Position Type: Full-Time (Paid) / Part-time
Position Title: Teacher / Instructor
Function: Teaching
Report to: Teachers’ supervisor / Branch manager
Posted On: 01/08/2012
Posting Expiration Date: 01/12/2013
Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Organization Information
Field: Language Training Mission Statement: Notcourses’ mission is to teach English in a new creative and unique style (acquisition with bookless), to succeed in the field of language acquisition where others have failed. Web Site: www.notcourses.com Budget: 7.5 million EGP
City: Cairo Country: Egypt
How to Apply
Application Instructions:
Send your resume with your email subject (English Instructor) to hr.teachers@notcourses.com. While applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The Challenge
With many Egyptians having taken many courses in learning English and failed, Not courses is aiming to rectify this weakness in the Egyptian workforce by providing workshops that enable student to pick up the language in as natural a way as possible, teachers therefore need to think outside the box in terms of creativity to create a dynamic environment for successful English acquisition.
Overall description:
The teacher will have to demonstrate the required charisma and technical ability to fulfill the short- and long-term goals and objectives of Notcourses. He/she will be responsible for the academic development of small groups of adult learners in a classroom setting, using Notcourses’ unique teaching style and curriculum teachers will need to organise prepare and deliver an objectives based curriculum, keeping updated with students attendance and academic progress, through assessments both formal and informal.
Duties:
Prepare classroom activities that match the type and model of curriculum.
Teach classes of adult learners using the unique teaching style deployed at the Academy.
Attend all training sessions.
Prepare reports on progression
Deliver placement tests if and where required
Manage classrooms to produce a conducive environment for active learning.
Monitor student performance, attendance and activities
Monitor daily attendance.
Investigate and understand causes for student absences.
Develop the language aptitude for the students as they navigate through the various levels.
Resolving Conflicts where they arise and Negotiating with Others -- Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. Assisting others -- Providing personal assistance, customers, or patients.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge -- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Developing Objectives and Strategies – To improve performance of teachers and student
Need to conceptualize the road map for English development through the upcoming levels
Requirements:
Headquartered in Cairo, the successful candidate will bring to the position a comprehensive understanding of teaching practices and principles including experience in the sector. Candidates will have at least 1 year of professional experience (not essential), bachelor degree in English education filed (essential) and good understanding in grammer (essential)
The candidate must be a fluent speaker of English (essential) and have native like acquisition and accent.
The candidate should have proficient knowledge, experience, skills and attributes in the following areas:
classroom management
lesson planning
performance review methods and techniques
mentoring and coaching
supervisory skills
team building skills
problem solving skills
negotiations skills
Effective verbal, listening communications skills, speaking, talking to others to convey information effectively.
Social Perceptiveness -- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
computer skills including the ability to operate and word processing programs at a highly proficient level
effective written communications skills including the ability to prepare reports, proposals , policies and procedures
effective public relations and public speaking skills
research skills
stress management skills
time management skills
maintain standards of conduct
be respectful
possess cultural and political awareness and sensitivity
be flexible
demonstrate sound work ethics
be consistent and fair
Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Deductive Reasoning -- The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Benefits:
Being part of this unique teaching experience.
Recognition of hard work through bonuses and promotions
