications:

- Candidates be natives from the US, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand;
- Hold a College/University Bachelor's Degree or higher;
- Hold a certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (The Cambridge CELTA, the Trinity College London TESOL etc);
- Between 1 and 2 years' EFL teaching experience in Europe.

Compensation:

- 9/12 month contract with full academic support.
- Full in-house academic support.
- A teacher's monthly salary from 30000 rubles (approx $1000) for 26 academic hours a week (whereas in most Moscow schools there are 30). There is a possibility to have some extra hours for attractive remuneration: if you take 4-6 extra hours a week you will make 500-600 USD per month.

Your disposable income will have to take into account international phone bills and groceries but the school provides the following free of charge:

- Good quality shared accommodation
- Utility bills
- Visa (all costs)
- Health insurance
- Travel allowance
- On stream monthly travel card
- Bonus

For more information about our school positions, please contact us via email at job@windsor.ru