International House Hiring for Assistant Director of Studies Job at Riga

Essential requirements:

• You must have a CELTA, Trinity TESOL, or equivalent initial teaching qualification
• You must have a DELTA, DipTESOL, or MA TESOL
• The role is open only to those with the right to work in the EU.
• You must have a degree (e.g. BA, BSc)
• You must have full mastery of English across all 4 skills to CEFR C2/IELTS band 8

Job description:

This is the ideal post for someone who:

• is DELTA (or equivalent) qualified or working towards their DELTA, with at least 4 year post-initial qualification experience
• has a proven track record of excellent teaching across a variety of ages, levels and types of English
• has experience of teaching online
• has experience of teacher support, teacher training and other academic management tasks, especially in a Young Learner context and wishes to develop further with the guidance of senior management
• has experience with or the enthusiasm to get involved in school marketing, social media and student engagement events
• has a positive outlook, a flexible approach to problem solving, is well organised and has strong communication skills

Main Responsibilities

Teaching:
The Assistant Director of Studies (ADoS) post consists of an average of 15 real hours of teaching per week, plus academic tasks making up a 40 hour working week. Each teacher has a variety of classes, encompassing different levels and age groups. The majority of our students are young learners, so teachers could be expected to teach children from aged 5 upwards and we have many high level teens classes. We also offer general English to adults, IELTS preparation, and specialised business courses.
Classes may be online, face-to-face or a combination of both.

Academic Duties:
In addition to teaching, the ADoS will work with the management team to support our teaching team. The ADoS will deliver teacher training, mentor teachers, conduct lesson observations and assist with other academic tasks such as material creation, demo classes and placement testing. We are especially interested in appointing someone with skills and interest in social media, marketing and student engagement.

Support:
The school provides comprehensive academic support and professional development. Our senior team provides day-to-day guidance and constantly works to improve our systems and procedures and create the best environment for our colleagues. Teachers enjoy a supportive atmosphere where they can learn from a team of approximately 25 friendly and supportive peers whose experience is wide and varied. There are opportunities to give and receive constructive feedback from regular observations and appraisals, team meetings and training sessions. As well as in-house training and development, our teachers can take advantage of the wide variety of training courses offered by the IH network.

• Paid induction
• Academic management training and support
• Weekly team meetings and training workshops
• Peer and formal observations and personal feedback
• Well-stocked teachers’ room and resource library
• Free survival Latvian lessons

Other benefits:

Flights: Flights are reimbursed up to 250 EUR

Accommodation: Low cost single accommodation in the city centre is provided by the school and bills are heavily subsidised..

Visa: Assistance with obtaining residency and work permit

Holiday: There are up to 24 days paid holidays for 9 month contract. The school is closed for approximately 2 weeks over Christmas and New Year and on some public holidays throughout the year.